Empowered by the unconditional love of Jesus Christ, New Oakland City United Methodist Church (N.O.C. U.M.C.) seeks to develop and maintain more relevant and viable ministries that speak to the whole person by addressing their emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, vocational, educational, political, economic, cultural, familial, and institutional needs. The gospel calls us to grow. We grow by offering people something of value and cultivating spiritual and practical resources that will enable them to become change agents in their homes, families, and communities.

      We have learned from the author of "The Empowerment Church," Carlyle Fielding Stewart III, that "empowerment ministries call the people of God back to spiritual and ecclesiastical basics by developing ministries that optimize human potential through training, nurturing, healing, and education for human wholeness. It is ministry for the poor, oppressed, misused, abused, the haves, and have not, the influential and affluent, as well as the talented and gifted of this community in this urban American society. At the heart of this empowerment is spiritual growth and faith. Faith that encourages us to take on the mission of the church: make dicisiples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." TO GOD BE THE GLORY!