As you make gifts of remembrance or honor to the church throughout the year, you are able to designate these gifts to specific purposes such as Red Bird missions, the parsonage maintenance, the music fund, or the Pastor’s Discretionary fund. If you do not have a specific purpose in mind, consider directing your gift to the Endowment Fund. Gifts to this fund are invested and only the income earned on this investment is expended each year. So, a gift to First Methodist’s endowment is a gift forever which will continue to benefit this church and its needs.