Purpose 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. Our Primary purpose is to declare the centrality of Christ in the lives of men and in all their relationships. The major concerns are:

To encourage 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 its personal and social dimensions. To clarify and speak to the identity and role of the man in contemporary society.

To seek commitment to discipleship. 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, jurisdiction, and church wide goals.

Personal Objectives Men seeking membership in a local United Methodist Men's Fellowship shall subscribe to the purpose of the United Methodist Men and to these personal objectives as stated in the Book of Discipline, The United Methodist Church:

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 of Venice-Nokomis United Methodist Church have accepted Jesus' invitation as stated in Matthew 4:19... Come follow Me and I will make you

Meetings The United Methodist Men meet every Monday at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast fellowship, and devotions in the Fellowship Hall throughout the year. Since 1965, the men have stayed after breakfast to do maintenance work around the Church to help maintain and beautify the buildings and surrounding landscape.

A Potluck Dinner is held in combination with a meeting on the second Thursday of each month from October through April. The dinner is held in the Fellowship Hall and begins at 6:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and a chance to learn more about the UMM and the activities they are involved in. Everyone is invited to attend.

Fundraisers & Events On the first Saturday of each month from October through April the UMM cook and serve a delicious “All You Can Eat” Pancake Breakfast. The cost is only $3.00 and is available from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. It includes pancakes that melt in your mouth, eggs, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. The recipes are a well-guarded secret. Once a year the UMM include a Rummage Sale in combination with the Pancake Breakfast. Each year in March a special “Beef Stew” Fundraiser Dinner is offered. The UMM honor their wives, and sweethearts annually with a Sweetheart Banquet consisting of dinner, a special program or an evening at the theatre.

Garage Sale The rummage sale at our Pancake Breakfast has consistently been successful. The United Methodist Men are now giving our congregation and community the opportunity to rummage through our rummage weekly on Monday's from 8:30 a.m .to 10:30 a.m. from October through April at the garage adjacent to Parsonage #2. A wide range of items are for sale including books, toys, pictures, house wares, furniture, large appliances and more. You may drop off donations at Parsonage #2 on Monday mornings or at the Church Office during the week. Call the Church Office if you need to schedule a pickup of your donated items. Tax receipts are also available.

Missions The UMM consider providing financial assistance to our Church, community, and different mission projects an important Christian service. Contributions have been made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, The Salvation Army, Jim Russo Prison Ministry, Sparce, Loveland Center, The Methodist Children’s Home, Meals on Wheels, Roy Stiff’s Campus Crusades, and to various groups and programs within our Church. Food Pantry Each week our congregation has the opportunity to donate non-perishable food items for the South County Food Pantry. The UMM deliver the donations every Monday. Donation containers are located in the Narthex and the Fellowship Hall Recycling Projects The UMM collect aluminum cans and newspapers for recycling. It helps the Church and the environment.

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