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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,  Houma, LA 6109 Hwy 311, Houma, Louisiana 70360            985/868-7787

     Each church or charge shall have an organized unit of United Methodist Men chartered and annually recertified through the General Commission on United Methodist Men to provide a dedicated ministry for building men spiritually and involving men in the total ministry of the Church.
     Each chartered unit of the United Methodist Men is encouraged to make the following commitments:
     - To commit to the Spiritual Growth of Every Man in the Local Church. 
     - Call for men in every church to support and encourage pastors through prayer and service. 
     - To call and equip all men to have at least one godly friend with whom he is accountable as a disciple of Christ and to encourage men to build friendships across racial and cultural lines. 
     - To declare young people our new mission field, and call and equip adults to lead young people into authentic Christian adulthood.
 
     We must travel on a path that builds men together. To accomplish our ministry we must come together as FRIENDS, FOLLOWERS, AND FISHERMEN.
     As FRIENDS, we become true brothers in Christ. This means that we learn to know, trust, and respect one another. We bear one another’s burdens and celebrate life’s joy’s together. Friendship is found in the roots of Methodism as "small groups" pioneered by John Wesley. We pray for the day that every man in the United Methodist Church can say that he has a few "brothers" with whom he shares the joy and pain of life. Our effective witness requires that we first become brothers to one another. As we do, others will want the same.
     As FOLLOWERS, we practice the disciplines or the "building blocks" of our faith with greater effectiveness. We know it takes effort and commitment to be a disciple of Christ; godly men help one another to make it happen. Followers are men who are faithful in prayer, Scripture study, worship, and fellowship with believers. These disciplines promote spiritual growth and a life transformed from the inside out.
     As FISHERMEN, we are spiritually grounded and empowered as servants of Christ. Fishermen are men whose lives and priorities are consistent with, and speak louder than, their words. Fishermen radiate Christ’s love to the world – first to their families, their congregations and pastors, their communities and workplace, and the world. God’s love is expressed through them in caring relationships, balanced lives, selfless priorities, service and mission outreach, financial generosity, principled decisions, bold stands for righteousness, and effective personal witness.
 
To keep it simple:
     - As FRIENDS we heal, build, and encourage each other. 
     - As FOLLOWERS we are faithful disciples in prayer, Scripture, fellowship, and service. 
     - As FISHERMEN we radiate Christ’s love to others trough our actions and relationships. 
 
Now, isn’t that simple, 3 things we should all be doing anyway?

I challenge each Methodist man in this congregation to become part of the mission of the United Methodist Men. Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. A meal is served for a donation of $5.00, which is just barely enough to cover the cost of preparation. A program with a guest speaker or some other activity follows the meal. The UMM also gets involved in raising funds to be used for mission work and for the Church. 

UMM-Louisiana Conference