Welcome
Welcome! I am glad you found Laguna Country United Methodist Church. We are all on a journey and wherever you find yourself on that journey you are welcome. Our mission statement, “Welcoming Everyone, Serving in God’s Love,” reflects this.
Though we live in planned communities and nice neighborhoods, we are often lonely and isolated. We believe that we have a responsibility to provide a community where people can grow in their faith, connect with others, and be in service to the world.
Our staff and church leaders are committed to building a community where everyone feels welcome and we can live out our mission to serve others. We believe community is built through worship, fellowship and small group opportunities, studies that help us grow in faith, or over a cup of coffee during fellowship time. We want to be here for you and share with you how God has touched our lives and can touch yours as well.
I hope that you take the risk and allow us to welcome you, wherever you are on your journey. If there is some way in which I or another member of our staff can be helpful, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Blessings,
Doug Williams
Senior Pastor
FEBRUARY SERMON THEMES
February 1 I Am The Path
Mark 1:21-28 At the outset of his ministry, Jesus teaches in the synagogue at Capernaum and casts out an unclean spirit from a man who confronts him there. The crowds marvel that he teaches with such authority, and that even the unclean spirits obey him.
February 8 The Lord Is Near
Isaiah 40:21-31 God does not faint or grow weary. Those who wait on God will renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles. Mark 1:29-39 Jesus heals Simon’s mother-in-law and then heals many others who are in great need.
February 15 Listen To Him
Mark 9:2-9 Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to the top of a mountain where he is miraculously transfigured before them, and a voice from the heavens exclaims, “This is my Son, the Beloved, listen to him.”
February 18 Sackcloth and Ashes -- Ash Wednesday
Joel 2;1-2, 12-17 God’s prophet calls the people of Israel to a great day of national repentance in preparation for the day of the Lord’s coming. Matthew 6;1-6, 16-21 Jesus gives directives on true repentance, advising that when we repent we are not to “look dismal” but rather to repent in joyful obedience to the righteousness of God.
February 22 God Will Be Our Home
Genesis 9:8-17 In the covenant with Noah, God renewed the blessing that had been given at creation, and promised that all life would never be obliterated by floodwaters. The sign of God's covenant was the rainbow.
The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
As United Methodists, we have an obligation to bear a faithful Christian witness to Jesus Christ, the living reality at the center of the Church’s life and witness. To fulfill this obligation, we reflect critically on our biblical and theological inheritance, striving to express faithfully the witness we make in our own time.
