Serving Ministries
Serving Ministries
International Ministry
We financially sponsor and continually pray for Dr. Chris Hena from Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia. We have supported Chris for many years and in August of 2012 when she felt the call to go back to her home country to set up a medical clinic, we
went along. From the early beginnings of an outdoor folding table and limited supplies, the clinic has grown to a 20 room building with beds for overnight stays as well as many additional small clinics around the region. Praise God for
all Chris does for Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia.
Our new denomination, the Global Methodist Church, is partnering to support Methodist churches in Bulgaria who left the United Methodist Church and lost their funding by doing so. We have begun participating in this support and are looking for ways to further our involvement in these and other international missions through the GMC.
If you would like to join us in supporting these adventures into the world’s mission fields please contact us by email at church@fmcazle.org.
Prison Ministry
Some of our local ladies have joined together to bake cookies to take to prisons in our area. Cookies must be to exacting measurements so each cookie is measured to see if it will meet those requirements after they are baked. Many don’t make the cut and are given to the youth as part of their dessert for the evening. Many however do make the cut and are hand delivered to the prisons with love. It can’t be all work as you can hear them laughing and enjoying themselves in the kitchen as they bake.
Ministry Partnerships
We have partnered with Azle Ministerial Alliance (AMA) a group of local pastors and church leaders from all denominations in an effort to spread the word and love of Jesus throughout our community. Currently we participate in the following events.
National Day of Prayer
AMA hosts the local celebration of the National Day of Prayer. First Methodist Church of Azle participates each May in this event by attending the prayer luncheon and by joining with others in pray.
Follow the Flag
AMA Follow the Flag 4th of July Celebration is held each year at Azle Central Park. The Azle police estimate almost 8,000 individuals attended. Churches and businesses from the community come together to celebrate God and country with free food, music, and fireworks. Volunteers from First Methodist Church give out bottles of cold water and provide a cooling misting tent throughout the event. What a great evangelistic tool!
Azle Lake Run
The Azle Lake Run is sponsored by the AMA and takes place in early November each year. Volunteers from First Methodist Church of Azle are stationed along the route handing out water and pickle juice to the runners.
Ken Leemon
Business Manager
Director of Serving Ministries
Email Ken Leemon