Become A Member

How To Become A  Fruitful Christian and Member of St. Andrew UMC
Are You Ready to Participate in The St. Andrew Experience of Membership!

Scriptural Foundation
“But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.”
1 Corinthians 12:31 NRSV

*Basic Rules For Participation, Community, and Daily Living
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
John Wesley – Founder of the Wesleyan – Methodist Movement

How to Become a Participating Part Of The St. Andrew Community and Experience 

Saint Andrew United Methodist Church, membership is a process that begin with making a decision to become a part of a Christian community of faith. The process is designed to help individuals integrate individual faith, practice, community, mission, service, and witness. It helps each of us to better understand the nature of God, the will of God, how belonging and participating in a faith community (St. Andrew) is life-giving and transforming.  

To become a member of the United Methodist Church (UMC), you will need to “profession your faith.” This process typically involves and in person meeting with the Senior Pastor to discuss questions about Christianity, beliefs,  and practices of  St. Andrew United Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church, and making a public profession of your faith in Jesus Christ.  This is usually done on Commitment Sunday or other designated Sundays such as Pentecost, in a group or community setting. 

1)  After you have made your profession of faith, spoken to the pastor(s),
2) Be assigned or declare a prayer and ministry partner(s) (a committed member or designated affiliate member and follower of Christ that will prayerfullly will help you  navigate your membership, affiliation, answer questions, and help you walk through your faith life through the ministries of St. Andrew and the United Methodist Church)
3) Learn and follow the 5 Practices  and  Expectations of  A Fruitful Member of St.  Andrew.  (Listed  below)

Participation:  Our Expectations of Community, Faith, and Practice

Practice 1 Radical Hospitality
Learn what we believe and why and extend an invitation to others.

Practice 2  Passionate Worship
Developing the spiritual practice of worship, devotion, and God honoring praise.

Practice 3  Intentional Faith Development
Developing Spiritual Practices, Small Groups, Learning, life long learning about the Christian faith  and practicing your faith daily

Practice 4  Risk-Taking Mission and Service
Living the gospel, your faith through demonstration.  Serving with others to make a positive difference by practicing the principles and values of  your faith.  Seen and Said faith.

Practice 5  Extravagant Generosity
Managing Time, Talents, Gifts, Service, Witness  Stewardship and Financial Giving of Tithes and Offering. 
Simple rules of giving Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.

Our In Person and  Virtual Community Members

Physical church attendance is not always possible. There are many reasons that may prevent a person from being able to join a local church. Our desire is to provide church membership for people who are in those positions.
Not everyone is blessed with a family. St. Andrew United Methodist Church  is a COMMUNITY  where you will know that you will know a sense of belonging! COMMUNITY is A community is a group of people who follow a Christ centered or Christian social structure within the general culture or society.  Our social structure involves  faith, morals, customs, values, service, giving, and daily actions. The place of COMMUNITY can be virtual as well as physical (village, towns, countries, etc.).Even if you cannot physically be at weekly service, we want you to be apart of St. Andrew  through online or virtual community gathering and participation.

Way to Connect With Us and Become A Part

Some Reasons for Seeking Online  or Virtual Community Membership: Whatever Your  Reason… Welcome to The St. Andrew Experience

1. Those that are home-bound.

2. Those that live very far away due to moving and have not yet found a home church.

3. College students who are away at school but want to continue to be able to hear service and the Word of God on a weekly basis. 

4. Truck drivers… These men and women are on the road for days at a time. Many time these men and women are living on the road and rarely get to stay at home for long periods of time.

5. Individuals serving in our US Military.

6. Those recovering from surgery or procedures that require home or medical care stay. (This will be available until they are able to return to services regularly.)

*(Adapted from the founder of  the Methodist Movement John Wesley)

Are You Ready to Participate in The St. Andrew Experience of Membership!
Contact:  Rev. Monica Jefferson – 
Senior Pastor
St. Andrew UMC
3975 N. Hwy 67
Florissant, MO 63034
Office: 314-837-4233
Cell: 314-707-0172