If you do not have a church home, or have yet to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, we invite you to unite with us. You may accept the Invitation to Discipleship during one of our worship services, or you may meet the pastor directly after worship services.

There is a point in every worship service (Invitation to Discipleship) when the pastor will ask you to pray. If you feel God has spoken to your heart, you would leave your seat and walk s towards the altar. If you are unsaved, this is the first step towards you accepting Christ as your Personal Savior. If you are saved, but do not have a church home, this serves as your first step towards reuniting with the Body of Christ, and connecting with our church family.

Persons who have accepted the Invitation to Discipleship are not required to speak before the church. A new members representative will escort you to a private room for brief discussion the details of your membership here at St. James United Methodist Church.

If you wish to speak to Pastor concerning your desire to make a Public Commitment to Christ outside of the setting of a worship service, we are here to accommodate you. Please call the church office to arrange an appointment.

Discipleship

St. James United Methodist Church is called to be a caring community of Christians committed to developing a personal relationship with our Lord that eventuates into a ministry of evangelization, edification, and emancipation in the church and the community.

"Making Disciples to Make a Difference"

To serve as disciples making a difference, we must first prepare ourselves for service. Doing so requires that each member get connected by making a Membership Connection:

By accepting the Invitation to Discipleship at St. James, you not are only declaring Christ as your Lord and Savior, but also demonstrating your desire to fellowship with and be nurtured by this body of believers. The first step in making that happen is to getting to know your church family. The New Members Ministry serves as your first point-of-contact for information about our church, and communication with our church. They are responsible for building a relationship with our new members that will eventuate into life-long connections with the church membership in particular, and the community overall.

The next thing to do is to enroll and complete our church New Members Orientation Session.