St. James United Methodist Church
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  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Newsletter
    • Staff
    • Governance
    • Endowment Fund
    • Job Opportunities
  • NEW HERE?
    • Guest Information
    • Membership
    • Contact Us
  • WORSHIP
    • Worship Services
    • Traditional
    • Contemporary
    • Choirs & Music
    • Weddings
    • Baptisms
    • Memorial Services & Funerals
  • SERVE
    • Missions & Outreach
    • Fiser-Christie Lectureship
    • Safe Sanctuary
  • MINISTRIES
    • CHURCH MINISTRIES
    • Thompson Scholarship
    • Adults
    • Youth
    • Children
    • Special Needs
    • Caring
    • Lenten Discipleship Video
    • Extracurricular Activities
  • GIVE
  • MEDIA
    • Livestream
    • On Demand
  • LEARNING CENTER & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
    • Learning Center
    • After-School & Summer Care
  • PRAYER & SUPPORT
    • Prayer Request List
    • PRAYer & SUPPORT
  • REGISTER
    • The Chosen on Wednesdays
    • Project Transformation
    • OMP Volunteer
    • Vacation Bible School
    • Volunteer for VBS

about st. james

ST. JAMES' MISSION STATEMENT

To Know Jesus Christ and to Make Him Known

St. James' Core Values

Start with Grace and Love
Teach the Word of God
Join Together in Discipleship and Fellowship
Activate the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Meet with God as we Pray and Worship
Engage & Impact our City & World with Compassion
Share Jesus through Authentic Relationships


What we believe

Distinctive United Methodist Emphases - Nurture and Mission of the Church
The personal experience of faith leads to participation in the body of Christ, the Church. Through worship, fellowship,
study and service,we grow into His likeness and join together to transform the world through His love.

For more information about UMC beliefs, please visit HERE.

HISTORY OF ST. JAMES UMC
When St. James was founded in 1969, the first services were held in the Methodist Children's Home. The church leaders had the vision to buy eight acres of land in the new Pleasant Valley area. Architects Fred Perkins and Price Roark, proposed a 10-phase building plan. The congregation approved building phase one - an 11,000 square foot church that would include the first sanctuary (now the Great Hall). The first service was held in the new church on October 11, 1970.

Senior Pastors

Paintings by artist Glenn Beasley - you may view the paintings in the sanctuary hallway.
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Dr. Joe R. Phillips, Jr. 1969-1976
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Dr. John Miles 1976-1995
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Dr. Jack A. Wilson 1995-2000
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Dr. Guy Whitney, Jr. 2000-2004
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Rev. Carness Vaughan 2017 - 2021
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Rev. Fred Haustein 2004-2011
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Rev. Siegfried Johnson 2011-2017
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