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Jesus
"You
are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased." Luke
3 : 22
We believe that Jesus is the full and complete revealing of the
nature of God. We believe that he lived on earth, was crucified and
rose again in His body, overcoming death. He is alive and in
trusting and following Him, there is salvation and fullness of life.
He lives in all through the Holy Spirit, only waiting to be
recognized. Elkton United Methodist Church (UMC) is a church
centered on loving the person of Jesus and making Him known to the
world.
the Word
The
words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. John
6: 63
The words that Jesus spoke and the way he lived and
died are the keys to life. At Elkton UMC we believe that in the
Bible God has shown us all that we need to live a full and complete
life. Our vision is to see people understanding what Christ says and
living this life with Him.
worship
You
have shown me the path to life and you make me glad by being
near to me.
Sitting at your right
side, I will always be joyful. Psalm
16:11
We were all made to live with God and we want to live lives that
show what God has done for us. When we are together at Elkton UMC we
worship God with songs, prayer, praise and preaching that tell about
the goodness and hope we have in Jesus and make Him the focus of our
lives.
the
Holy Spirit
And
when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my
witnesses ... even to the ends of the world. Acts 1:8
God still works in our lives today. The Holy Spirit gives to all the
power to live for God and become more like Christ. At Elkton UMC our
vision is that with God's Spirit working in and through us, the
world, and our surrounding community can start to look more like the
Kingdom of God. We want
to impact the world with the message of God's love and see lives
radically changed.
community
If
you love each other, everyone will know that you are my
disciples. John 13:35
We are a group of people who show each other respect, dignity, value
and worth by loving each other in the same way that Jesus loves us.
We are committed to seeing each other reach the full potential that
God has placed in us. Elkton UMC is a group where people belong.
prayer
pray
all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the
way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. 1Thessalonians
5:17-18
We know that we relate to God through prayer. We are a church that
believes not only that prayer is important, but it is powerful, and
that change is effected in this world when our hearts are open to
God. We are people who pray.
outlook
My
purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10
God loves all God's children and we want to take this hope message
to our neighborhoods, communities, families, workplaces and into the
world. We show compassion and love to all, because God does.
unity
I
have honored my followers in the same way that you honored me, in
order that they may be one with each other, just as we are one.John
17:22
We are a part of the global church that is made up of believers
worldwide. We seek not to judge other expressions of the church but
to work and pray for the church worldwide so that it fulfills the
job that it was established to do. We believe that Jesus is the head
of the Church.
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