Our Congregational Goals for 2008
 

We will make disciples by welcoming new people to Christ through:

1.) Continuing our ministries of hospitality through our annual Open House and the hosting of community events;
2.) Improving our previous efforts and relationships with groups such as the Girls Scouts;
3.) Trying new things such as developing a new Cub/Boy Scout Troop and hosting a community festival for youth and parents.


We will make disciples by nurturing persons in their faith through:

1.) Continuing to expand our Bible study opportunities;
2.) Encouraging more people to pursue Lay Speaking Ministry Certification and helping with the costs of this;
3.) Starting new covenant discipleship groups;
4.) Adding new monthly services that will provide a variety of worship experiences;
5.) Finding additional ways for people to share their personal testimonies.


We will transform disciples to be Christ to others in the world through:

1.) Continuing current ministries to needy families, the Bible Bus Ministry, Operation Christmas Child, and our covenant support of missionary, Elma Jocson;
2.) Welcoming outside organizations to use our facility and seeking out ways to come more of a presence in the Pembroke community;
3.) Seeking out new mission opportunities based on the success of last year's mission efforts.


You can review our progress from 2007 by viewing the Charge Conference reports from last fall.

 

Our Pastor

 

Pastor William Greer joined our congregation on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Pastor Greer and his family have come to the area from Bedford, where the entire family was very active in the United Methodist Church. While Bill is still new to the role of pastor, he served as a worship leader, choir member, teacher, and Lay Speaker in his former congregations. He has been in the United Methodist Church his entire life and recently answered his own calling from God to take his dedication one step further by becoming a pastor. Bill has enjoyed getting to know the people of the Charge and becoming a part of the community over the past year.

Bill and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for almost 16 years. Jennifer has also been very active in Church and is working towards Lay Speaker Certification. She is currently a part-time substitute teacher, a full-time homemaker for her family, and a nursing student. The couple has four children.

Pastor Greer can be reached at (540) 599-9007.