Father, Son and Holy Spirit are commonly used to refer to the threefold nature of God. Sometimes we use other terms, such as Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.

We believe that God is sovereign; that is, God is the ruler of the universe. We believe that God is loving. We can experience God’s love and grace.

He lived as a man and died when he was crucified. We believe that Jesus is divine. He is the Son of God. We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. We believe that Jesus is our Savior. In Christ we receive abundant life and forgiveness of sins. We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to pattern our lives after his.

We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God. We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God’s will and empowers us to live obediently.

We believe that humans can choose to accept or reject a relationship with God. We believe that all humans need to be in relationship with God in order to be fully human.

We believe that the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We believe that the church is “the communion of saints,” a community made up of all past, present and future disciples of Christ. We believe that the church is called to worship God and to support those who participate in its life as they grow in faith.

We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and practice. We believe that Christians need to know and study the Old Testament and the New Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Scriptures).

Garfield Memorial is a multi-ethnic, economically diverse church with no more than 52% of worshipers comprising one ethnic group. Our diversity extends into every category you can think of, from age to politics to learning styles. We believe that the gospel is for everybody, and we seek to live into the vision of God’s kingdom in the New Testament book of Revelation 7:9, which describes heaven as having “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.”

Our Lead Pastor, Chip Freed, teaches and consults nationally to help other churches transition to greater diversity.

During all Sunday worship services, KidzSpace Children’s Ministry and Nursery/Toddler care are available. We also have vibrant youth ministry for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, called The Huddle.

Come completely as you are. Blue jeans or shorts… to a business suit or khakis. People sometimes dress more formally for the Heritage Worship Service (9:00 AM) which is a more “traditional” worship experience held in the Sanctuary. However you come and no matter what you wear, you will be welcomed and loved by all without judging eyes.

We do our best to keep it right at 60-65 minutes.

We offer communion on the first Sunday of each month in our Sunday worship services and some special services (e.g. Maundy Thursday). All are welcome to join in communion at Garfield Memorial.

Garfield is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Members, regular attenders, and guests come from all kinds of spiritual backgrounds, and many were not raised in any faith. Garfield Memorial is a safe place to search and a community open to all people, no matter their background.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@garfieldchurch.org with other questions or click the button below. ⤵️