ABOUT US
New name. New Denomination affiliation. Same local Church. Sidney First Methodist has joined the Global Methodist Church the beginning of 2023 .
Sidney First has been a community church locally established and serving the Sidney and surrounding areas for 200 years. The church is active with several local orgnizations and regularly provides support and services for the community. The church provides a space and meeting place for various organizations, host meals, and events throughout the year.
Sidney First continues to support the community as the same local church it always has been. We have the same mission to connect people to Jesus and to make him known. We believe the gift of Jesus is for everyone. We are intentional about building and growing communities who worship together, serve regularly, disciple others, and live generously. Learn more about us below!
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
"To know Christ intimately and to follow Him into the world to make disciples."
OUR VISION
Learning to have an intimate, passionate, life changing relationship with Jesus and sharing His love with all people.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
All relationships in and outside of the church are steeped in love. Love is the demonstration of God’s grace in our lives. Love is how we interact with one another and how the world understands we are disciples of Jesus.
We have been given a spiritual gift that enables us to serve for the common good. It is through service to others that we grow and are effective in our ministry for our church and the community.
People need the Lord and we accept the responsibility to share the good news of Jesus. We go into the world as ambassadors of Jesus, to invite people to be reconciled to God, through the blood of Jesus.
We believe all people are created equally by God. We reject any behavior that does not value an individual as a person of sacred worth. We accept that we are all sinners and are offered forgiveness and new life through the power of the death and resurrection of the cross.
As part of the Wesleyan tradition, we believe that genuine faith is the spiritual growth called holiness, that is a lifelong journey of surrendering to the will of God.
The church was created by Jesus to be the “hope of the world”. Through membership, the local church becomes the center of our mission that will impact the community and fulfill God’s calling to make disciples. Nothing on Earth has greater potential than to change the lives of people.
HELPING PEOPLE FOLLOW JESUS