Our Vision is:                                                                                            

• to grow in Christian faith,
• to be a caring and giving community of believers,
• to share our God given gifts and talents,
• to invite people into a relationship with God and Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit,
• to be responsible stewards of all God's creation and,
• to express the love of God through our every action.

Our Mission is:
To grow in faithfulness to God, to serve as disciples of Christ in the world and to bring others into discipleship.

Our Values are:
Jesus said "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39 NRSV

We believe that faithfully living out these commandments will bring us ever closer to fulfilling the will of God. We call upon each individual in our congregation to live these commandments daily. As part of the body of Christ we shall use the Great Commandments of Jesus as the "yardstick" against which all church decisions are measured. All aspects of church life and future planning will demonstrate our faithfulness to these commandments.

Outreach - Helping others in need and spreading the Gospel through word and service:
Reaching out to our sisters and brothers is a major part of our calling as Christians. We reach out to help them -- when they face disasters, like the 1998 ice storm in the North Country; when they are hungry, like the many poor children here and around the world; when they are in prison, as so many are in our country today; when they need help, as they grow old or become homebound. There are many calls for our various talents and services.

Also we are called to spread the gospel of Jesus. In addition to evangelism provided by our regular services and programs, our Outreach goes out to the unchurched and the struggling in our country, as in many inner cities or Indian reservations, and those elsewhere who, thirsting for faith, would respond to the call of the Lord. We invite all who feel a call or want to serve in outreach to join us in our committed work.

Listening for the Call of the Lord:                                                     
Some of our projects include:

• Serving Meals on Wheels to elderly persons.
• Working with the Capital Region Habitat for Humanity chapter, through construction and fund-raising (our summer Tent-a-Thon) and building houses for those who cannot otherwise afford them.
• Sponsoring a homeless person striving to return to the workforce with the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless.
• Feeding preschool children and providing food for the Food Pantry of the Albany United Methodist Society.
• Supporting the Guilderland Food Pantry.
• Helping rebuild the church and strengthen community in Mozambique, Africa through Troy Conference.
• Binding together Christians of many denominations through the CROP Walk for Hunger and the Capital Area Council of Churches.
• Supporting Pastoral Care and Albany Medical Center Hospital and the Protestant Chaplainry at the University of Albany through the Capital Area Council of Churches.
• Helping bind up the wounds and restore community in Bosnia through the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
• Sponsoring a brunch once every three months after worship with guests speakers to bring information on mission opportunities with the UMW, District, Conference or NEJ.