The Sunday Fund

The Sunday Fund is a benevolence fund created to meet the financial burdens of elders who live on a MSS campus, across Mississippi. These are elders who have outlived their resources and can no longer afford the cost of housing or care. Your gift will ease these financial burdens and allow elders to live with grace and dignity. We will be taking up an offering for this fund on Sunday, May 13th. Donations can also be given securely online at www.mss.org. 

Singing Men Concert

On Sunday, May 20 th , at 6:00 p.m. we are excited to have the "Singing Men," a group of 11 men from all over the state including our own Timothy Wise who is now serving as minister of music at Central UMC in Meridian, led by Dr. Larry Smith, retired professor of voice at USM perform for us in the Sanctuary. They will sing sacred choral music and will have a program sharing some favorite hymns. 

Nurture committee meeting

Our Nurture committee will be meeting on Sunday, May 20th, at 4:00 p.m. in the Christian Life Center. If you feel called to care for others and would like to explore being a part of this team, please make plans to join us. Our committee is also collecting information on our active military members and their families. Please contact Lori Cripple at (228)324-3622 if you have any active military in your family. 

Vacation Bible School

The summer is almost upon us. It's time for Vacation Bible School (VBS). We are excited to spend that week singing and crafting and most importantly, telling kids who Jesus is and how much he loves us! Registration forms for kids and volunteer forms for adults are available in the lobby of the sanctuary and The Well. 

Click here to register for VBS 2018 online!

Vacation Bible School is Coming!

Get ready to GO FISH at Vacation Bible School this summer! VBS will be July 8th-12th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. We are already signing up volunteers for this incredible week of fun! We have opportunities that range from group leaders to kitchen volunteers. We would like to have all of our volunteers signed up by June so go ahead and mark your calendars and let Lori Cripple know how you would like to serve our kids and our community during this week. For questions about the different opportunities, contact Lori at (228)324- 3622 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

United Methodist Women's Activities

 Mission Study On Wednesday, May 16th at 9:00 a.m. - noon in the Christian Life Center, we will have a Mission Study titled "Missionary Conferences of UMC in the U.S." Our leader is Rev. Jon Kaufman.

Circle Meetings:

Polly Mincher Circle May 8th Dine Out

Circle one May 21st 6:30 Dixie Stevens Flowers--Circle 1 Mission: Seamen/Truckers

For more information or questions, please contact Joyce St. John at 865-0051 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Holy Land Trip

Our church has planned a trip to the Holy Land in Israel for February 13 - 22, 2019. We will explore Jerusalem, Galilee, Bethlehem, Jericho and more. It will be a powerful to walk the ground where Jesus walked. If you are interested, please call the church office for more information at 228-863-9619.

FUMC Youth Mission Trip

In 2006, MOSAIC Mission Camp was started here at First United Methodist Church with the help of another church in response to the need on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. This summer, our youth would like to do the same for First UMC in Vidor, TX, in response to the need after Hurricane Harvey.

They will be traveling to Vidor in June to host MOSAIC at their campus. The camp will involve the students working in small teams at different sites in the community during the day and coming together for worship each night. The students will be eating and sleeping at FUMC Vidor during the week of camp.

This is going to be an incredible week in the lives of the youth and adults who are involved in the camp. Here are some opportunities for you to get involved, too!

1. Be part of the camp! We are looking for adults to make the trip to Vidor with the youth the week of Monday, June 25th- Saturday, June 30th. You can volunteer as an adult chaperone, as a part of the kitchen crew, or as a work site coordinator for the week. You would stay on site at the church and get to participate in the worship as well.

2. Sponsor a youth camper from Vidor. The camp fee is $175.00. We are excited to give the kids at FUMC Vidor this opportunity to serve their own community, and we are looking forward to working alongside them.

3. Donate! Give a monetary donation of any amount toward the operation of the camp or donate the supplies that will be needed. Supplies we are looking for are: paint rollers and roller trays, paint brushes, work gloves, safety glasses/goggles, hammers, utility knives, bug spray, and sunscreen.

4. Pray for our kids and adults who will be making this trip. Pray for the preparation of the camp space, the worksites, the worship planning, and the hearts of all of those who will be involved in or impacted by the effects of what God has in store for this week. This summer in partnership with First United Methodist Church Vidor, TX, our youth ministry will be hosting a week long mission camp in Vidor, TX. This community was devastated last summer due to Hurricane Harvey.