Who We Are
Our Story...
It started with ten Coopersville residents who had a desire to worship & serve God & their community.
For over 150 years, the faithful members of Coopersville United Methodist Church have been a beacon of God’s love & grace.
As we continue moving forward into the future God has for us, we want to become a powerful force for God’s kingdom in Coopersville& throughout the world.
Our world is crying out for the hope & justice & love only God can provide! We will not be content sitting on the sidelines waiting for people to come to us; we are taking seriously our call to make disciples by Living, Loving, and Serving in fresh, new, & impactful ways, for the glory of God!
This involves each & every person in our church - young & old, female & male, extrovert & introvert. Every one of us in invited to get involved with that great work!
We are a group of people who have come together to worship God and serve our community. As a body, God has given us this vision:
We are a Community Called to:
LIVE in relationship with Christ
LOVE like there's no tomorrow
SERVE and minister to our community
To that end, we seek to worship God with everything we are, and to offer that same opportunity to anyone who enters through our doors. We are committed to being fully devoted, mature disciples of Jesus Christ.
And there's room for YOU! We are continually dreaming about what we could do with more faith, more prayer, more service, more worship, more giving, more loving?
How will YOU become a part of the story of Coopersville UMC?
For over 150 years, the faithful members of Coopersville United Methodist Church have been a beacon of God’s love & grace.
As we continue moving forward into the future God has for us, we want to become a powerful force for God’s kingdom in Coopersville& throughout the world.
Our world is crying out for the hope & justice & love only God can provide! We will not be content sitting on the sidelines waiting for people to come to us; we are taking seriously our call to make disciples by Living, Loving, and Serving in fresh, new, & impactful ways, for the glory of God!
This involves each & every person in our church - young & old, female & male, extrovert & introvert. Every one of us in invited to get involved with that great work!
We are a group of people who have come together to worship God and serve our community. As a body, God has given us this vision:
We are a Community Called to:
LIVE in relationship with Christ
LOVE like there's no tomorrow
SERVE and minister to our community
To that end, we seek to worship God with everything we are, and to offer that same opportunity to anyone who enters through our doors. We are committed to being fully devoted, mature disciples of Jesus Christ.
And there's room for YOU! We are continually dreaming about what we could do with more faith, more prayer, more service, more worship, more giving, more loving?
How will YOU become a part of the story of Coopersville UMC?
The United Methodist Church is a Global Denomination
The people of The United Methodist Church are part of the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Our worldwide connection includes approximately 12.5 million members.
The United Methodist Church was formed when the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged in 1968. But we trace our heritage back to the movement begun in 1729 in England by John and Charles Wesley. Find out more about our history.
Below, you will find a brief list of some of the distinctive characteristics of our denomination.
The United Methodist Church is:
The United Methodist Church was formed when the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged in 1968. But we trace our heritage back to the movement begun in 1729 in England by John and Charles Wesley. Find out more about our history.
Below, you will find a brief list of some of the distinctive characteristics of our denomination.
The United Methodist Church is:
- Global:
- Today we speak many languages and live in many countries—with different cultures, ethnic traditions, national histories and understandings of Christian faith and practice.
- Connectional:
- Every United Methodist congregation is interconnected throughout the denomination and throughout the world through a unique structure that bears a striking resemblance to the United States’ representational government, with leadership parallels to the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Learn more about our structure.
- Inclusive:
- All persons are welcome to attend our churches and receive Holy Communion, and are eligible to be baptized and become members.
- Grounded in Scripture:
- United Methodist trust free inquiry in matters of Christian doctrine. Our faith is guided by Scripture, tradition, experience and reason. Of paramount importance, however, is Scripture as the witness of God’s creating, redeeming and sustaining relationship with God’s people. Learn more about our basic beliefs.
- Wesleyan:
- The United Methodist Church has a Wesleyan heritage, and as such, places an emphasis on mind and heart (knowledge and vital piety) and putting faith and love into practice (life). Find out more about our Wesleyan heritage.
- Concerned about Social Justice:
- For more than 200 years, The United Methodist Church and its predecessor bodies have expressed concern for God’s children everywhere — the poor, the orphaned, the aging, the sick, the oppressed and the imprisoned. Learn more about our mission and ministry.
- Mission-Oriented:
- Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. In uncomplicated terms, this means we strive to nurture followers of Christ who then reach out and teach others about the love of Jesus.
- Ecumenical:
- United Methodists consider dialogue and missional cooperation between United Methodists and other Christians as a valid witness to the unity of the body of Christ.