Connect · Engage · Inspire

Connect - We connect people with God and one another through worship, prayer, and authentic relationships.

Engage - We engage our community with compassion, justice, and acts of service.

Inspire - We inspire lives of faith, hope, and love through Jesus Christ. By God’s grace, we connect people with God and one another, engage our community with compassion and justice, and inspire lives of faith, hope, and love through Jesus Christ.

We are a welcoming community of faith seeking to follow Jesus Christ and share God’s love in our community. Rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, we gather to worship, grow in faith, and serve our neighbors with compassion and justice as we live out our mission to Connect, Engage, and Inspire.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Our faith is rooted in the historic Christian tradition and shaped by the Wesleyan understanding of grace.

We believe in:

  • God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
  • The Bible as God’s inspired Word
  • Grace that welcomes us before we even ask
  • The sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion
  • A lifelong journey of faith, justice, and love
  • Salvation as healing and wholeness, now and forever
  • The sacred worth and dignity of every person
OUR DENOMINATION

Olivet United Methodist Church is part of The United Methodist Church, a global connection of congregations committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

United Methodists seek to form disciples who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in their communities and throughout the world.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Becoming part of our church means growing in faith and serving with joy. We encourage everyone to participate in the life of the church through:

  • Prayers
  • Presence
  • Gifts
  • Service
  • Witness

These practices help us grow as disciples of Jesus Christ and strengthen our life together.

WANT TO GET DEEPER

Olivet United Methodist Church is part of a global Methodist movement that includes nearly 12 million United Methodists in more than 42,000 congregations worldwide.

Methodists are also part of the World Methodist Council, a global fellowship of about 80 million Christians across Methodist traditions.

WHAT DO WE BELIEVE

United Methodist theology is rooted in Scripture, the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and the transforming grace of God.

We share the historic Christian faith expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed, affirming the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  • Grace is central to Methodist faith. We believe:
  • God’s grace reaches us before we seek God
  • Grace transforms our lives
  • Grace sends us into the world to love and serve others
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MEMBER

When someone becomes a member of a United Methodist Church, they covenant to live as disciples of Jesus Christ and participate in the life of the church.

Members commit themselves to:

  • Renounce evil and resist injustice
  • Confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
  • Strengthen the ministry of the church
  • Participate faithfully through prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness
FAITH DISCIPLESHIP
Faith grows as we participate in the life of the church through:
  • Worship
  • Prayer
  • Study
  • Sacraments
  • Service
  • Generosity
  • Spiritual disciplines

Through these practices we grow as beloved children of God and servants of Christ in the world.

THE MINISTRY OF ALL BAPTIZED
Every Christian is called to ministry.

Each person is invited to serve Christ in daily life — through work, family, community engagement, acts of mercy, and the pursuit of justice.