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
SERMON THEMES
January 2 Matthew 2:1-12
Matthew tells the story of the journey of the magi to Bethlehem.
January 9 Isaiah 43:1-7 Baptism of The Lord
Isaiah the prophet characterizes Israel as God’s cherished child, the one whom the Lord has called by name and the one whom the Lord promises always to preserve and defend.
January 16 John 2:1-11
There is a wedding in Cana of Galilee. At the celebration after the wedding, when there is no wine, Jesus miraculous transforms water into wine. This was the first of his signs.
January 23 Luke 4:14-21
Jesus returns to his hometown synagogue, where he reads from the prophet Isaiah, speaking of the coming messianic age. He surprises the congregation by saying that this scripture is fulfilled right now.
January 30 Luke 4:21-30
Jesus’ sermon, in his hometown synagogue, enrages the congregation.
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.