ABOUT US
The Sidney First Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.
In our worship, we desire to surrender to and be fully devoted to one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are passionate about what is important to God.
Jesus calls those who follow Him to love God wholeheartedly and love their neighbors as themselves. Our desire is to demonstrate to the world the extravagant love of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
We have been entrusted with a lifesaving and transforming message that we must share with others. Our witness is bold, compelling and fearless. Our mission advances when individuals become disciples of Jesus Christ and join God’s mission to make more disciples.
The Church’s vision is inspiring people to live, learn, and love like Jesus.
We seek to share God’s whole truth with all people and help advance His Kingdom in every culture and community.
The Sidney First Methodist Church is committed to Jesus’ Lordship, the authority of Scripture, and the Holy Spirit’s work in bringing God’s truth and grace to the world.
We value the gifts of all believers and serve together with equal voice and leadership. Our witness is marked by love, compassion, and care for the most vulnerable. We watch over one another in love and testify to the transforming power of the Gospel as we humbly, and boldly, serve as Christ’s ambassadors.
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
"To make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe."
OUR VISION
"Inspiring People to Learn, Live, and Love like Jesus!"
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