About Us
Foothills is a joy-filled, open and welcoming community. We love and care for each other because we know a God who has loved and cared for us.
Foothills' Vision
Our vision is to be "community serving community, for the transformation of the world." With God’s help, we work together to build a healthy faith-life community that is ready and willing to serve others locally and globally. Whether it is through our partnerships, with nearby schools, or missions to far off countries; at Foothills there is a opportunity to serve that will fit for everyone.
Foothills' Mission
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We reach out and receive people; help them build a relationship with God; nurture and strengthen them in Christian faith; and then send them forth to live transformed and transforming lives – to be the hands, heart and mind of Christ for the world.
Foothills' Cultural Values
We value the sacredness of God’s creation and every individual who walks this earth. We are called to care for this earth and its people by valuing Inclusiveness, Spiritual Growth, Service, Diversity, Teamwork and Community.
Foothills' Affiliation
Foothills United Methodist Church is part of the United Methodist denomination, which has been in ministry in our country and abroad for over 200 years. For more information on the United Methodist Church, go to umc.org
What is distinctly United Methodist?
While the following values and beliefs aren’t entirely unique to United Methodists, they do shape and guide our way of living out our faith in our lives and in the world.
We are Open and Diverse
Jesus sought out and welcomed all who wished to know and love God – the poor and marginalized as well as the powerful.
As United Methodists, we are called to
- Open our hearts to love and care for all people;
- Open our minds to learn all we can about God’s love and explore new ideas, fresh perspectives, and thoughtful dialogue; and
- Open our doors so that we may both welcome the stranger and go out to love and serve the world.
We Have Four Main Guidelines for Belief
- Scripture
- Tradition
- Experience
- Reason
These are interdependent guidelines and allow for a variety in theology.
Primacy of Grace
We believe in God’s grace, which is the unearned, loving action of God in our lives. In spite of suffering, violence, and evil in the world, we believe that God’s grace exists everywhere.
We Follow Three Simple Rules
These general rules have governed Methodists from the beginning of the movement.
- First – do no harm by thought, word or action
- Second – do all the good you can in loving and serving others and all creation
- Third – follow the spiritual practices of God including the Lord’s Supper, the study of the scriptures, prayer and good works
Tolerance
While United Methodism retains much from its several heritages (the early Christian church, through Roman Catholicism and the Protestant Reformation), different theological positions grow out of the circumstances and experiences of different groups. We acknowledge the virtues of different points of view even within the same community of believers.
Social Holiness
Our acceptance of God’s love in Christ calls us to respond with love for the hurting world. United Methodists have a long tradition of caring about and working for a world of reconciliation, peace and justice for all people.
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