Sunday Worship
Contemporary - 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Traditional - 11:00 a.m.
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Our Beliefs
United Methodists share a common
heritage with all Christians. According to our foundational
statement of beliefs in The Book of Discipline, we share the
following basic affirmations in common with all Christian
communities:
- The Bible
- We believe that the Bible is God's Word.
- We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our
faith and practice.
- We believe that Christians need to know and study the Old
Testament and the New Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures and the
Christian Scriptures).
- The Reign of God
- We believe that the kingdom or reign of God is both a
present reality and future hope.
- We believe that wherever God's will is done, the kingdom
or reign of God is present.
- It was present in Jesus' ministry, and it is also present
in our world whenever persons and communities experience
reconciliation, restoration, and healing.
- We believe that although the fulfillment of God's
kingdom--the complete restoration of creation--is still to come.
- We believe that the church is called to be both witness to
the vision of what God's kingdom will be like and a participant in
helping to bring it to completion.
- We believe that the reign of God is both personal and
social. Personally, we display the kingdom of God as our hearts and
minds are transformed and we become more Christ-like. Socially,
God's vision for the kingdom includes the restoration and
transformation of all of creation.
- Sacraments
- With many other Protestants, we recognize the two
sacraments in which Christ himself participated: Baptism and the
Lord's Supper.
- Baptism
- Through baptism we are joined with the church and with
Christians everywhere.
- Baptism is a symbol of new life and a sign of God's love
and forgiveness of our sins.
- Persons of any age can be baptized.
- We baptize by sprinkling, immersion or pouring.
- A person receives the sacrament of baptism only once in
his or her life.
- The Lord's Supper (Communion, Eucharist)
- The Lord's Supper is a holy meal of bread and wine that
symbolizes the body and blood of Christ.
- The Lord's Supper recalls the life, death and resurrection
of Jesus and celebrates the unity of all the members of God's
family.
- By sharing this meal, we give thanks for Christ's
sacrifice and are nourished and empowered to go into the world in
mission and ministry.
- We practice "open Communion," welcoming all who love
Christ, repent of their sin, and seek to live in peace with one
another.
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Ivey
Memorial United Methodist Church
