Why We Serve
When asked what the greatest commandment was Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself" (Matt. 22:34-40; Mk. 12:28-34; Lk. 10:27). As followers of Jesus, we seek to live out our mission to declare and demonstrate God's boundless love for all by loving our neighbors through acts of mercy and justice. Our ultimate hope is in the coming of God's reign on earth. And yet, we believe that God cares deeply about how we live our lives. We pray that our acts of mercy and justice would be glimpses of God's coming reign where peace, love, justice, and inclusion reign without inhibition (Rev. 7:9-17).
When asked what the greatest commandment was Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself" (Matt. 22:34-40; Mk. 12:28-34; Lk. 10:27). As followers of Jesus, we seek to live out our mission to declare and demonstrate God's boundless love for all by loving our neighbors through acts of mercy and justice. Our ultimate hope is in the coming of God's reign on earth. And yet, we believe that God cares deeply about how we live our lives. We pray that our acts of mercy and justice would be glimpses of God's coming reign where peace, love, justice, and inclusion reign without inhibition (Rev. 7:9-17).
Opportunities to Serve
There are many ways to serve and support the ministries at Brownsville. What gifts do you have to share? Email Pastor Greg (pastorgreg.reffner@gmail.com) for more information.
Worship Leadership
Administrative Leadership
For more information any one of these positions please contact Pastor Greg.
There are many ways to serve and support the ministries at Brownsville. What gifts do you have to share? Email Pastor Greg (pastorgreg.reffner@gmail.com) for more information.
Worship Leadership
- Liturgist: As liturgist, you will light the candles, lead the call to worship, proclaim the scripture reading(s), and re-light the candles for the recessional. If you are serving on the first Sunday of the month, you will also assist the pastor in serving Holy Communion.
- Greeters: Greeters welcome the congregation to worship and take special care to show hospitality to first-time guests.
- Musical Leadership
Administrative Leadership
- Brownsville UMC is led by a small group of elected members who make up the Administrative Council. Each elected position is a one-year term that begin and end in mid-November. The Administrative Council is made up of the following positions:
- Chair
- Trustees Chair
- Staff/Parish Relations Chair
- Finance Secretary
- Treasurer
- Worship/Welcome
- Outreach
- Nurture
- Chair
For more information any one of these positions please contact Pastor Greg.
