Although St. Mark’s UMC history dates back over 50 years, in the past six years we have been on a new journey as a congregation in discovering together and defining…
OUR MISSIONOUR VISIONOUR BELIEFSOUR VALUES
OUR MISSION:
REACHING OUT
TRANSFORMING LIVES
EMPOWERING SERVANTS
Serving Our Community and God’s world!
OUR MISSION describes how we will strive to live out our vision.
OUR VISION:
- First, we will work to make disciple making the core of all that we do.
- Second, we will be partnering with parents and nearby educational institutions to transform the lives of children and youth in our community.
- Third, we will be working to update the church’s facilities to be more inviting and accommodating to the community and emerging ministry needs.
- Fourth, will make hunger relief both right here in North Raleigh and around the world a congregational passion.
- Fifth, we will build upon our current worship offerings to launch an alternative style worship service.
OUR VISION gives us a clear picture of who God is calling us to become. As a congregation, we have discerned a God-honoring vision that calls us to be a community of faith intentionally focused on these five major ministry areas. Our prayerful goal is to live into all of these visions over the course of the next eight years, by 2015.
OUR BELIEFS:
- ALMIGHTY GOD
We believe in Almighty God, the Creator, Sustainer, and Ruler of all things who desires to be in covenant relationship with all humankind. Isaiah 42:5-10 - JESUS CHRIST
We believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God and the Lord of all whose love, grace, and sacrifice free us from sin both for this life and the life to come. Romans 3:23-25 and John 6:40 - HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us, empowering us for ministry and binding us together for service to one another and the world. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 - THE HOLY BIBLE
We believe that the Holy Bible is the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God that serves as the sufficient rule and guide for faith and practice. Luke 4:16-21 - THE CHURCH
We believe that the Church is the community of faith united in the living Lord for the purpose of worshipping and transforming God’s creation. Acts 2:43-47 - SALVATION OF HUMANKIND
We believe in the Salvation of Humankind, the liberation of humankind for responsible living in God’s creation. 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 - RESURRECTION OF THE BODY
We believe in the resurrection of the body, the promise of abundant life both now and beyond death. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57
OUR BELIEFS: are an expression of the essentials of the faith.
OUR VALUES:
- Intentional Worship
- Genuine Compassion
- Common Vision
- Transformational Living and Learning
- Deliberate Equipping
- Joyful Generosity
- Sacrificial Service
OUR VALUES state how we live together and work in ministry together.
We are a Christ centered community of faith, rooted in grace and committed to living out these Kingdom values and beliefs for the transformation of the world. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church is an active, vibrant faith community that has flung open our doors and is seeking to give itself away to our surrounding community. We are constantly seeking to invite others to either begin or deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. Our chief aim is to work to make sure there are no strangers to the church but rather only friends in faith. For whatever reason you chose to check out our website this day we are grateful and we want to be in relationship with you.
To learn more about St. Mark’s, we invite you to explore About our Pastors,
Church Staff, Leadership & Committees, and the History of St. Mark’s.
