What is at the center of who we are at Mohawk Valley's
Trinity United Methodist Church

Our Mission Statement	Our Mission strategy
To Know God   To Show the Love of Jesus   To Share the Gifts of the Spirit	Christ, Community, Celebration, Cell and Call with Courage

Christ always comes first in our lives and is at the heart of all we do as a church and as individuals God created us to be in Community. Community is modeled after the Trinity and after Jesus’ relationship with the disciples. Christians are meant to be in community not solitary. Which means we gather in weekly Celebration and worship. We need to be in worship celebration weekly unless there are extenuating circumstances. God’s Spirit touches our spirit in worship and bridges the distance between our needs and the presence of God. The life of the body is in the Cell. Various types of small groups are necessary to meet the individual needs of believers and seekers. We need to meet in discipleship groups which meet regularly to strengthen our walk with God, encourage and care for each other, and reach out to help others. Other groups include support groups for particular needs – divorce recovery, health issues, etc; as well as ministry teams for specific ministry purposes. Each of us has a special Call from God. God makes each of us unique and gives us each special talents and dreams of our own, a special purpose. No matter what our age, we each need to learn fully what gifts we have and how we might best use them to make a difference in God’s world. We will soon begin spiritual gifts assessment so that we can make sure people are in ministry in the most effective ways possible. Whenever we do God’s work in a culture where the majority are not focused on God and church, and whenever we seek to bring change so that we can grow in Spirit and in size, it requires Courage.