Welcome

Thank you for viewing our website. Whether you are new to our communities or you are a life-long resident, we are thankful that you are taking time to learn more about our churches. Please come join us for worship and fellowship. Please come get to know us!

As your pastor, I feel privileged to lead a church family that is in ministry with our local communities and in mission around the world.

If you feel that God may be calling you to share in this ministry with us, come visit us for worship, fellowship or study. If you have questions please call (515) 523-1078 or e-mail us at:

kathysides@hotmail.com

Whatever your situation, this we do know for sure: that God is seeking a closer relationship with every one of us and this includes you! We invite you to come and grow with us into a closer relationship with God.

Pastor Kathy Sides

We are churches with a shared vision: God calls us to be Christ in our communities, serving our congregations by:

• providing meaningful and inspirational worship experiences,
• promoting spiritual development by personal and corporate prayer,
• nurturing the family of faith with Bible based Christian education,
• serving the community by inviting the unchurched into membership with the family of Christ,
• and serving and empowering the suffering, oppressed, and downhearted.

Making a difference in the name of Jesus Christ

Our congregations blend all generations and many faith backgrounds to praise and serve the Lord.

Focusing our lives on Christ through worship that is

• Bible-based
• Joyful
• Affirming
• Spirit-filled

Growing together through fellowship

• Breakfast fellowship for men
• United Methodist Women
• Middle school and high school youth group
• Family events

Deepening our faith through discipleship

• Sunday school classes for all ages
• Adult Bible study groups, like:
• Alpha Bible Study
• Disciple Bible Study
• Vacation Bible school
• Children's church

Living out our faith in service and mission

• Christian After-School Program
• Hosting congregate meals
• Supporting community scholarships
• Holiday Caring at Christmas

Something for everyone

We are a three-point charge, which includes Jefferson Center, Menlo and Stuart-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Churches.

At Stuart-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, please join us in Sunday morning worship at 10:45 a.m. We also have Saturday evening worship at 5:30 p.m. There are children’s sermons every Sunday. Join us for an All-Church potluck dinner on the 3rd Sunday of January, March, May, July, September and November.

Menlo United Methodist Church is a friendly small-town congregation that gathers in a majestic, historic structure, meeting the needs of all ages with its many community-based activities. Please join us for Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m.

Jefferson Center United Methodist Church offers an intimate worship opportunity in a distinctly rural environment, carrying on the traditions of family and neighbor in the countryside. Please join us for Sunday worship at 9:00 a.m.

We invite you to worship with our families at any of our three sites.