Welcome to Buffalo United Methodist Church's website! We are a church made up of many ages, personal experiences and faith backgrounds, who celebrate our God-given graces and gifts together in worship and service. We share a common faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to grow in faithfulness, but we're diverse in that God speaks to each of us uniquely. We have different learning styles, we like different styles of music, and we have different ways of expressing our growing faith. A quote from Methodist church founder, John Wesley, sums it up well: “In essentials unity, in all else charity.”
We are serious about following Jesus, but casual about most everything else. We are Biblical in focus, with scripture as the first source of our faith, reflected on using our reason, experience, and faith tradition. But, we also believe that we do not have to agree on everything to love one another or to serve together.
We are grateful to be a generationally-diverse church with over 125 years of history in this community and a rich denominational heritage and connection. Yet, we are continually asking “What is God calling us to do today and tomorrow?”
We strive to share unity, grace and the joy of knowing Christ in our community and in the world. Come visit anytime!
We are serious about following Jesus, but casual about most everything else. We are Biblical in focus, with scripture as the first source of our faith, reflected on using our reason, experience, and faith tradition. But, we also believe that we do not have to agree on everything to love one another or to serve together.
We are grateful to be a generationally-diverse church with over 125 years of history in this community and a rich denominational heritage and connection. Yet, we are continually asking “What is God calling us to do today and tomorrow?”
We strive to share unity, grace and the joy of knowing Christ in our community and in the world. Come visit anytime!
New Year and New Beginnings
There is something about a new year that calls us to assess our lives and even if we don't make resolutions, perhaps we look at the areas where we'd like to make some changes. It's a healthy thing to consider what is going well, and where our lives are lacking. Perhaps you want to reconnect with God in 2020 or explore your faith beliefs more deeply. Our January worship might help you do so! We have praise worship at 8:15 am and traditional worship at 10:30 am.
January 12, 19 & 26 - Love. Walk. Do.
Jesus reminded the religious leaders of his day that in their worship and practice they were neglecting the more important matters of God’s work: justice, mercy and faithfulness. The prophet Micah summed up three action steps of God’s vision for a strong people: love mercy, walk humbly and do justice. Compassion and justice in the way of Jesus are birthed in love and are always humble, but also move us to action. One of our values here at Buffalo UMC is to live out our faith by taking action, and we invite you to do the same along with us! See the following article for one of the justice and mercy actions we'll be experiencing. We'd love to walk beside you!
There is something about a new year that calls us to assess our lives and even if we don't make resolutions, perhaps we look at the areas where we'd like to make some changes. It's a healthy thing to consider what is going well, and where our lives are lacking. Perhaps you want to reconnect with God in 2020 or explore your faith beliefs more deeply. Our January worship might help you do so! We have praise worship at 8:15 am and traditional worship at 10:30 am.
January 12, 19 & 26 - Love. Walk. Do.
Jesus reminded the religious leaders of his day that in their worship and practice they were neglecting the more important matters of God’s work: justice, mercy and faithfulness. The prophet Micah summed up three action steps of God’s vision for a strong people: love mercy, walk humbly and do justice. Compassion and justice in the way of Jesus are birthed in love and are always humble, but also move us to action. One of our values here at Buffalo UMC is to live out our faith by taking action, and we invite you to do the same along with us! See the following article for one of the justice and mercy actions we'll be experiencing. We'd love to walk beside you!
Learn about Sex Trafficking Survivor Support in Minnesota on January 26
The Founder and Executive Director of Terebinth Refuge, Cynthia (CeCe) Terlouw, will speak at Buffalo UMC between worship services at 9:15 am on Sunday, January 26. Terebinth Refuge is a Christ-centered shelter and home for previously trafficked and sexually exploited women located near St. Cloud. The refuge provides safe housing as women transition to a healthy, independent lives. Come and learn how God is working through the ministries of Terebinth to bring about healing and freedom for survivors of sex-trafficking and their children! The church will also be collecting household goods for Terebinth Refuge now through February. CeCe's topic is best suited for adults and senior high youth.
The Founder and Executive Director of Terebinth Refuge, Cynthia (CeCe) Terlouw, will speak at Buffalo UMC between worship services at 9:15 am on Sunday, January 26. Terebinth Refuge is a Christ-centered shelter and home for previously trafficked and sexually exploited women located near St. Cloud. The refuge provides safe housing as women transition to a healthy, independent lives. Come and learn how God is working through the ministries of Terebinth to bring about healing and freedom for survivors of sex-trafficking and their children! The church will also be collecting household goods for Terebinth Refuge now through February. CeCe's topic is best suited for adults and senior high youth.
Open Cribbage Tournament Sunday, January 26, 11:30 am - 2:30 am
Come play in a one-day cribbage tournament at Buffalo United Methodist Church! No entry fee and no need to pre-register - just come at 11:30 am to get registered. Play begins around noon, and you'll have time for a bowl of soup or chili before the tourney begins, if you like. No one is eliminated from play and all games will be finished at the same time, with a winner declared by 2:30 pm. There's no football game to watch on that Sunday, so come enjoy some friendly competition!
Come play in a one-day cribbage tournament at Buffalo United Methodist Church! No entry fee and no need to pre-register - just come at 11:30 am to get registered. Play begins around noon, and you'll have time for a bowl of soup or chili before the tourney begins, if you like. No one is eliminated from play and all games will be finished at the same time, with a winner declared by 2:30 pm. There's no football game to watch on that Sunday, so come enjoy some friendly competition!
Financial Peace University Class Offered This January
When we are intentional about creating a budget, debt reduction, financial savings, investing in the future, living simply, and setting goals, we create a way toward generosity and peace from financial burdens. The 9-week Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University class is a Christian-based plan that lays out steps to follow for financial planning and management. The class will be offered at Buffalo UMC on Thursday evenings January 16-March 19 from 6:30-8:00 p.m with experienced FPU teachers Randy Whitcomb and Pam Sieberg. Open to all in our community. Cost is $130 per household, including class materials, workbook and one year Financial Peace membership offering coaching, budgeting app, financial tools, and access to livestreams. Free child care provided. Sign up on the bulletin board at church and submit payment to the church office by January 5.
When we are intentional about creating a budget, debt reduction, financial savings, investing in the future, living simply, and setting goals, we create a way toward generosity and peace from financial burdens. The 9-week Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University class is a Christian-based plan that lays out steps to follow for financial planning and management. The class will be offered at Buffalo UMC on Thursday evenings January 16-March 19 from 6:30-8:00 p.m with experienced FPU teachers Randy Whitcomb and Pam Sieberg. Open to all in our community. Cost is $130 per household, including class materials, workbook and one year Financial Peace membership offering coaching, budgeting app, financial tools, and access to livestreams. Free child care provided. Sign up on the bulletin board at church and submit payment to the church office by January 5.
Be Part of a New Music Team! We are blessed with many talented musicians, but there is definitely room for more, especially as we head into 2020. We'd like to form a second praise team (contemporary music and band) that would lead worship just once a month or so. This allows a slightly lesser time commitment, and a chance for fresh new music, ideas and sound. If you'd like to be part of something new and have a place to share your musical talents in worship, please contact Laurie at the church - 763-682-4409 or email laurie@buffaloumc.com .
We Are a Missional Church!
Buffalo UMC has joined other United Methodist churches across the country in boldly asking God to work through us in new ways. We have adopted five new missional ministry initiatives as a pathway we are following to increase our fruitfulness in reaching more people with the good news of Jesus Christ. These five initiatives (and twelve new ministry teams) are adding vitality and momentum to our ministries of meeting, listening to, learning from, and loving other people in the name and Spirit of Jesus. We are on a journey of becoming fearless, selfless, and hopeful disciples, doing whatever it takes to bring the love of Jesus to hurting, lonely, and left-out people.
Buffalo UMC has joined other United Methodist churches across the country in boldly asking God to work through us in new ways. We have adopted five new missional ministry initiatives as a pathway we are following to increase our fruitfulness in reaching more people with the good news of Jesus Christ. These five initiatives (and twelve new ministry teams) are adding vitality and momentum to our ministries of meeting, listening to, learning from, and loving other people in the name and Spirit of Jesus. We are on a journey of becoming fearless, selfless, and hopeful disciples, doing whatever it takes to bring the love of Jesus to hurting, lonely, and left-out people.
