What Does Pea Ridge UMC Believe and How Can I Join?

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Pea Ridge United Methodist Church (Pea Ridge UMC) describes itself as "a loving church family with respect for tradition, hope for the future, and love for Christ." The church's website organizes its beliefs and membership process under two dedicated pages — What We Believe and How To Join — and identifies its current pastor as Rev. Vickie Grotts. If you want the full doctrinal statement or the exact steps to become a member, those two pages are the authoritative sources; the summary below covers what the site itself makes available.

What Pea Ridge UMC Says About Itself

The church's self-description is short but specific. It presents three commitments:

  • Respect for tradition — an orientation toward inherited church practice
  • Hope for the future — an outward, forward-looking posture
  • Love for Christ — the stated center of its identity

It also calls itself "a loving church family," which signals that relational community is part of how the congregation frames itself, not just worship attendance.

Where to find the fuller picture

Topic Page on the site
Beliefs and doctrine What We Believe
Background and identity About Us
Pastoral leadership Meet Our Pastor
Becoming a member How To Join

The What We Believe page is where the church states its actual doctrinal positions. The excerpt available from the site does not reproduce that content, so anyone wanting the specifics — statements on Scripture, sacraments, or Methodist teaching — should read that page directly rather than rely on a summary.

Who Leads the Church

Rev. Vickie Grotts serves as pastor. The site lists a Meet Our Pastor page for background on her, and a Previous Messages section where past sermons are archived.

One recent sermon is documented on the site:

  • Date: 10/04/26
  • Title: "What Will We Do with What God Has Given Us?"
  • Text: Matthew 21:33–46
  • Preacher: Rev. Vickie Grotts

That gives a concrete sense of the preaching style and scriptural focus — expository messages working through specific passages.

How to Join

The site provides a How To Join page, which is the correct starting point for membership questions. The available excerpt does not detail the specific steps, so the practical path is:

  1. Read the How To Join page for the church's stated process.
  2. If questions remain, contact the church directly using the details below.
  3. Attend a service first if you want to see the congregation before committing — Sunday Worship is at 11:00 AM, with Adult Bible Study at 10:00 AM.

Contact and location

  • Address: 1209 North Davis St., Pea Ridge, AR 72751
  • Phone: 501-297-2022
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Facebook: facebook.com/pearidgearumc

Ministries and Weekly Rhythm

Beyond worship, the site lists these areas of congregational life:

  • Youth
  • Sunday School, including a Nursery (staffed nursery is available during services)
  • Music Ministry
  • Men's and Women's Ministry

A typical Sunday includes Adult Bible Study at 10:00 AM followed by Worship at 11:00 AM, with the nursery staffed.

What to Do Next

If your question is doctrinal, go to What We Believe. If it's about membership, go to How To Join. If it's about the pastor, use Meet Our Pastor. For anything not covered on the site — scheduling a conversation, asking about a specific ministry, or confirming details — call 501-297-2022 or email [email protected]. The site also offers a "Click Here to Support our Ministry" link for giving.