
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Mickie Hass
Founded
Continuing GMC congregation post-UMC disaffiliation
Denomination
GMC
Service Times
Sundays 9:15 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
GMC affirms historic Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
GMC affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not stated.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
GMC complementarian by polity, but pastor Mickie Hass appears to be a UMC-era female-clergy holdover. Verify gender + ordination track.

GMC complementarian by polity but Mickie Hass appears to be a UMC-era female pastor grandfathered in. Verify gender of pastor and credentialing track.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Mickie Hass (pastor); UMC-era female pastor possibly continuing under GMC.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Wesleyan preaching tradition.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Continuing congregational ministry in Denver-metro north.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Conservative Wesleyan posture by GMC affiliation.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
GMC Heartland Conference (Colorado District).
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Assessment
Brighton Methodist Church is a continuing GMC congregation in Brighton, CO, north of Denver, that disaffiliated from the UMC and joined the Heartland Annual Conference. Pastor Mickie Hass leads worship Sundays at 9:15am.
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Sources & Evidence
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
brightonmethodist.org
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[2] Live source
heartlandgmc.org/groups/brighton/
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended