How To Join

 Anyone who is interested in making a deeper commitment of their lives to the Christian faith and to Community United Methodist Church is invited to begin that process by attending the class entitled Living Faith. This class runs for 10 weeks during our Sunday School hour (9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.) and will begin on September 19th and then be repeated a number of times throughout the year.

 Each of the 10 lessons in this study focuses on one important piece of our lives as followers of Jesus. You may take the lessons consecutively (all in one block) or you may decide to cover some of the material now and pick up the lessons you’ve missed at a future session. The second session of Living Faith is tentatively set to begin January 9th of 2011.

 We will officially receive members three times each year: All Saints Sunday (normally the first Sunday in November), the Sunday prior to Ash Wednesday (February/March) and Pentecost (May/June). The last two dates will move around on the calendar because Easter moves around on the calendar and we will be more specific as the dates approach.

 A couple weeks prior to those “membership Sundays” we will host a New Member luncheon where will share more specific information about Methodism, Community Church and some of the practical expectations of committing your life to this ministry. This will also give you a chance to get acquainted with other people who are on this same journey of faith.

 We always want to clarify that everyone (members and non-members alike) is welcome to participate in the life and ministry of Community United Methodist Church.

 Membership is not about privileges. Membership is about commitment. Those who commit themselves to membership are pledging their prayers, their presence, their gifts, their service and their witness to the work that we do as servants of Jesus Christ in the world. What this means is that members are expected to witness to their faith by their regular involvement in worship, the sharing of their resources and by their commitment to personal Bible study and prayer. 

Rather than simply joining this Church we want you to belong to this family of faith. Together we can make a difference in this congregation, in this community and in this complicated world we live in. Thank you for taking the time to consider committing your life to serving Jesus in and through Community United Methodist Church.

If you have any questions feel free to call the Church office at 262-782-4060.