As United Methodists, we are in connection with millions as part of our denomination.

The UMC gives lots of valuable information on our Principles and Tenants of Faith.

Commitment to Remain

At the 2022 Church Conference we approved the following statement, regarding our commitment to the United Methodist Church, and our goal to continue being a welcoming home for ALL people.

During these times of discernment in United Methodist Churches, we at Elizabethtown United Methodist Church affirm our commitment to remain part of the United Methodist Church.

We feel we are stronger in our connection, than we would be moving to another denomination or operating independently.

In our commitment to remain United Methodists, we will continue

being a welcoming church for ALL people. Showing grace to others as our Lord has shown grace to us.

We will be the home for those that feel they cannot worship in

another church; whether because of decisions in the Methodist

denominations, because of how they live or who they love, or

because of location.

We recognize we may not all be the same, but we can all work

together and love each other for the differences we have.

All are welcome here, belong here, and are loved here.

Our Reconciling Ministries Network Foundational Statement

In September of 2023, our congregation affirmed the following statement:

With the love and grace offered by God the creator, taught by Christ Jesus, and which we strive to share:

We celebrate God's gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed.