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!
Children's Christmas Nativity Program December 9
Who doesn't love a children's Christmas program? Come enjoy our Sunday School kids sharing the Nativity story, along with a modern day reminder that the story is still relevant! The program is at 1:00 pm, followed by refreshments.
Who doesn't love a children's Christmas program? Come enjoy our Sunday School kids sharing the Nativity story, along with a modern day reminder that the story is still relevant! The program is at 1:00 pm, followed by refreshments.
Coming this Christmas...Heart-Warming Worship!
Through some “reel” Christmas stories, we’ll re-discover The Real Christmas Story. Favorite holiday movies will provide the basis for our Sunday morning worship, but lead to the familiar and traditional themes of Christmas...hope, peace, joy and love. Come experience worship you can connect with!
Sundays 8:15 & 10:30 am
Dec. 2 Miracle on 34th Street…Rediscovering Hope
Dec. 9 How Christmas Changed the Grinch…Finding Peace
Dec. 16 It’s a Wonderful Life…Experiencing Joy
Dec. 23 Elf More, Grinch Less…Choosing Love
Christmas Eve Monday 5:00 pm Praise & Candlelight; 7:30 pm Classic Candlelight
Dec. 24 A Christmas Carol…The Real Christmas Story!
Through some “reel” Christmas stories, we’ll re-discover The Real Christmas Story. Favorite holiday movies will provide the basis for our Sunday morning worship, but lead to the familiar and traditional themes of Christmas...hope, peace, joy and love. Come experience worship you can connect with!
Sundays 8:15 & 10:30 am
Dec. 2 Miracle on 34th Street…Rediscovering Hope
Dec. 9 How Christmas Changed the Grinch…Finding Peace
Dec. 16 It’s a Wonderful Life…Experiencing Joy
Dec. 23 Elf More, Grinch Less…Choosing Love
Christmas Eve Monday 5:00 pm Praise & Candlelight; 7:30 pm Classic Candlelight
Dec. 24 A Christmas Carol…The Real Christmas Story!
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Advent Book Study - The Gift of the Nutcracker - starting November 29
Do you think of Jesus when you ponder The Nutcracker Ballet? Probably not. But interestingly enough, the story resonates some strong parallels to Christianity. You're invited to a unique four-session study which explores those commonalities this holiday season on Thursdays from noon to 1 pm at Buffalo United Methodist Church with Laurie Schroeder. If interested, stop by or call the church to sign up and get your book for $12. Classes run through December 20. The study is by Matt Rawle if you want to check it out online. Get your book in time to read chapter one before sessions begin on the 29th.
Do you think of Jesus when you ponder The Nutcracker Ballet? Probably not. But interestingly enough, the story resonates some strong parallels to Christianity. You're invited to a unique four-session study which explores those commonalities this holiday season on Thursdays from noon to 1 pm at Buffalo United Methodist Church with Laurie Schroeder. If interested, stop by or call the church to sign up and get your book for $12. Classes run through December 20. The study is by Matt Rawle if you want to check it out online. Get your book in time to read chapter one before sessions begin on the 29th.
Growing Caring Kids
In a world that can overwhelm us with enticements and activities, it can seem like a challenge to raise children who care about others. Compassion and kindness are important values, and we make a goal of providing that training and development to kids in our Sunday School, Confirmation and Youth programs, with Jesus as our role model. In addition to faith formation, we provide numerous opportunities to grow in compassion through outreach ministries. Our confirmation students just put together "Blessing Bags" for people to carry in their car and hand out to homeless people. Our families are collecting used clothing now for the community Blessings Closet, and our youth just served a meal to those in need at Wesley Church in downtown Minneapolis. These are just a few of the many ongoing ways we are growing Caring Kids. We welcome children to come for Sunday School any time from 9:20-10:20 am each Sunday morning!
In a world that can overwhelm us with enticements and activities, it can seem like a challenge to raise children who care about others. Compassion and kindness are important values, and we make a goal of providing that training and development to kids in our Sunday School, Confirmation and Youth programs, with Jesus as our role model. In addition to faith formation, we provide numerous opportunities to grow in compassion through outreach ministries. Our confirmation students just put together "Blessing Bags" for people to carry in their car and hand out to homeless people. Our families are collecting used clothing now for the community Blessings Closet, and our youth just served a meal to those in need at Wesley Church in downtown Minneapolis. These are just a few of the many ongoing ways we are growing Caring Kids. We welcome children to come for Sunday School any time from 9:20-10:20 am each Sunday morning!
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.
