Our Mission, Beliefs and Values

Our Mission

Mission
The mission of Ankeny First United Methodist Church (AFUMC) is to be an open and inviting community of faith through which God grows deeply committed Christians.

Vision
INVITE people into the Body of Christ.
INSPIRE them to become more like Jesus.
IMPROVE the lives of those in need.

Strategy
We advance our mission by connecting people with God through prayer, worship, scripture study, Christian fellowship, sacraments, and service (traditional Wesleyan "means of grace").

Core Values

• The Holy Spirit is the source of our power to follow Jesus Christ.
• Prayer is the most consistently powerful means through which the Holy Spirit enters and directs our lives.
• Scripture is our primary Resource for discerning God's will.
• Celebrating God together in worship is the central expression of the Christian community.
• In Christian fellowship we experience the presence of the living Christ.
• The sacraments (baptism and communion are instruments by which Christ is remembered and Received.
• It is in serving others that we serve Jesus Christ.
• It is our responsibility and joy to invite all people to participate in the Church so a personal relationship with Jesus Christ may be established and grown.
• Christian education is a vital part of growing in knowledge and faith.
• All we have comes from and is owed to God. 

 
Key Bible Verse

I am the vine, you are the branches.  Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5

More information

For more information about the beliefs of the greater United Methodist Church, click here.