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Mission, Vision, Values Statement
of Hughes United Methodist Church

Mission: HUMC is a community of faithful disciples reflecting the face of Christ to all whom we encounter.

       John 20:18 “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the       disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’ and she told them the things
      he had said to her.”

      Micah 6:8 “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does       the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness, and to walk             humbly with your God?”

Vision: As a community of Jesus’ followers, Hughes UMC seeks to reflect the face of Christ through

• Worship as a source of joy and spiritual excitement, energizing the church and spreading into our surrounding community
  • Psalm 100:1-2  “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.  Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.”
    
    
• Being an intergenerational, multiethnic, multicultural community which embraces the society in which we live and serve Christ
  • Galatians 3:28  “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”
  • Romans 12:5  “So in Christ, we who are many form one body and each member belongs to all the others.”
  • “In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north; but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth.”  (John Oxenham)
    
    
• Honoring where people are on their spiritual journey and providing opportunities for growth in faith and service
  • Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.)  So he got up and went.  Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury.  He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the  prophet Isaiah.  Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to this chariot and join it.”  (Acts 8:26-29)
  •  “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfector of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.”  (Hebrews 12:1-2)
  • Using our gifts, talents and resources to be engaged in face to face, hands on, life transforming ministries.
  • Romans 12:13 “Share with God’s people who are in need.  Practice hospitality”
  • Preach the Gospel always.  If necessary, use words. (Francis of Assisi)
  • Sharing our own encounters and relationships with God so that the story of Jesus Christ is told and the Good News is embodied in all we say and do.
  • Matthew 28:19-20  “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.  And remember I am with you always to the end of the age.”
  • “Among physicians there is a strict code which forbids secret remedies.  A doctor finding a cure for any disease, must at once give to other doctors the benefit of his knowledge so that it may come straightaway to the help of the world…The Christian life is not less exacting.” (Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes)

Values: to undergird the mission of Hughes Church, reflecting the face of Christ, we value: 

• Christ-centeredness: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe the good news. …And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people. (Mark 1:15, 17)
• everything we do is based on the teaching, example and life of Jesus
• living in the Kingdom of God we view reality through the lens of God rather than the lens of society and culture
• following Jesus rather than just believing in him
  
  
• Hospitality: Let mutual love continue.  Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:1-2)
• welcoming to all
• civility
• respect for one another
• break down pre-conceived ideas about people
• care, support and nurture for the members and friends of the Hughes family
  
  
• Stewardship: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it it’s the same God who activates all of them in everyone.  To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Cor. 12:4-7)
• offering ourselves fully in response to God’s blessings
• responsibly utilizing all of our resources (talents, gifts, time, treasure, property, environment, etc.)
• encouraging everyone to discover, develop and deploy their spiritual gifts and talents
  

• Agape: One of the scribes came near and….asked [Jesus], “Which commandment is first of all?”  Jesus answered,” The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’  There is no other commandment that is greater than these.” (Mark 12:28-31)

Once, when Jesus was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy.  When he saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.”  Then Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do choose.  be made clean.”  Immediately the leprosy left him.  (Luke 5:12-13)

• treasure each person like a precious gem
• show acceptance to those who are judged and rejected
• sacrificial love which refuse to count the cost or expect repayment
• identify the needs of others and respond with appropriate action
  
  
• Bold, Courageous Faith  Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power…This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him. (Ephesians 3:7, 11-12)
• moving from our comfort zones to the Kingdom Zone
• Holy Boldness
• using scripture and prayer while depending on faith to develop discerning and courageous disciples
• look to Christ before you leap!
• continual discernment: what does a leap of faith look like for Hughes Church?