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!
Holy Thursday Worship April 18 at 7:30 pm
Holy Thursday is a remembrance of Christ's last meal with his disciples. We invite you to join us as we remember the Passover and share in a communion meal on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 pm. We'll also visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed and began the journey to the cross. Come experience this important part of Holy Week as we remember the sacrifice and suffering of Christ, all out His great love for each of us.
Our praise service with a band is at 8:15 am and our more traditional service with piano is at 10:30 am.
Holy Thursday is a remembrance of Christ's last meal with his disciples. We invite you to join us as we remember the Passover and share in a communion meal on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 pm. We'll also visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed and began the journey to the cross. Come experience this important part of Holy Week as we remember the sacrifice and suffering of Christ, all out His great love for each of us.
Our praise service with a band is at 8:15 am and our more traditional service with piano is at 10:30 am.
Easter Sunday, April 21, 8:15 & 10:30 Worship
Hallelujah! Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! We invite you to celebrate Easter in our beautiful Easter Resurrection Garden with us. 8:15 am Joyful Praise Contemporary Celebrate the resurrection in worship led by the Joyful Praise Team. Contemporary Easter songs bring out the heart of the good news, while Christ the Lord is Risen Today connects us with every generation. 9:20 am Fellowship & Children’s Easter Event Between services, enjoy Resurrection Rolls served from 9:20-10:30 am by our Senior High Youth. Children and families are invited to a special hands-on Easter event from 9:30-10:00. Kids will hear the Easter story and have an activity! 10:30 am Easter Traditional Worship A joy-filled service including the sounds and stories of Easter you look forward to most. Music includes favorite Easter hymns and includes men’s ensemble and trumpet. |
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Randy Sabien & Gary Rue in Concert April 27
You’re in for a musical treat on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at Buffalo United Methodist Church when violinist Randy Sabien and guitarist Gary Rue join forces. These two vibrant and inventive musicians will play and sing a variety of songs. Here’s how they describe themselves:
“As young boys, Randy Sabien and Gary Rue dreamed of playing in a rock and roll band. Gary actually did! Randy took a detour through the symphony orchestra on his violin until he discovered jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli while studying music at the University of Illinois. As Randy and Gary combine their influences and many decades of combined experience you will hear swinging jazz violin, Americana fiddle, many original songs and a Beatles tune. Or two. Or three...”
For more information on these talented musicians who’ve played radio shows and venues across Minnesota and Wisconsin, visit their websites: randysabien.com or garyrue.com. Refreshments will be served following the program, and a freewill offering will be received, with half going to a local charity. This concert is part of the Saturday Awakenings series at Buffalo UMC.
You’re in for a musical treat on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at Buffalo United Methodist Church when violinist Randy Sabien and guitarist Gary Rue join forces. These two vibrant and inventive musicians will play and sing a variety of songs. Here’s how they describe themselves:
“As young boys, Randy Sabien and Gary Rue dreamed of playing in a rock and roll band. Gary actually did! Randy took a detour through the symphony orchestra on his violin until he discovered jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli while studying music at the University of Illinois. As Randy and Gary combine their influences and many decades of combined experience you will hear swinging jazz violin, Americana fiddle, many original songs and a Beatles tune. Or two. Or three...”
For more information on these talented musicians who’ve played radio shows and venues across Minnesota and Wisconsin, visit their websites: randysabien.com or garyrue.com. Refreshments will be served following the program, and a freewill offering will be received, with half going to a local charity. This concert is part of the Saturday Awakenings series at Buffalo UMC.
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.
