As Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Sterling, Kansas, it is my desire and my goal to provide leadership that will result in a congregation consisting of equipped and energetic Christians, who will not only love and serve one another, but also go from here on Sunday mornings, bearing witness to Jesus Christ with their very lives by sharing the mercy, grace and love that Christ gives to each one of us.

Being led by the Holy Spirit, we can help each other to grow spiritually, which will result in us becoming the hands and feet of God, being involved in positive and loving ways in our community and in special mission projects both locally, nationally, and worldwide.

I invite you to come and worship with us, and to become involved in our local congregation and in the United Methodist Church, through which we are able to combine the gifts and talents of United Methodists all over the world, doing together what might be impossible to do alone.  We would love to include you in this body of God’s children, called the First United Methodist Church, where we serve God with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.

I look forward to getting to know you in our community and in worship, study, fellowship and service activities in our church. I would love the opportunity and the privilege of being your pastor!  

Grace and Peace,

Marvin