Most callers ask if we have a contemporary service and contemporary music. . . . They are looking for something new and different from what they have had. A church should be exciting and fun, said the Rev. Joseph R. Anderson, pastor of Stratford Hills United Methodist Church at 7740 Cherokee Road. Some people want a church where they can sit down and be comfortable, he said. Others want a church where they can be challenged and grow.
People have to look at what they want as far as ministry.
Many people want opportunities to be in ministry. Stratford Hills has a prison ministry, Anderson said. People come here if they have a heart for prison ministry. They are looking for a place to plug in where they can serve. That also makes you feel a part of the church.