The United Methodist Men's Organization

THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED METHODIST MEN

The United Methodist Men shall be a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to know Jesus Christ, to grow spiritually, and to seek daily his will. Its primary purpose is to declare the centrality of Christ in the lives of men and in all their relationships.

The major concerns are:

To encourgae knowledge of and support for the total mission of The United Methodist Church.
To engage in evangelism by sharing the fullness of the gospel in it personal and social dimensions.
To clarify and speak the identity and role of the man in contempoary society.
To seek commitment to descipleship.
To study and become familiar with the United Methodist Church, its organization, doctrines and beliefs.
To cooperate with all units of United Methodist Men in obtaining these objectives through district, conference and church-wide goals.

The personal objectives for each man are:

To engage daily in Bible study and prayer.
To bear witness to Christ's way in daily work and in all personal contacts through words and actions.
To engage in Christian service.

The United Methodist Men's organization at the First United Methodist of Belton meets on the third Wednesday of each month except December from 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall. We serve a full breakfast, conduct a short business meeting, have a devotional and welcome an interesting program/speaker during our meetings. All men of the church are welcome.

Our annual dues ($10) and breakfast donations allow us to provide support to many worthy projects and organizations in our church and throughout the community. In the past, we have provided support to:

Boy Scout Troop 117
Summer camp scholarships

Project Celebration
Provide breakfast to BISD Graduating
students and their guests following graduation

Project Celebration
Financial support for prizes and scholarships

In addition, we provide support to other organizations throughout the year as requests are considered. We support other organizations in the church, such as fundraisers for Missions and youth trips.
Our main purpose is to provide an organization that encourages the men of our church to live their lives daily in such a way that others will know we are Christians, and to engage in Christian service.