Who we are
Buena Vista United Methodist Church is a welcoming, multi-generational community of faith open to all who seek spiritual growth and healing, regardless of age, abilities, physical condition, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socio-economic class.
Our mission is to be a spiritual and healing place for individuals to develop and deepen a growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ; nurture loving ties within the congregation that embraces family, heritage and diversity; live out our Christian faith to our local and global communities through prayer, service and social justice.
We believe:
God’s hope, love, justice and healing are embodied in the life of Jesus.
Our faith, deepened and shared through life’s experiences, guides us.
Within each person and all of creation, God can be known through many traditions.
God calls us to welcome all people on their journey of faith regardless of age, abilities, physical condition, race, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic class.
God has worked in our and in the unique experiences of oppressed communities. God continues to call forth new roles for the ministry of Buena Vista UMC as we encounter new realities and reflect on our legacies.
As a prophetic voice for justice, we will be an example and influence in our local community.