Jesus replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your hearts, with all your being, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.” (Matthew 22:37-40, CEB)

At UMCE, we envision a faith community where all persons, no matter where they are, how they identify, whom they love, or how they live can know and experience the love of God, can know their self-worth, and can grow to love themselves so that they can love others.

As a church, we commit to ministry that is invitational, intergenerational, and impactful.

Invitational
Our church is a place of warm open-hearted hospitality where people can bring their whole selves and easily find a faith home.
Intergenerational
Our church is a place where people of all ages and stages in life have the opportunity to learn from and with one another. All of us - wherever we are on our journey - have something important to contribute to the life of our church.
Impactful
What we do in church is not just for us. As we grow in our relationship with Jesus, we are changed - we become disciples determined to share God's love with the world.