Frankenmuth United Methodist Church   "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors" Sunday Worship: 8:30 am & 10:45 am Christian Education: 9:30 am

Welcome to our congregation!  We seek to grow spiritually through worship and service that demonstrates the love of Christ.  We want to get acquainted with you and have you know us better.  Come along as we seek to grow and strengthen our relationship with Jesus Christ together.....WE WELCOME YOU!!

The United Methodist Church centers its teaching in the grace of God as it is known in Jesus Christ.  Our denomination is diverse and inclusive.  A balance is sought between intellectual pursuit and spiritual fervor as faith is found through scripture, reason, tradition, and experience.  We are evangelical in Christ, involved in social expressions of the faith, connectional in organization and mission, ecumenical.  We value education and stewardship, with large commitments made beyond the local community.

Who We Are Frankenmuth United Methodist Church was founded in 1962 with sixty-eight charter members.  The fellowship hall (the first portion of the building) was completed in 1965 with classrooms added in 1974 and the sanctuary completed in 1979.  We recently expanded our facilities to better serve our congregation and our community.  Additional class rooms, music rooms, office space and a nursery were added along with a state-of-the-art kitchen.  We offer a variety of worship and music styles, Bible studies, prayer, fellowship groups and service.  We have a strong commitment to children, youth, mission and education for all ages.  We participate in Habitat for Humanity and we are a Stephen Ministry congregation. 

A Covenant Church Blessed Trinity Catholic Church shared the use of our building from 1968 until its own church was completed in 1976.  Our congregation entered a covenantal relationship with them in 1987, which continues today.  We are committed to pray for one another and to know and support each other as disciples of Christ.  During Lent we share in weekly worship and fellowship and during the summer we enjoy coming together for a week of Vacation Bible School.

Our Pastor Rev. David A. Eardley was appointed our pastor in the summer of 2006.  He came to our church from Christ United Methodist Church in Bay City, MI where he had served as pastor since 2001.  Prior to his appointment in Bay City, he served on the staff of First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, where he was on of three pastors for a congregation of 1,300 members from 1997-2001.  Pastor David's first appointment was Grace United Methodist Church in Britton, MI where he was the sole pastor for a small congregation from 1993-1997.

Pastor David has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Michigan.  In 1993 he received his Master in Divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois.  He is an ordained Elder in the Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.  Pastor David and his wife Sara have a son, Ryan.