Global Missions
The work of members of First United Methodist of Hurst does not end in our local community — our work continues around the globe.
Mission Partner in Honduras: Rev. David M. Ceballos
FUMC Hurst sponsors Rev. David M. Ceballos, missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Ceballos is serving in Honduras as the Honduras Program Coordinator and pastor of Danli Central UMC. David and wife Cindy, also a missionary, previously served in Barcelona, Spain, with three of their children. As program coordinator, Rev. Ceballos oversees theological and ministerial formation, leadership development and outreach programs, and facilitates Sunday school and Christian education resources in Spanish.
”My call to mission came through participation in several VIM trips,” David shares. "I came to the realization that I could be most effective in cross-cultural ministry. I also came to the conviction that I would rather utilize my grace gifts where there is not an abundance of Christian resources.”
International Mission Trips
Each summer our senior high students have the opportunity to work in mission in another country. Students stretch themselves by participating in cultures different from their own, working to bring positive change to the areas they visit, and marking their life-changing experiences through personal journals and worship. For more information, contact Rev. Matt Ybañez.
Nothing But Nets
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to combat malaria, one of the largest killers of children in Africa. With a $10 contribution, Nothing But Nets provides individuals the opportunity to join the global fight against malaria by sending a net and saving a life. FUMC Hurst has contibuted more than 1,000 nets to this campaign.
The People of the United Methodist Church have been in mission across Africa for more than 160 years. Our denomination’s work in the area of malaria prevention made it a natural partner for Nothing but Nets. Several global agencies of The United Methodist Church aid in distributing bed nets, as well as in campaigns to educate and raise money for nets.
UMCOR: The United Methodist Committee on Relief
UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church, a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ, UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters—those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.
FUMC Hurst has been a significant contributor to UMCOR in the wake of disasters. Our congregation contributed more than $50,000 to aid UMCOR's relief efforts following the 2011 earthquakes in Japan.
In addition to monetary donations, our congregation has been a large contributor of Relief Supply Kits for use by UMCOR. Through recent campaigns organized by our church's United Methodist Women, we contributed more than 1,000 Health Kits and more than 500 Birthing Kits for use by UMCOR.
Would you like to get involved? Check Opportunities to Serve.
