Vestal United Methodist Church Vision Statement
It is our continuing mission to be, by the Grace of God,
a
people acting in love,
filled with joy and rooted in Christ as Savior and Lord.
To this end we shall. . .
Invite each other, as well as the unchurched who surround us, to experience the transforming grace of God, to discover our spiritual gifts and to claim our place as Disciples in mission and ministry to God's world. This is our Primary Task.
Worship
Disciple Bible Study
Christian Education
Youth Fellowship
Emmaus/Chrysalis
Stephen Ministry
Eucharistic Ministries
Volunteers in Mission
Spiritual Disciplines
Identification of Local Mission Needs
Commissioning of Workers
Small Groups and Ministry Needs
Insure that all under the church's care, active, inactive and those no longer able to be present, are affirmed, supported and called to spiritual discipline.
Pastoral Care
Recruiting, Training and Deploying Leadership
Visitation
Reactivation of Members
Celebrating our Accomplishments
Peer Review and Support
Simplification of Internal Structures
Underwrite and support the full extent of our church's program and maintain its facilities with the faithful and sacrificial stewardship of our God given resources.
Meeting all local church expenses
Supporting our Conference and Denomination's programs of Local, Support national and
world-wide causes
Reducing our Special Projects indebtedness
We ask for your prayers as we strive toward this vision.