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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.

Our Addresses, Telephone Numbers, and Emails

Good Samaritan
United Methodist Church
5730 Grove Street
Edina, MN 55436

Main Telephone Number: 952-929-0049

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Church Office: Located by entering the main entrance from the lower level parking lot.

Map with Directions

Good Samaritan is a 1000 member church located in Edina but serves the extended communities of Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Hopkins, St Louis Park and Richfield.

All are Welcome! 

Title Name E-mail Extension
Senior Pastor Dan Johnson dan@good.org 224
Associate Pastor Becky Sechrist becky@good.org 225
Director of Children's Ministries Heather Miller
 heather@good.org 226
Pastor, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Jean Elliott

jean@good.org

 229
Visitation Pastor Mary Ellen Nielsen 

menielsen1021@yahoo.com

  
Music Coordinator & Children's Choirs Director Gavin Berg gavin@good.com  
Chancel Choir Director Clinton Smith clinton@good.org  
Youth Choir Director Marilee Stevens marilees44@yahoo.com  
Chancel Chimes Handbell Director Sue Nissen sue@good.org    
Contemporary Music Coordinator Brad Carlin band@good.org (952) 624-6646
Organist Carol Hipps carolthipps@comcast.net  
Event Hosting Mary Parsons Mary@good.org 221
Membership Development Becky Sechrist becky@good.org 225
Office Administration John Hughes john@good.org 222
Office Administration Mary Parsons Mary@good.org 221
Newsletter Editor Rachel Hause rachel@good.org 227
Media Specialist Dandy Lewis Dandy@good.org  
Custodians

Brian Harvey &

Dan Rogers-Green

    
Fax Machine Mr. Fax - (952) 927-4716
Kitchen - - 231
Nursery - - 233
Scout Room -   235
Webmasters

Dan Atkins &
Dandy Lewis

webmaster@good.org

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Why Not Consider Good Samaritan United Methodist Church hosting your event.

Call Good Samaritan UMC (952-929-0049) and ask to Speak to Mary Parsons for details about hosting an event at Good Samaritan UMC.


 

Resources and Links You May Find Informative and Helpful

United Methodist Church (USA)
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Minnesota Annual Conference UMC 
United Methodist Women - Women's Mission arm of the UM Church
Bible Gateways - a free online Biblical Search Program
Cokesbury - UM Publishing House Resources
The Upper Room - UM Devotional Materials
Reconciling Ministries Network -
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