Hello,

As the senior pastor at University Park United Methodist Church, I want to extend a word of greeting and welcome to you. Through this Web site, we strive to extend the welcoming environment that you will experience in person at the church. As you browse here, you will find that the people of UPUMC are energetically serving Christ in many ways.

When a person browses a Web site, it is usually to discover answers to questions. We pray that your questions about University Park UMC and its programs, ministries and personnel are answered here. If you find a gap in important information, please let us know so that we can improve this site. We don't want your question to go unanswered, so e-mail or call me or any of our staff members at 214.368.1435.

Most of all, we pray that Christ uses this form of communication as a blessing. It's been my experience that when people begin to visit and participate in a church, two blessings occur. The existing congregation is blessed by the presence of new ideas, talents and energies. And the people new to the church are blessed with new friends who are in a supportive community striving toward the common goal of growing in service to Christ and his world.

Thank you for taking a minute to read this greeting. I look forward to meeting you in person very soon.

Blessings,

Leighton Bearden

Leighton Bearden
Senior Pastor

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