Welcome/Bienvenido to the online home of the
Pharr United Methodist Church

Located in South Texas on the US/Mexico border in the culturally rich Rio Grande Valley the people of Pharr UMC blend the traditions of both countries with a distinct Wesleyan heritage of concern for social justice and personal holiness to form a vibrant and dynamic faith community.

We are a people in flux, constantly growing and becoming.  Everyday new immigrants flowing across the river are joined by an ever increasing stream of migrants from the northern US creating a powerful current for change.  It is our belief that wherever cultures collide God is creating something brand new, making a new people of those who were not a people.  This makes the Rio Grande Valley one of the most exciting places in the United States to do ministry.

The people of the Pharr UMC are known throughout Methodism and beyond for their strong commitment to doing justice in the local community.  Hidalgo County, home of the city of Pharr is the poorest county in the United States.  Over sixty-percent of the adults in our community do not have a high school education.  More than thirty-three percent were born in a foreign country.

The average yearly per capita income is roughly $9,600.

The feeding ministry of the church includes a food pantry that serves between 75 and 80 families per week and a summer feeding program that provides a nutritious hot lunch free of charge to children between the ages of 1-18 years of age.     Pharr UMC also serves as a distribution site for the “Angel Food Ministry”.   http://www.rgvangelfoodministries.com

An important ministry is the home repair initiative.  The Home Repair Initiative utilizes the labor of persons involved in short term missions: VIM (http://www.umvim.org), NOMAD (http://www.nomadsumc.org), and various church and youth groups to carry out much needed repairs on homes in the Pharr area.  Repairs range from extensive structural repairs to minor improvements such as installing handicap ramps or handrails.