Core Beliefs
Engaging persons in the Christ UMC family by fostering a sense of belonging and providing opportunities to feel respected, accepted, and loved.
Creating an open, friendly, caring, and comfortable place for all by accepting and embracing their uniqueness in diversity and unity.
Empowering persons to actively show the love of Christ with grace by loving, caring, and supporting outreach and mission in our community and around the world.
Glorifying God with authentic, passionate worship through praise, prayer, meditation, arts, and music.
Equipping persons with the tools and opportunities for ministry and involving them in ministry to meet the spiritual, social, and practical needs of an ever-changing congregation, community, and world.
Creating an environment for spiritual formation where all persons can be transformed through a lifetime journey of growth and change.
Loving God and Our Neighbors
We are a congregation that lives out our love of neighbor BECAUSE we love God and ourselves.
We value being a church where everyone is welcome.
We value being a church who walks with those who are struggling.
We value being a church that emphasizes care on the margins– children, elders, those enduring poverty, veterans.
We value being a church embodied WHERE WE ARE.
Lafayette. Southside. Online. Around the world.
Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God. These are the principles we strive to live by.