
Trinity United Methodist Church
Fort Dodge, Iowa
A place to...Belong. Believe. Become.
Our Beliefs
As United Methodists we believe in a Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost). We believe that Jesus Christ was born and crucified and that He rose and He lives for us. We believe that the writings in the Bible are the inspired word of God; our church services and all our activity are based upon prayer and study of the Bible.
All are welcome to participate in our church. Communion is served here to Christians of all denominations. People can be different and still work together as the Body of Christ, the Church. Our doors are open to everybody and we reach out to serve our neighbors and the community.
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​Connected Church
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United Methodist leaders often speak of the denomination as "the connection." This concept has been central to Methodism from its beginning.
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The United Methodist structure and organization began as a means of accomplishing the mission of spreading scriptural holiness. Methodism's founder, John Wesley, recognized the need for an organized system of communication and accountability and developed what he called the "connexion," a network of classes, societies, and annual conferences.
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Today, our denomination continues to be organized in a "connectional" system, which "enables us to carry out our mission in unity and strength." Every local church is linked to an interconnected network of organizations that join together in mission and ministry, allowing us to accomplish far more than any one local church or person could alone.