https://www.fumcdesoto.org/home daily 1.0 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1707066122053-M6WBCDMS9L0BYVX10ZXB/image-asset.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1611629078464-D20HUIZOIME3SZIIIK1N/josh-applegate-cwGk-u9PHOo-unsplash.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1611629532201-FMUEMQSJ0QMKKI5L5B2W/patrick-fore-b_SHPU5M3nk-unsplash.jpg Home https://www.fumcdesoto.org/who-we-are daily 0.75 2026-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/f5ab9aa1-29f7-41b1-aa77-a1b9f31f1b05/Choir+Ash+Wed..jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1610509167672-VNII9FO1S7TSSQBI87IM/Full+Pews.jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/6b7d284b-9bf1-44bd-be05-cfd36dd6a630/Pastor+Daniel_1st+Sunday.jpg Who We Are July 12, 2026: Welcome to First DeSoto, Pastor Daniel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1c6c4658-132e-4652-8590-351cf7b20750/20250921_122208.jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/1610518665614-SUXFK657KYVKT6N6BI1L/Easter%2BChancel.jpg Who We Are https://www.fumcdesoto.org/give2 daily 0.75 2021-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292381043-ER9AOU1LISY7FVVCNVEQ/20140302_trade+151_0677.jpg Give 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292406252-8560GSO2A1FLMFQVTG60/Aro+Ha_0073.jpg Give 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292525597-WCO0DS8F9PHF2V1U45HY/20140228_Trade+151_0067+%281%29.jpg Give 2 https://www.fumcdesoto.org/staff daily 0.75 2026-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffe46d94238c72aaf3c2343/6d685517-36e2-4683-9553-2be08d624707/New+Pastor.png Staff - Reverend Dr. Daniel Reeves, Pastor The Administrative Board of First United Methodist Church of DeSoto is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Daniel Reeves is our senior pastor as of July 1, 2026. Rev. Reeves was born in Liberia, but later was a refugee to Ghana where he lived for nine years. He also studied in the Netherlands prior to immigrating to the United States. He has served most recently at the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church as the Program Director for Project Transformation. Prior to this, he was the Director of Youth Ministry and Their Families at the William C. Martin United Methodist Church. He has been an educator in several school districts throughout Texas. Rev. Reeves was ordained by the United Methodist Church in 2025 and graduated from Perkins School of Theology in 2022. He and his family reside in Saginaw, Texas. He and his wife have an adult son serving in the military, and a 7-year old son. God bless Rev. 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