Our mission
    The body of Christ, the church, exists for the people of the world, whom God loves very much, enough to have sent God’s son, Jesus, to die for our redemption. The purpose of Church of the Saviour is to make disciples for Jesus Christ. When persons join Church of the Saviour, they promise to uphold the denomination and the congregation with their prayers, presence, gifts and service.

Our approach
    Church of the Saviour works to make disciples for Jesus Christ through a core process of four parts: Radical hospitality, passionate worship, nurturing relationships and learning, and risk-taking mission and service.

The circle
    As we welcome, relate with, strengthen, and send disciples for Jesus Christ, a circle of sorts forms. We welcome persons – they are nurtured and strengthened – they go out to witness of Christ and invite others into the community of faith. To be a part of the circle of faith life is the most important, and most exciting, activity on earth.

We witness
    By word and deed we bear witness to the good news of God’s love, both to one another in the congregation and to other persons in the community. We let others know what God has done in our lives. This sharing calls on us to reach out to people, to listen to them and speak with them, to reach out in care and compassion. It means inviting family, friends, classmates, co-workers and neighbors to visit our congregation – or better yet, to bring them.

We worship
    As part of our mission we gather to worship the living God. We come into a service of worship expecting to meet God. We speak to God, and we listen for God. Worship is a time of praise and celebration. We remember God’s work and give thanks. We remember the gift of Jesus Christ, alive now in among us. We acknowledge and yield to the Holy Spirit, the legacy of Christ to the church. We also make connections between the Bible and our lives. We bring the prayers of our hearts for our lives, our community and world.

We learn
    Through Sunday School, Bible studies and other Christian education opportunities, we continue our growth and learning. The primary purpose of Christian education in The United Methodist Church is to deepen our faith in God and to strengthen our expression of that faith in daily discipleship in the community. With the guidance of a teacher and the support of a class of Christian friends, we build a bridge between God’s Word and current life.

We minister
    In The United Methodist Church both clergy and laity are "ministers" wherever they go. We minister informally through our everyday contacts with family and friends, at school or work, and in our communities. Much of our ministry is accomplished in groups, teams or committees. We partner with community groups, agencies and other congregations. We give our time, our energy, our money.

We give
    To belong to Church of the Saviour is to be a Christ-like steward. In Jesus’ parables a steward is a servant charged by the master with caring for the master’s property. Though the steward does not own the property, he or she is responsible for it and accountable to the master. We receive from God gifts of many kinds, and we are grateful for those gifts and try to manage them wisely, for our own good, the good of others, and for God’s glory. As stewards we try to manage our time, our talents and our treasures wisely and generously for the kingdom of God. We find that giving of our financial treasure is most joyful and effective when we give a definite proportion of our income through the church – "off the top," not what is "left over" at the end of the month. For many this proportion is one-tenth, or a tithe.

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