Welcoming Statement
Bay View United Methodist Church is a faith-filled community growing closer to God through the teachings of Jesus Christ, and by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
ALL are welcome here. ALL are cherished here. ALL are children of God and created in the image of God. ALL are worthy of God’s love and grace.
So what do we mean by ALL?
We welcome into membership, participation and leadership ALL persons regardless of age, racial and ethnic background, physical and mental ability, gender, family structure, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education, faith history and political affiliation. We welcome those who are fully abled, disabled, or of differing abilities and ALL of those who have known the pain of exclusion or discrimination in the church and in society. Where you live, who you love, and what you’ve done doesn’t matter to us.
We embrace and celebrate our human diversity.
We commit ourselves individually and as a community to growing in grace, having fellowship and fun, and making an impact in the world.
We recognize that there are differences among us, but believe that we can love alike even though we may not think alike.
We proclaim this statement of welcome to ALL!
Associations
We are, of course, part of the greater United Methodist Church. https://www.umc.org/
We are a Reconciling Ministry. Reconciling Ministries Network envisions a renewed and vibrant Wesleyan movement that is biblically and theologically centered. As committed disciples of Jesus Christ, we strive to transform ourselves and the world by living out the Gospel’s teachings of grace, love, justice, and celebration of ALL of God’s children.
You can learn more through https://rmnetwork.org
Where We Are
The Methodist denomination organized the first church in Bay View. It was a small wooden church built in 1868 by English immigrants on the land donated by the Milwaukee Iron Company at what today is 2471 and 2473 S. Wentworth Ave.
The congregation moved to our current building, a Victorian Gothic cream city brick structure and designed by parishioner William Davelaar, in 1888.
2772 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, Wi, 53207.
After World War II, husband and wife Lillian and Willis Leenhouts designed an educational wing and remodeled the church interior, installing new stained glass windows.
The Bay View Historical Society designated the Bay View United Methodist Church as a landmark on May 6, 1984.