{"id":361,"date":"2016-02-10T14:53:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcellusumc.umcchurches.org\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2022-12-08T12:14:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:14:16","slug":"visioning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marcellusumc.org\/index.php\/visioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Visioning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Vision Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>God teaches us that a vision focuses our lives and helps us to accomplish good things with the life He has given us.&nbsp; God warns us that if we don\u2019t have a clear and&nbsp;compelling vision\u2014we will be in serious trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Where there is no vision, the people perish\u2026<\/em> (Proverbs 29:18)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Marcellus United Methodist Church Mission:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><strong>We welcome, encourage and equip all people to experience God\u2019s love and grace through Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Marcellus UMC Vision Statement to Support Our Faithful Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>As a faith community seeking God\u2019s direction for discipleship, we are called to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welcome all people by:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating inspiring worship, relevant to daily life, through music and the Word<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inviting people to worship service and church activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Participating in ecumenical events<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Honoring diversity and our unique perspectives <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Appreciating that God speaks to people differently<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Inspiring worshippers to share Christ\u2019s love with others<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Encourage one another by: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Visiting the sick and homebound \u00b7 <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Praying for the church and its people <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Offering personal assistance <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Utilizing laity of all ages <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Offering gifts and acts of service to neighbors near and far <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Equip all people by:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Presenting a variety of small group learning opportunities <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Offering Sunday School classes for all ages<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Providing strong leadership for education <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Encouraging activities to apply lessons learned <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Providing information by communicating in a variety of ways<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u201cLet your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify God in heaven.\u201d (Matthew 5:16<\/span><\/span>)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Vision Matters God teaches us that a vision focuses our lives and helps us to accomplish good things with the life He has given us.&nbsp; 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