wherever you are…
Mount Union Wesleyan Church is a Great place to explore the next Step...
We are all someplace in our relationship with God. Maybe you believe he doesn’t exist, or you feel he doesn’t care. Maybe you are curious and want to know more about him. Wherever you are, God loves you and wants you to know the joy of abundant life now and the certainty of eternal life with him in the future. God’s Word (the Bible) tells us that we’ve all sinned and don’t deserve any of this, but because of what God’s son Jesus did for us, we are offered forgiveness for our sins and a new life in him, all as a free gift.
Jesus, being both fully God and fully human made this gift possible by taking the punishment for all of our sins and offering himself as a once and for all perfect sacrifice. He also defeated death by coming back to life three days after he was crucified. Today he is at the right hand of God the Father in heaven, praying for you and me, longing to bring us into his family and ultimately to live with him forever.
God tells us in his Word that he loved the world so much that he gave his one and only son so that anyone who would believe in him would not perish but instead have eternal life, (John 3:16). It doesn’t matter what you have done, God has been waiting for you to know his great love.
If you would like to accept this gift of God, a simple prayer is all that is required to begin:
“Dear Jesus,
I know that I’ve done things that have separated me from you. My choices have caused me to fall short of the abundant life you purchased for me and my sins have kept me in behaviors that hurt me and those around me. I don’t have what it takes to fix this problem, but I believe that you do. So right now I’m putting my trust in you alone and am asking you to please forgive me for all of my sins. Please make me your child and help me to always walk in your ways. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer, we want to welcome you to the family of God! We’d love to meet you and encourage you in living this new life you’ve received. Please contact me: Pastor Dan at pastor.muwesleyan@gmail.com
Everyone is somewhere on their Spiritual journey…
Our next baptism is schedule for July 2024
Baptism
Once you have prayed the prayer under “first step”, one of the next steps is water (believer’s) baptism. From the baptism of Jesus all the way to the present day, water baptism has always been practiced by followers of Jesus. This sacrament is for all who have put their faith in Jesus for salvation. Baptism is a symbol of God’s grace and is a public acceptance of the forgiveness of sins provided through faith in Jesus. By this public act, you declare to others your commitment to be a follower of Jesus. At your baptism your church family will join you in celebrating your new life in Christ. If you are interested in taking this “next step”, please talk to Pastor Dan.
Membership
Membership in the Wesleyan Church is encouraged as an early step in the discipleship of new believers. “Believe, belong, and become” can be used to understand our model of membership. Those who believe and are baptized are invited to belong as members of a local Wesleyan Church. Becoming is something that all believers should be engaged in, continuing spiritual growth through ongoing discipleship, becoming more like Jesus. Membership is therefore designed to provide discipleship opportunities. These two steps actually begin almost simulanteously. It is definitely possible to be a member and not become a disciple (this is discouraged). It is also possible to be a disciple and not become a member (we hope this isn’t what you choose). We believe that the best combination is membership and discipleship—”belonging” and “becoming”.
The membership commitments are designed to help all members grow closer to Jesus and closer to other members in your church community. When you express an interest in learning more about the Wesleyan Church, Pastor Dan will schedule time to tell you (and others who are interested) more about the beliefs, commitments and process of becoming a member. You can also learn more about what the Wesleyan church believes here.