515 Bush Avenue P.O. Box 675 Grand Blanc, MI 48480 Phone: (810) 694-9040 Fax:      (810) 694-1916 Map to GBUMC

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**We are a Stephen Ministry Church**

Pastor Pat England

ABOUT OUR PASTOR

Hello,
It is my privilege to introduce you to Grand Blanc United Methodist Church.  We are blessed with very active children’s and youth programs.  We have two sessions of Sunday school each week with classes for children of every age, plus several adult classes.  The youth fellowship enjoys an active and exciting program with about forty teenagers involved with the Jr. and Sr. High groups.

Our music program is diverse with a chancel choir, three bell choirs, an adult praise band, both a youth praise vocal and instrumental group, and two children’s choirs.  We have folk music at our 8:30am. service, and a newly-acquired organ played by Lee Pelton as well as choir music at our 10:00am. service.  There is music for all to make a joyful noise to the Lord!

Grand Blanc United Methodist Church is very active in missions supporting three missionaries, Crop Walk, Habitat for Humanity, and many local and national missions.  We also have a Stephen Ministry Program with trained lay people who minister to those in crisis and life transitions.

There is something for everyone here as the congregation continues to grow and make disciples for Christ.  We are a congregation whose purpose is  “Knowing, Loving and Sharing God.”  Our 525 members take diversity seriously, as we are a church of “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors.”  Our door is open to you as we invite you to join us in worshipping God and growing in Christ.

Grace and peace,
Pat England
Pastor

Greetings to all of our new friends and co-workers in Christian service in Grand Blanc. Though we haven't yet met most of you, we are confidant that the relationship is going to be a good one. We are looking forward to getting to know you and serving Christ with you, even though we are up to our ears packing boxes as I write this little note. We would like to thank all of those who have been preparing the way for our arrival and getting ready for transition, with special thanks to those who have spent countless hours in the parsonage search, purchase, clean-up and preparation. It is a beautiful home for us to move into and enjoy and our hope is to live there a good long time. Thanks also to Roger and Dorothy Colby for their gracious help in our transition, even as they have been preparing themselves for the mysterious life called retirement. Thankfully, even in the midst of transition, there is a most significant "continuity" that unites us all. We are all people made in the "image of God", which I believe is one of the most significant statements in the whole Bible. We are also people plagued by frailty and sin, which should give us ample opportunity to practice forgiveness. We are people loved passionately by God, so much so that he sent his son, Jesus Christ to atone for our sin and open the door to heaven and eternity through his resurrection. We are people who have placed their faith in Christ (or at least we are considering his claim on our life) and are striving to grow in knowledge, trust, and Christ like service. We are people filled with the Holy Spirit and special spiritual gifts that God gives us for the building up of the Church. We look forward to sharing the Christian journey with you.

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PURPOSE

In January of 2000 the church Administrative Council adopted a brief, concise statement, representative of these commitments as a vision of outcome, a continuing ever-striving action of “Knowing, Loving and Sharing God.”  This “vision statement” will hopefully serve to guide our development and growth by determining goals and priorities.  It will also easily and quickly identify our commitment to God’s mission for our church for all who enter through our doors.

The purpose of the Grand Blanc United Methodist Church is to act as an extension of Jesus Christ in ministering to all human needs as they develop in a changing world.  To this end, we commit ourselves to:

• “Be a community of people who carry out a comprehensive ministry through worship, Christian education, mission outreach, corporate witness and stewardship.
• Grow in our love of God and give personal witness to the Christian faith in the living of our daily lives.
• Work for peace and justice in all our relationships.
• Affirm our commitment to United Methodist connectionalism and ecumenism strengthening our experience of Christian community and,

MISSION - Our mission is to make Disciples for Jesus Christ.

Outreach and Mission Program

The Grand Blanc United Methodist Outreach Program includes salary support for three missionaries, participation in Habitat for Humanity, Crop Walk, local support to FISH and Dort-Oak Park Neighborhood House.  Our youth reach out by serving in the community as well as participating in the Appalachia Service Project.  This is in addition to our annual contribution to the United Methodist mission programs.  For more information about some of these programs or about the United Methodist Church Flint District, Detroit Conference or global organizations, please click on the LINKS button at the top of this page.

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