Our Vision

Good Samaritan UMC Congregational Identity Statement

Our Vision: (Where we are going) “Opening Hearts and Minds in a Divided World” 

Our Mission: (What we do) “We are a Christian community of acceptance, nurturing faith and reaching out.” 

Our Motive: (Why we do it)  "Love God, Love Neighbor, Love Self."  (Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37)

Our Values: (Who we are) Values are the basic principles which should drive all planning, decision making, and behaviors. Values define what is most important to a group. Other words for “values” might include principles, commitments, guidelines, and ethics. 

Good Samaritan UMC Age Diversity

The Far-Eastern parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant exists in many versions. In general, the story depicts sight impaired people touching various portions of the great animal and from their single perspective, being asked to describe what an elephant is like. One holds the tail and says an elephant is like a rope, one leans against a leg and says an elephant is like a tree, one touches the tusk and says an elephant is like a spear, one tries to hang on to the trunk and says an elephant is like a snake… Each one understandably perceives the elephant from the perspective of their own experience.

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