Church Membership:
The United Methodist Church believes that Jesus Christ constitutes the church as his body by the power of the Holy Spirit. "Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it" 1 Corinthians 12:13, 27. So Church Members are called to strive to be like Jesus who was "God in the flesh". This is demonstrated in our membership vows. We promise:
First United Methodist (UM) Church, like all UM churches receives persons into the church as new believers in Jesus through baptism, or by transfer from other UM churches or other denominations.
Our prayer is that you live as fully as possible for Jesus who calls you to love God, neighbor, enemy, and yourself.
If you are interested in claiming membership, please talk to our church staff and we would love to welcome you into this loving family.
- to renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent (or turn away from) our sin;
- to accept the freedom and power God gives us to resist evil, injustice, and oppression;
- to confess Jesus Christ as Savior, put our whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as our Lord;
- to remain faithful members of Christ's holy church and serve as Christ's representatives in the world;
- to be loyal to Christ through the United Methodist Church and do all in our power to strengthen its ministries;
- to faithfully participate in its ministries by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness;
- to receive and profess the Christian faith as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
First United Methodist (UM) Church, like all UM churches receives persons into the church as new believers in Jesus through baptism, or by transfer from other UM churches or other denominations.
Our prayer is that you live as fully as possible for Jesus who calls you to love God, neighbor, enemy, and yourself.
If you are interested in claiming membership, please talk to our church staff and we would love to welcome you into this loving family.