...and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.  Act 1:8b.

First United Methodist Church is a missions-minded church.  We support missions on every continent of the world through Faith Promise Giving.  Faith promise giving began at FUMC at a Missions Conference in 1981. The conference began on Friday evening and ended on Sunday morning with pledges being made at the morning worship service.  As its name implies, faith promise giving is based on the premise that God is faithful to provide our needs and will enable us to give what we have pledged to help bring others into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.  From a beginning budget of $8000 in 1981, we now support 15 missionaries, 9 mission agencies as well as provide support for mission trips by our youth and adults.

Locally we support the Enterprise Christian Mission, Boy Scouts, Helping Hands, Enterprise Nursing Home, the Angel Tree Ministry and our United Methodist Children's Homes. Each summer our youth participate in a missions opportunity either at home or away.  Our children are encouraged to develop a heart for missions also.  In addition to local trips to the nursing home and assisted living facilities, they make layette and school kits for UMCOR, sponsor the Fill the Ark Campaign for HPI and support Operation Christmas Child.