Clair Church was started in 1908 serving the area on the east side of St. Joseph. We are a congregation of multiple generations learning to live and love like Christ. Our heritage is the Evangelical Association, the United Brethren, and since 1968, The United Methodist Church. We welcome people of all ages, nations, and races.
Our Purpose
Mission: Clair Church exists to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Vision: As disciples of Jesus Christ we: Love God, Love Others, and Help the Church Grow.
Our Core Values
Preaching & Teaching: We value communicating God's word to people through sermons and classes.
Community: We care for and address the needs of others in and around St. Joseph, MO, and around the world through Missions.
Fellowship: We enjoy spending time together, encouraging one another, and simply doing life together.
Worship: We enjoy attributing worth to God, giving him the glory, honor, and praise.
Prayer: We value communicating with God. Each person's prayer life, and the prayer life of our church together is important.
Community: We care for and address the needs of others in and around St. Joseph, MO, and around the world through Missions.
Fellowship: We enjoy spending time together, encouraging one another, and simply doing life together.
Worship: We enjoy attributing worth to God, giving him the glory, honor, and praise.
Prayer: We value communicating with God. Each person's prayer life, and the prayer life of our church together is important.
Our Beliefs
We are not a homogenous group in our beliefs. We have differences of opinion, and no one speaks for all of us. BUT, we are all committed to doing our best to love God and love other human beings. We gather regularly to work on that together.
We are a United Methodist Church. We have a heritage of faith in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and The Methodist Church, both of which have a heritage in Wesleyanism--the teachings of John Wesley from the 18th century. We emphasize God's character is Grace and God shows Love and Mercy to humanity through God's Son, Jesus Christ. You can read more about the beliefs of the United Methodist Church at www.umc.org/beliefs.
We are a United Methodist Church. We have a heritage of faith in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and The Methodist Church, both of which have a heritage in Wesleyanism--the teachings of John Wesley from the 18th century. We emphasize God's character is Grace and God shows Love and Mercy to humanity through God's Son, Jesus Christ. You can read more about the beliefs of the United Methodist Church at www.umc.org/beliefs.
