lfm church
ABOUT US
We are an open book. We want to be as transparent as a church as possible. We are very open with our goals and ambitions through Christ. Feel free to ask us anything you need.
It is our hope that this page answers three basic questions. We want to make sure that you understand the personality of the church. We love God, love people, make disciples, and would love for you to join us.
Who is involved in working with this church?
What does this church stand for?
What are people saying about this church?
WHY WE EXIST
We exist for three main reasons that we feel very strongly about. We believe that focusing on these three things is what God calls for us to do. We trust in the Lord and follow His will.
LOVE GOD
The first and greatest command is to love God with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind. We strive to keep "the main thing the main thing" and focus on our personal relationship with God through a very real and personal relationship with Jesus. Healthy biblical teaching and preaching help to nurture that focus here at lfm church along with purposeful, intentional, and engaging services.
LOVE PEOPLE
The second greatest command is similar to the first but involves our relationship with those around us. As we learn to love God more and more each day we learn how to love the people around us too. We know that love is shown through action as well as speech, so we do our best to promote an atmosphere of love and acceptance and seek every opportunity to serve our communities.
MAKE DISCIPLES
Not only do we want to be reaching out into the lives of the people around us, we want to encourage and teach others to do the same. We know that one person spreading the Good News of what Jesus has done is amazing, but when many people are doing the same thing the impact will be much greater. We want to see many lives transformed for Christ and we do that by modeling, encouraging, and training people in how to be a follower or "disciple" of Jesus.
BE A COMMUNITY WHERE GOD'S LOVE WINS
AND LIVES ARE TRANSFORMED.
OUR TEAM
Bill Moull
This Sunday, May 19 will be the day that my family and I officially transition from leading lfm church into the next assignment that God is calling us to. The leadership team will continue to work with our Conference Supt. to bring in the next pastor over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for their updates. It has been an honor and a privilege to be a part of the Linden Free Methodist Church Family and the Linden Community over the last ten years. My family and I take away so many precious memories from being your pastor. We have made relationships and friendships here that we will always value and cherish. Thank you for all the ways we have been able to work and minister together. You will always bring joy to my heart and encouragement to my spirit. I look forward to what God does next at LFM Church and in the greater Linden community. May God richly bless you as you follow Jesus! I am confident in the God we love and serve and that great days are in front of us all.
In Christ,
Pastor Bill
Mike Anderson
Pastor Mike Anderson received his
calling into pastoral ministry while an attendee of lfm church. He and his wife Cindy have been ministering in this congregation for over
25 years. Pastor Mike currently serves
as a bi-vocational Associate Pastor
and strives to make sure that everyone
who walks through these doors feels welcome. He wants all
people to have an inviting
and positive experience and to
know that they belong here. In his
free time he enjoys hanging out
with his three grown children
and many
cherished grandchildren.
Trisha Crotteau
Trisha is the newest member of our
team at lfm church. She joined us in
2018 as our Children's and Youth Ministry Leader and has worked in Youth
and Children's ministry for over 20 years.
She and her husband have three children
that keep them busy! Her positive,
encouraging personality keeps
the ministry running along smoothly.
She is quick to raise people
to the next level of leadership and is
always happy to help others. She always
has encouragement as she
leads the group into a Christ-Centered life.
We are happy to say that Trisha and her
family call lfmchurch their home.
Deena Ackley
You know how there is often one person
who holds an organization together
and without whom the place would
fall apart? That's the role the church administrator Deena Ackley plays.
Apart from God, she is the glue that
holds the church's organization structure together. Deena joined the team at
lfm church in 2015 and has been
a tremendous asset to the ministry.
She is married and has two grown sons.
If you contact the church through phone
or email she is probably the one you will
find yourself talking to. Deena has
many skills and has decided to be
gracious enough to share them
with lfm church.
TESTIMONIALS
"I love LFM! When a friend saw that I began reading the Bible and coming to faith in Jesus, he invited me to come to LFM Church. At first I was apprehensive due to negative preconceived notions I had about Church. But when I came, I experienced the love of Jesus in a community of believers, forever changing my life as well as my notion of 'Church.' I found it easy to build new relationships within the congregation and to find a place to participate in the ministry. LFM is an excellent place for anyone, regardless of class or ethnicity, to be engaged with God and find purpose in something bigger than themselves."
James Peterson