First United Methodist Church Grand Rapids, MI Outreach Ministries - The Community and The World Henry Paideia Partnership First United Methodist gives people many opportunities to serve the Grand Rapids community. It's largest program is to become a Henry Paideia Tutor. Henry Paideia is an inner city elementary school. The goal of the program is to help every first and second grader to read at their grade level.
Church members tutor children on a one to one basis.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive for everyone involved. Volunteers are needed for all areas. I don't know who gives more love. Another opportunity to serve involves our relationship with the Heartside Community, traditionally an impoverished area of our city. FUMC and the Hearside Community join in fellowship with picnics at our church or breakfast at Casey's Restaurant.