We are a family of believers who share the love of Christ and glorify God by embracing, equipping. and empowering people to go and make disciples for Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement

The vision of St. James UMC is to be a Christ-centered family of belivers who earnestly seek a relationship with Jesus Christ, openly love and embrace those we encounter, and glorify God through dynamic Worship, passionate Witness, authoritative Teaching, and unyielding Discipleship.

What We Believe

With Christians of other communions we confess belief in the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This confession embraces the biblical witness to God's activity in creation, encompasses God's gracious self-involvement in the dramas of history, and anticipates the consummation of God's reign.

The created order is designed for the well-being of all creatures and as the place of human dwelling in covenant with God. As sinful creatures, however, we have broken that covenant, become estranged from God, wounded ourselves and one another, and wreaked havoc throughout the natural order. We stand in need of redemption.

We hold in common with all Christians a faith in the mystery of salvation in and through Jesus Christ. At the heart of the gospel of salvation is God's incarnation in Jesus of Nazareth. Scripture witnesses to the redeeming love of God in Jesus' life and teachings, his atoning death, his resurrection, his sovereign presence in history, his triumph over the powers of evil and death, and his promised return. Because God truly loves us in spite of our willful sin, God judges us, summons us to repentance, pardons us, receives us by that grace given to us in Jesus Christ, and gives us hope of life eternal.

From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2000. Copyright 2000 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

Core Values

• We value the Bible as God's Truth
• We value worshiping God in Spirit and Truth
• We value prayer without ceasing
• We value Christian fellowship, faith sharing and the family
• We value Relevant Biblical Teaching
• We value a Kingdom building mindset that God's will is done
• We value Servant Leadership and excellence in ministry to honor God and to inspire people
• We value Discipleship
• We value authentic relationships
• We value missions of outreach and love