Mission Statement :
We at the Ellettsville First United Methodist Church are a welcoming church
of open hearts and minds; we affirm God's call to each of us through our acts of service and kindness, locally and globally.
Our Mission :
It is our mission to provide the people of Monroe and Owen Counties of South-Central Indiana a Christ-Centered, Bible-Based, Spirit-Filled Family Fellowship focusing on the Five Key Components of : Prayer, Worship, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Fellowship
Our Vision :
It is our vision to model our church after the New Testament church and fulfill the commission of Jesus. "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
It is our vision that the spirit of excellence be clearly seen in everything we do.
It is our vision to make evangelism and discipleship to children and teens a top priority, and to show this priority through our finances, our facilities, and our faithful service.
It is our vision to use means and methods that are current, relevant, and practical to share the message of Jesus Christ with this community and region; utilizing every available tool including print, radio, and television.
It is our vision to be a church that willingly and sacrificially supports home and foreign missions.
It is our vision to include every member as a minister and provide training to help every Christian discover, develop, and demonstrate his ministry gifts from God.
It is our vision to become a regional ministry center that focuses on the community of Ellettsville as well as the surrounding communities.
It is our vision to build a new building that will facilitate the highest quality of ministry possible, featuring multiple nurseries, a dedicated children's ministry area, a teen center, ample fellowship and classroom space, pastoral offices, and a state of the art sanctuary, with the best sound, lighting, and video equipment, able to facilitate services, worship, multimedia ministry, dramatic outreaches, and multi-church conferences.