Our church home is a place where all people are welcome …different denominational backgrounds, different viewpoints, different levels of Biblical understanding, those new to the Christian faith and those just searching for love, acceptance, forgiveness, and fellowship.
At New Life, you are encouraged to share your joys and concerns and our communion table is open to everyone.
And you will find signs of life all around…not just ‘life’ but “New Life,” “Abundant Life,” “Joyful Life.” You will see it on the expressions of faces all over our church. We would love the opportunity to share what Jesus Christ has done in our lives and what He would love to do in yours. Just ask anyone here!

Vision of New Life United Methodist Church

The mission statement of the United Methodist Church is:

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

We will:

NUTURE

Heb 10:24-25 (NIV) – And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

EMPOWER

Rom 1:11-12 (NRSV)– For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

• Identify and use spiritual gifts
• Develop structures to use gifts and free people to do ministry

WORSHIP

Col 3:16 (NRSV)– Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

• In spirit and in truth
• Variety in expression
• Passionate in unity with fellow believers

LOVE THEM IN

Jn 13:34 (NRSV)– I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.

• Seek out and serve those in need
• Accept everyone

INVITE PEOPLE INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST

Mt 22:9 (NIV)– Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.

• Let it be known that the door to New Life is open
• Share our faith
• Model Christ’s love to all

FELLOWSHIP

1 Jn 1:3 (NRSV)– We declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

• Fulfilling relationships in and out of the Church

ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY

Mt 25:40 (NRSV)– “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

• Ministry outside the walls of the church building
• Focus outside of ourselves
• Identify and meet the needs of our community, particularly the “least of these”

Pastor Sherill and Your vision team:

Charlie Ayers

Virginia Crislip

Mickey Cobb

Kathy Giles

Rocky Harnen

Paula Henderson

Anthony Olinger

Wes Paradise

Thames Robinson

Milanda Taylor

New Life UMC, located atop Gunter Mountain in Grant, Alabama, is a United Methodist congregation established in 1990. Rev. Sherill Clontz was appointed pastor to New Life in June of 2008.

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