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. While respectful of church traditions, 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. While respectful of church traditions, 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!
Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times
We kick off the new year with this wonderfully relevant worship series based on a book by Adam Hamilton. The series runs through February 17, with us exploring the most common worries and fears experienced by Americans today. We'll consider practical steps for overcoming these fears, and reflect upon fear in the light of scripture and a faith that promises again and again that we don’t need to live in fear. Don’t we all want to live with courage and hope? Let’s learn how to do that together in worship this winter!
“Unafraid” Companion Book Study
Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” Easier said than done! To go along with the worship series starting the New Year, a companion book/Bible study will be offered based on Adam Hamilton’s book, Unafraid—Living with Hope and Courage in Uncertain Times. Hamilton says, “For anyone struggling with fear, worry, or anxiety, or who wonders how families and communities can live as peacemakers in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.” The 5-week discussion group will meet Sundays, January 13- February 10 at 9:20 a.m. in the adult conference room. The book is required and available at church for $16. All are welcome!
We kick off the new year with this wonderfully relevant worship series based on a book by Adam Hamilton. The series runs through February 17, with us exploring the most common worries and fears experienced by Americans today. We'll consider practical steps for overcoming these fears, and reflect upon fear in the light of scripture and a faith that promises again and again that we don’t need to live in fear. Don’t we all want to live with courage and hope? Let’s learn how to do that together in worship this winter!
“Unafraid” Companion Book Study
Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” Easier said than done! To go along with the worship series starting the New Year, a companion book/Bible study will be offered based on Adam Hamilton’s book, Unafraid—Living with Hope and Courage in Uncertain Times. Hamilton says, “For anyone struggling with fear, worry, or anxiety, or who wonders how families and communities can live as peacemakers in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.” The 5-week discussion group will meet Sundays, January 13- February 10 at 9:20 a.m. in the adult conference room. The book is required and available at church for $16. All are welcome!
Church Musicians Sought - If you are a musician who'd like to share your talents in a church setting, please contact us to let us know where you'd like to fit in. We have both paid and volunteer positions open, including instrumental and vocal leadership opportunities with our band-led Joyful Praise team, children's music and our hymn-led Celebration worship service. Piano/keyboard experience helpful for some positions.
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. Find out more by reading the full MCCI report here.
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. Find out more by reading the full MCCI report here.
