Dr. Mandy Storer is our First Beginnings Director, and today she shares her story of how God brought her to this position of leadership. As with most of our experiences as believers, Mandy's life has been an ongoing conversation with God of where He is leading and when to move. The obedience and willingness to lay down personal goals and comfort for God's plan is convicting, and we know that you will love hearing her story as much as we did!

Pastor Larry Otwell brings a testimony this week that is centered around a faithful response to God's calling. Pastor Larry is the Executive Director of the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission, and their objective is to serve the needy in our community, whatever that looks like. Whether it's someone who gets off a bus and has no where to go, to a person who is attempting to rebuild their life, the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission is here to serve with a Christ-centered focus.

All of these mission partners and testimonies we share are the result of First Methodist Church Shreveport’s loyal congregation. The commitment of our church to focus on stewardship of time, talents, gifts, and service is the force that drives life change in our community. Please continue to support your church through your stewardship pledge, or begin with your first pledge now. Our church thanks you, and our mission partners thank you!

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As we wrap up our focus on the missions parters who partner with First Methodist to bring the love of Christ to those in our community and around the world, we are transitioning to learn about the staff of our church that use their gifts and talents to serve as God has called them to.

We are starting with the one and only Michelle Osborn, Director of Local Missions! Michelle is the driving force behind how our church engages with our local community, and her heart for our community has led her to do great things. We will learn how Michelle came to be the Director of Local Missions here at First Methodist, and how she views her role as a servant leader. To continue supporting our missions locally and globally, please visit

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Within our community is a national treasure among those with special needs, or the caregivers of those with special needs, and that treasure is Holy Angles. Laurie Boswell, Executive Director at Holy Angles, sits down with us to talk about the work that they are a part of to serve the special needs community. Laurie also goes over the goals of Holy Angels to expand their care and serve their patients as well as the community of Shreveport-Bossier.

All of these mission partners and testimonies we share are the result of First Methodist Church Shreveport’s loyal congregation. The commitment of our church to focus on stewardship of time, talents, gifts, and service is the force that drives life change in our community. Please continue to support your church through your stewardship pledge, or begin with your first pledge now. Our church thanks you, and our mission partners thank you!

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Living in a cities like Shreveport and Bossier, it can be hard to understand how there is even a possibility of not having access to food, but even within our cities there is food insecurity. Now imagine living in one of the many tiny towns in our state, and the issue of a food desert becomes much more severe because the big box stores we shop at are generally located within a city or large town. The Food Bank of NWLA is working with communities within Shreveport and Bossier to address food insecurity, as well as those tiny towns in our state. Martha Marak, Executive Director of the Food Bank of NWLA explains how they serve these people, and how First Methodist specifically impacts this work.

All of these mission partners and testimonies we share are the result of First Methodist Church Shreveport’s loyal congregation. The commitment of our church to focus on stewardship of time, talents, gifts, and service is the force that drives life change in our community. Please continue to support your church through your stewardship pledge, or begin with your first pledge now. Our church thanks you, and our mission partners thank you!

 https://firstshreveport.com/give