St. Mark's United Methodist Church

These are the foundation values upon which we base our ministries and mission. They express the very heart of our congregation.

Living for Jesus first - Jesus is our Top Priority. He is the Reason we are here.

Love, more than tolerance - The Bible doesn't teach us to "tolerate" one another; it teaches us to "love" one another. Tolerance equips us to co-exist. Love empowers us to engage. We want to engage.

The gift of Song in all its diversity as a way to worship God - Music is a universal language. It is the "liturgy" of our day. We value expressing our worship in song.

Learning and applying God's Word - It is God's Word that gives us the Truth and equips us to live in that Truth daily.

The healing power of prayer - We love communicating intimately with our Heavenly Father. We believe that miracles happen when God's people pray in faith. We have seen some of those miracles here.

Unity of purpose and mission - Jesus prayed in John 17 that all of His people would be "one." We may not always agree on the details, but we value and pursue unity of spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit navigates our course.

Always having room around the table for one more - We believe that God multiplies our ability to serve those that God sends our way.

The gift and balance of rest and Growing in Christ through subtraction - We are a people who take God's command of Sabbath rest seriously. Sometimes our greatest challenge is reordering our lives, to simplify, so that we may focus on what's really important.

Generosity with gratitude - Everything that we have belongs to God. God has asked us to be ready to use it when He calls on us with a need. We believe in the gift of generosity.
Building solid relationships within a safe community - Our ministries are about connecting people to God and to one another. We uphold high standards of treating people with love, respecting appropriate and healthy boundaries so that all may grow and thrive on the journey with Jesus.

The exciting Journey of trusting God - We don't have all the answers to life's circumstances, but we believe in God's redemptive love of us, His children. Our trust in Him is based on His faithfulness.

Inviting and welcoming others into the faith community - Jesus said that He came to "seek and save the lost." We accept that mission - the Great Commission - and go willingly and boldly into our communities as representatives of Jesus. Our goal is to love, forgive and invite.

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