Our Mission
.... a place to grow
.... transformed by Christ
The First United Methodist Church of Girard seeks to minister to the needs of our church family, community, and the world. Our purpose is to grow in our discipleship to Christ and into unity with Him.
Our congregation wants to be a fellowship of believers that extends the love of Christ to all who touch our lives. We love one another, support each other, and grow together as followers of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are the people of the United Methodist Church
1. We believe in -
* Making disciples of Jesus Christ for
the transformation of the world
2. We live by two kinds of holiness -
* Personal
* Social
3. We follow three simple rules -
* Do no harm
* Do good
* Stay in love with God
4. We work in four areas of focus -
* Developing leaders
* Creating places for new people
* Eliminating poverty
* Improving health globally
