Vision:

We live in a community in need of unity and spiritual renewal. Many of the programs and ministries we currently offer already address some of theseneeds. Our mission programs such as Child Care, UMVIM (United MethodistVolunteers In Missions), Salkehatchie, etc. are doing very well and are meeting important needs of the community; however, we recognize a greater need to expand and develop programs for our rapidly growing diverse community. We need to strengthen the presentation of our church as a loving, caring, feeling congregation who responds to the needs of the community.

Providing spiritual enrichment for our members and the local community is a top priority. Worship is the center of our life and we must work to insure that how we worship glorifies Christ and meets our needs. We envision a day when people from throughout our community find St. John's as their place to worship and fellowship. Toward this end, new ideas in the way that we worship need to be considered if we hope to touch the hearts fo the people around us. These new ideas include but are not limited to addition of contemporary worship services, enhancement in Christian education, spiritual revival, and music presentation.

Children are the future of our community and our church. Our members, as well as the community desire programs that will assist children and youth in their spiritual growth. We should build upon our current programs to include a broader array of opportunities that provide spiritual growth and recreation. There is a desire for revival, in both the community and our church. We must find creative ways to teach spiritual values and truths to our community.

The successful development of such ministries requires effective communication between the church and community. We must consider different methods of sharing who we are and what we offer to our community in terms we all understand and appreciate.

Clearly, we alone cannot do all that is to be done. We must therefore partner with other churches and community groups and together develop ways to improve the health and welfare of our community.

We, the members of St. John's United Methodist Church, envision a community that rebuilds itself because its' members are being rebuilt through a renewed faith in God.