A Greeting from the Pastor

Welcome to the First United Methodist Church of Gilbert.

If you are looking for a church home, we certainly hope you will prayerfully consider being an active part of this Christian community.

We are a church steeped in tradition yet also innovative in new forms of ministry. Since the early days of the history of this community when the original Gilbert family and the Chandler family all first worshipped at the Chandler Methodist Church in Chandler, Methodism has been a vital force in this area. Then Methodists from First United Methodist Church in Mesa and Methodists from Gilbert worked together to kick off a Sunday School program in Gilbert. From the beginning a strong foundation has been laid in Gilbert for worship, Christianeducation and community outreach. Here at the First United Methodist Church of Gilbert we seek to grow spiritually and provide a Christian witness in our community just like this church has always done, and similar to ways that your church "back home" may have provided you with a Christian "extended family" feeling.

Beliefs

		We are a family of Christian believers under the leadership of God our Father. As a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ we strengthen and support each other, as well as serving the needs of the community, in the areas of worship, witness, evangelism, teaching, youth ministry,nurturing, and community service. We are committed to the continuing support of our Christian family, both spiritually and morally, by emphasizing Bible education. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, we will prayerfully discern the needs and programs to achieve the goals given us by Jesus Christ. The force behind our commitment is the love and faith of God.

Our Family

Our church is rich in history. It began in 1907 as a small Sunday School that shared the Gospel with the farming community of Gilbert. We were officially organized as a church in August of 1915 with 11 members.

The buildings have moved a few times and the congregation has grown, but we continue to strive to keep the small town, family feel to our church.

We are a community of believers who come together in fellowship, worship, bible study, and friendship. Together we make up a family that loves and supports one another. We believe that we offer an activity that supports everyone, regardless of age, abilities, or preferences. We encourage you to consider finding a group or activity in which to participate. We know it will enrich your experience here.

Our church continues to grow its ministry and we are expanding our facilities in order to meet the needs of our family. We truly hope that you will consider becoming a part of that family and growing spiritually with us.

Thank you for visiting the First United Methodist Church of Gilbert online. We hope that you find it to be a loving environment in which you can celebrate the love of Jesus and perhaps you, too, will call it home.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” - Numbers 6:24-26

Read more about Our Faith on the UMC.org website.