Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church
Our church was founded in 1818 by men and women who were seeking to spread scriptural holiness throughout the United States which was then less than 50 years old. After 190 years of ministry, we are still striving to offer Jesus Christ to the world. We believe that Jesus died so that we might come to have a personal relationship with God. This is the marvelous good news, which we seek to share. Beyond forgiveness is a new life in Christ, which helps us to lay aside the failures of the past and find purpose and meaning in or lives today. We welcome you to be a part of our family.
What do United Methodists believe?
With Christians of other communions we confess belief in the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This confession embraces the biblical witness to God’s activity in creation, encompasses God’s gracious self-involvement in the dramas of history, and anticipates the consummation of God’s reign.
The created order is designed for the well-being of all creatures and as the place of human dwelling in covenant with God.
The heart of our ministry is continuing Jesus Christ’s example of welcoming, forgiving, and loving one another. As United Methodists we believe inhaving an open heart, open mind, and open door. All are welcomed into The United Methodist Church.Regardless of race, color, national origin, status or economic condition - all persons are welcome to attend United Methodist services, to receive Holy Communion and to be baptized and admitted into membership. Learn more about United Methodist beliefs here.
The Kentucky Annual Conference
The Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church includes more than 150,000 members in over 800 churches served by 900 active and retired pastors. Our Resident Bishop is Lindsey Davis, who serves both the Kentucky Conference and the Red Bird Missionary Conference.
The Kentucky Conference Mission is to provide effective leaders for the development of vital congregations filled with faithful disciples.
The conference is divided into 12 Districts: Ashland, Bowling Green, Columbia, Corbin, Covington, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Madisonville, Owensboro, and Prestonsburg.
In The United Methodist Church, an annual conference is a regional body and a yearly meeting. Each year clergy and lay members from across the Kentucky Annual Conference gather to worship, enjoy fellowship, and conduct the conference’s business. This includes electing delegates to General Conference (which meets every four years), adopting budgets, ordaining clergy, and hearing reports on the work of various Conference agencies. Learn more about the structure and organization of the UMC here.