What does FUMC, Palatine mean to you?  What is the value proposition of church for you?

At FUMC, Palatine, we subscribe to four premises: Prayers, Presence, Gifts, and Service. 
We believe that our congregants contribute to the church in one or more, and often all, of those ways. But why? What does the church mean to people; what is the value proposition of church and one's involvement in it?  Here, you may listen to a few folks share why they value FUMC, Palatine.  Perhaps their testimonials may spur in you similar thoughts of the value that church may have for you.