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Who
is First United Methodist Church?
First United Methodist Church is a church who, we pray, constantly
reaches out to fulfill the great commission, "to make disciples
of all nations", and constantly reaches in to fulfill the great
commandment, "to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind,
and strength and our neighbors as ourselves". You will find at
First Church many missions projects, programs, and events. Although,
we have a very strong and committed older membership, you will also
find every other age group involved in ministry. Our youth program
and young adult ministries are still very young, but they are
supported well by the whole church and are growing. We have both
Traditional and Praise & Worship services and are continually
looking at widening the styles of worship we offer. All this being
said, one thing that does not change here is our commitment to the
inerrant word of scripture, "a lamp unto our feet and a light
unto our path". As it contains all that is necessary for life
and salvation, we take very seriously the Word, and even while we
seek out the correct context of every passage, Josh McDowell's words
are quite welcome here... "If the literal makes good sense, seek
no other sense lest you come up with nonsense".
And why do we study the scriptures? Not as an end in itself but to
equip us as God's priesthood of believers to better share the good
news with our neighbors. Disciple Bible Study, Alpha, Thursday
evening Prayer Meeting, Witness Ministries, Youth Fellowship, Women's
Bible Study, and other small group ministries help us in these
efforts to connect that new life in the Word with our daily lives
that we may be a congregation pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ.
There are many leaders who take their tasks here at First Church
seriously. It is my sincere hope that theirs and all of our most
earnest efforts will always be in nurturing that genuine relationship
with Jesus that will help us do all things for His kingdom of which
we are part.
Pastor
Stacy
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