Service and Missions

Introduction to Service Ministry

"The mission of The United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. The fundamental way we fulfill our mission is to reach out to people in the name of Jesus Christ, to relate people to God, to nurture and strengthen them in their journey of discipleship, and to send them into the world to be the church – inviting and receiving others in the name of Jesus Christ. We call this the primary task of The United Methodist Church."

This is a quote from “Missions – Reaching the World”, which is the book of guidelines for mission leadership in our church. The general philosophy is that a church is only as strong as it’s missions, and without missions, there is no church. The Service Ministry Team, which includes missions, firmly believes in this philosophy for all service activities.

Based on the scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself”, our mission is to get believers into service, both within and beyond the congregation. When we joined the church, we vowed to “….be loyal to The United Methodist Church, and do all in our power to strengthen its ministries.” Each time a new member joins our church, you renew your covenant verbally. There are many, diverse talents within our congregation, and our goal is to apply as many of these talents as possible to help others, and in doing so, bring them closer to Christ.

Understanding Our Spiritual Gifts

God has given every Christian spiritual gifts for doing the work of the ministry in everyday life and through the church. When we identify and exercise our God-given spiritual gifts, we maximize our fulfillment with minimize frustration. First Church members can take the Spiritual Gifts Analysis online.

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Church Women United - South Brevard Unit

"Our purpose is to encourage women to come together in a viable fellowship, to witness to our faith in Jesus Christ, and together, enable by His Spirit, to go into all neighborhoods and nations as instruments of His reconciling love."

Enrichment Seminar

Church Women United is sponsoring an Enrichment Seminar on Friday, February 1st. The host church will be the First Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), located at 2010 S. Babcock Street, Melbourne.

This year’s theme is “God’s Wisdom Honors Children.” The speaker will be an individual who works with and for children and youth. Registration and coffee are scheduled for 9:30 am, followed by the program at ten o’clock.

The Service Ministry Team coordinates and communicates a wide variety of activities supported by our church. Some of these include:

The Habitat for Humanity program ensures that a qualified family will have sound environment in which to live and flourish.
University Park Mentoring and after-school tutoring program, with numerous members helping young people to become better students and, ultimately, better citizens.
Cuban Mission, through which we are sponsoring a visit by a member of our congregation to our Sister Church in Gibara, Cuba, in support of our Cuban Covenant.
Special Gathering, which provides Bible class and chapel for mentally-challenged adults.
Filipino Mission, which holds services in our chapel.
Volunteer Coordinator, where member’s talents are identified and matched with existing or new ministries.

Other ministries supported by our church and which fall within the domain of the Service Ministry Team, include:

Sharing Center
Stephen Ministry
Angel Tree Ministry
Daily Bread
Melbourne Counseling Center, Dr. Chandler Welch
United Methodist Children’s Home
Blanket Program
White Gift Sundays
Interfaith Hospitality
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Men

The Service Ministry Team meets on the first Thursday of each month. We discuss each of these missions/ministries at every meeting, and have a calendar of events and budget planned for the entire year. We add new ministries as often as new ideas develop and we plan to expand the missions area to include support of missionaries who are doing God’s work in foreign lands. We also plan to grow our support of local and national ministries, which are doing God’s work at home. We encourage all of our members to gain the joy and privilege of joining God in his work in earth. Join us…ordinary people doing extraordinary work with God’s help!

The Service and Missions Ministry Team invites you to attend our meetings. We are always seeking new members to support current ministries or start new ministries.