This Wednesday, February 11, will be a Church-wide Day of Fasting and Prayer. Fasting is not about earning God’s favor; it is about making space to hear His voice. Whether you
fast from food, media, or another daily habit, the prayer is simple:
“Lord, what are You doing among us, and how are You calling us to
respond?”
Click here for Rev. Tom's sermon "A Fast You Didn't Schedule" for more info about this special day.
Vision 200
Asking God to enlighten the eyes of our hearts.
As we approach our 200th anniversary in 2026, Vision200 invites our church family into a season of prayerful listening and discernment.
Together, we will remember where God has brought us, honestly assess the needs and opportunities before us, and seek His wisdom for becoming a church that makes
a faithful and lasting impact for generations to come.
Vision200 is a collaborative, Spirit-led process designed to help Perry Methodist Church step boldly into the
next chapter of its life and ministry—rooted in Christ, guided by the Spirit, and ready for the work ahead.
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people, and His incomparably great power for us
who believe.” — Ephesians 1:18–19
A Call to Fast — And to Listen
As we enter this season of prayerful discernment and listening, we are inviting our church to recover an ancient Christian practice: fasting, always joined to attentive listening to God.
Fasting is not about willpower, spiritual heroics, or earning God’s favor. Scripture and the Christian tradition are clear: fasting is a way of making space—quieting our appetites, interruptions, and distractions so that we can more clearly hear the voice of the Lord.
Jesus assumed his followers would fast, saying, “When you fast…” (Matthew 6:16), and he taught that after his ascension, “then they will fast” (Matthew 9:15). Fasting is not commanded, but it is expected, invited, and deeply formative.
Click here for a letter from Rev. Tom on why we fast, what to expect when you fast, and how to fast together as a church family.
