COLUMBIA FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

For nearly three hundred years, the Methodist movement has been quietly transforming the world. What started in the 1730s with John and Charles Wesley grew into a global movement spanning more than 80 denominations, reaching 132 countries, and shaping generations of faithful disciples.

For many of us, the Methodist church was the great “compromise” in our family tree—a welcoming middle ground where Catholic, Lutheran, or Baptist traditions could come together, find common ground, and raise a family. And for just as many, we are known for the sacred "power of the potluck"—that holy space where friendships deepen, laughter is shared, and grace is served up right alongside the casseroles.

This season, our 2026 stewardship series, “Five Marks of a Methodist,” invites us to look deeper into our spiritual DNA.