As disciples of Christ we accept our salvation through him and are called to passionately carry on his ministry to our fellow Christians, our community, and our world. We fulfill this mission by our active presence, prayer, worship, study, song, fellowship, and stewardship. The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.
The John Street United Methodist Church affirms that all persons are important as human beings created by God and loved by and through Jesus Christ. We recognize that this God-created universe includes a multitude of unique individuals of every age, economic status, race, sexual orientation, religious background and social standing, each of whom is a recipient of God s unconditional love. We proclaim our welcome to all and affirm our faith in the love of Jesus Christ, mindful of the prejudice and hateful acts which persist today, particularly against gays and lesbians. Therefore, we join with other United Methodist Churches in the Reconciling Congregation Program to ensure access to all who have felt excluded from our Christian Community.