Radically Reconciling

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Mosaic United Methodist Church welcomes and affirms all persons as beloved children of God.

Our mission is to show the love of Jesus Christ to the world.

What We Believe

(The Core Values of Mosaic United Methodist Church, Valdosta).

We believe in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the authority of the Scriptures as the story of God’s relationship with His creation and describes how we are to be in loving relationship with one another.

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We believe that God’s plan for us - His Church - is to be in community for worship, fellowship, and service. As in a mosaic, individual pieces of broken glass or stone are united to form one glorious piece of art. Each piece is important and necessary to the whole design. We delight in the wonderous diversity of God’s people and embrace this diversity in all its forms: race and ethnicity, age, income, gender, and sexual orientation. To all we say, “Come, you are welcomed and affirmed.” We believe this to be the radical hospitality to which we are called.

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We believe that the gathering of the community for opportunities to learn is essential for our personal and corporate growth. We encourage the study of scripture, theological literature, and current events. We support open discussion, curiosity, and asking questions as ways to increase our knowledge and understanding God’s word and the world in which we live.

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We believe that we are all called to be the “hands and feet of Christ” in the world, to show mercy and serve our neighbors. We take seriously the command of Jesus when He said: “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was in prison and you visited me, I was sick and you took care of me.” (Matthew 25:35-36) Each of us has been given the gifts and graces to reach out to those in need and to address injustice wherever it exists. We challenge one another to listen how God calls us as individuals and as a faith community to serve daily.

Learn more about this newly revised Vision Statement.

We are United Methodists

The United Methodist Church is a "connectional church," which means our churches are connected by a system to guide our work and govern our policies. This also allows us to pool our resources so that we may more efficiently work together and be in ministry throughout the world.

Connectivity allows us to serve the world.

Connectivity allows us to serve the world. United Methodists join John Wesley in affirming the divine call to do good works that show God's love wherever we can. We are mutually connected -- organized -- so that our individual efforts blend with the work of others to be more powerful than any one person alone. Our budgets support our "good works" and express our covenant to connectional service and multiply God's love in tangible ways. Holy Club. Bible Moths. Methodists.

Mission Statement of The United Methodist Church

The mission of The United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

What did Wesley mean?

In 1739, a friend asked John Wesley to take up that friend's ministry of preaching outdoors. Preaching outside of a church was simply not done by good Anglicans. However, Wesley gave it some thought, and ultimately, he wrote in his journal, "I submitted to 'be more vile', and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation." Wesley was knowingly and directly violating church law and overlooking the human-made boundaries of the institutional church in order to take God’s love to those who needed it most. Spreading the love of God required Wesley to do something that he considered reprehensible, but he did it. Would we be willing to break the standards of society or disobey church law today to reach those outside the walls of the church? (Source: Dr. Ashley Boggan, "Wesleyan Vile-tality: A Call to United Methodist Renewal" Northern Illinois Conference)

HOLY CLUB. BIBLE MOTHS. METHODISTS.

Methodism began because of John Wesley, his brother Charles, and others' desire to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Together they pursued "holiness of heart and life," which Wesley described as "universal love filling the heart, and governing the life." The Holy Club [at Oxford University, adapted] a holistic approach to their Christian formation. They studied the Bible, prayed, and worshiped together. They also served together, reaching out to those in their community who were in the most need. Early Methodists lived into this understanding of faith by opening schools, feeding the hungry, healing those who could not afford to see a doctor, speaking out against slavery, and so much more. Today, United Methodists remain connected not only to the people in their small groups and congregations but also to a church of millions around the world. Together we tell people about Jesus, protect people's health, assist victims of disaster, stand up for those living on life's margins, and watch over one another in love. (Source: UMC.org)

Radically Reconciling

Mosaic United Methodist Church welcomes and affirms all persons as beloved children of God.

What We Believe

Bishop Robin Dease