How to Join
There are two ways to join a United Methodist Church:
- By Profession of Faith for those who are not members of another church, and
- By transfer of membership from another church. In transfers from other denominations, we recognize both baptism and membership in other churches.
Saint Mark's Charting Principles
The Bible - as the explanation (foundation) of our fellowship
Worship - as the inspiration for our fellowship
Hospitality - as the embrace of our fellowship
Diversity - as the expanse of our fellowship
Spiritual Growth - as the expectation of our fellowship
Service and Participation - as the manifestation of our fellowship
Personal Faith - as the experience of our fellowship
Missions - as the exhibition of our fellowship
New Member Orientation
Periodically we offer Membership Orientation Classes for new and prospective members.
The purpose of these eight-week classes is to learn about our faith, about Methodist emphases, about the people and programs of Saint Mark UMC specifically, and to get to know others who are members (and prospective members) of our faith community. We began a class April 11th and our next class will be in the Fall of 2010.
The class has proven to be very helpful in accomplishing our goal of creating that sense of belonging that is "community." If you are considering membership at Saint Mark UMC, we hope you will come and be a part of this class experience.
For further information, please contact Steve or Jeff (882-2603). We like to arrange a personal visit with each person, couple, or family to discuss their membership desires and questions.