We believe our purpose and calling as a church is to be

“A Mosaic of God’s Family...
GATHERING, GROWING, and GOING.”

We believe each phrase of this mission gives us a biblical framework for the living of our lives, both corporately (as a church congregation) and personally (as individual Christians):

* “A Mosaic of God’s Family...” (Ephesians 2:12-14,19-21; Galatians 3:26-29) At East Cobb UMC, we celebrate our diversity as a congregation - ethnically, racially, theologically, politically, and in the ways we worship and practice our Christian faith – and view it as a reflection of the character and nature of God.

* “GATHERING to embrace God and all people” (Isaiah 56:8; Hebrews 10:19-25) As people of faith, we are called to worship God and fellowship with others

* “GROWING in faith, love, and joy” (Ephesians 4:1-16) As God’s people, we are also called to practice discipleship and what the Bible calls “sanctification” as we mature in our faith to become more and more like Jesus.

* “GOING into the world to serve and share Jesus” (Matthew 28:19-20) As Christians, we gather and grow for the express purpose of going into our community and world to serve our fellow humankind (missions) and share/witness our Christian faith (evangelism).

We believe that this purpose/mission is cyclical: that we gather, grow, and go so that others might discover the kingdom of God for themselves, and that they, too, might one day gather, grow, and go for God.

You can read more about our church’s purpose/mission in our Pastor’s sermon series “Rediscovering Our Identity” found here.