HUMC

We believe the church belongs to God and that the Church is, in the words of the
Apostle Paul, The body of Christ. The church is to be the physical presence of Christ in
the world. As such, our primary aim is to do God's will. We believe God has called
Hartland UMC to the following:

Our Vision: Helping people find, experience and share God's love through Christ.

Our Strategies: The following five broad areas of ministry constitute the primary
means of accomplishing our vision. They are the historic elements of the church's
mission: Worship, Evanglism, Service, Discipleship and Fellowship.

Our first aim is to glorify God in worship; our second is to introduce people to Jesus
Christ through evangelism; our third is to help persons of all ages to become deeply
committed Christians through ministries of discipleship; our fourth is to build caring
relationships and foster mutual ministries among the church family through authentic
Christian fellowship; and finallly, we aim to train, equip, inspire and mobilize ministries of
service.

Our Values: It is our desire to honor God through our work on His behalf. To that end,
we will do His work with the qualities we most value: integrity, grace, excellence,
relevance, authenticity, passion, humility, faith, inclusivity, committment, joy and love.

Our Limitations: We recognize that certain actions could impede our ability to achieve
God's purpose and vision for this church. We therefore resolve and state that Hartland
UMC shall not: pursue ministry which is contrary to its purpose; fail to be good
stewards of its finaincal and non-financial resources; do anything in opposition to the
spirit and intent of the United Methodist Book of Discipline; stray from biblical principles
and structures; stop discerning God's vision for Hartland UMC.