The Mission of 

First United Methodist Church 

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” 
1 Peter 4:10 from the New Revised Standard

First United Methodist Church’s mission outreach strives to extend care and concern for persons in the community of Sherman and around the world. In addition to our contributions to The United Methodist Church’s missions and ministries through our appointed, connectional giving, First Church also supports the ministries in the community with a focus on one each month. 

Mission of the Month 2010 

Other Ministries 

Sherman Assistance Ministries: 

Monies left at our communion rail on the first Sunday of the month goes to Sherman Assistance Ministries. SAM is an organization of several churches in town. SAM helps distribute food and medicine, helps with rent, etc. to indigent local persons as well as transient persons needing assistance.

Key Care Missions: 

Key Care Missions- Our church has a deposit box located in the north hall of the church. Key Care missions accepts good quality used clothing and food staples. The Key Care building is located near Key Memorial United Methodist Church. Our church is a main supporter of this organization that has been a wonderful outreach to the indigent on our community. 

June: Great Days of Service

The fourteenth annual Great Days of Service will be held June 24-27, 2009. Hundreds of people helped during the week, and an estimated one thousand area people benefited from this project. Covenant Presbyterian, First Baptist, Harvest Time Assembly of God, Progressive Baptist, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal churches are other churches that take part in this project that was begun in 1996.