Backpack Program
The FUMC of Grove UMM supports The "Backpack Program" to help provide food for needy school children for each weekend of the school year. This program will consist of providing backpacks with food to these children each Friday and picking the backpack up on Monday to be refilled with food for the next Friday distribution. It is estimated that more than 72 children in the Grove elementary school will benefit from this program. Through the generous donations of many in our church, we continue to provide food for these children each week.
Since this program will have an ongoing cost, it is important for us all to remember it in our giving. If you are moved by God to do so, please include UMM-Backpack in the 'memo' line of your check. Or if you wish to pledge something to this and other work of the UMM, please click on the pledge form.
May God Bless You.
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2011 President: To Be Announced
The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) is the international commission within the United Methodist Church worldwide that provides the connection to all United Methodist Men (UMM) groups. The mission of the GCUMM is, “to make disciples for Jesus Christ”, and sets as its purpose, “to help men have Jesus Christ as the center of their lives”. The UMM of First United Methodist Church Grove, Oklahoma (FUMC-G) set as its mission, “to make disciples of Jesus Christ, by building Christian community where the love of God is freely shared, the gospel of Jesus Christ is clearly encountered, and the Holy Spirit transforms life.” We believe that Local Churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making and Christian Community occurs.
The UMM of FUMC-G was established in December of 2007. To this point, the membership of this UMM has chosen to five avenues of interest within which to operate.
1.) An overall meeting function which calls the membership together monthly with a meal and Christian inspirational speaker. This function maintains a continuing connectivity of the membership allowing overall planning of programs and projects of service.
2.) The Projects Ministry has as its purpose to minister to people needing help within our church, the special project needs of the church itself, and whenever possible the needs of our neighbors in the Grove community and beyond.
3.) The Bible Study Ministry provides a regular meeting and course of study from the Scriptures.
4.) The Meals on Wheels Coordination provides for the scheduling and participants to take care of the FUMC-G part of the area Meals on Wheels program.
5.) The Sports Ministry is evolving toward an outreach effort through a host of sports interests. The most active segment currently is the Open Basketball program in the church gym on Tuesday evenings. We have held golf and fishing tournaments in the past.
Click here to read the latest letter from the General Commission on United Methodist Men
