God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.
1 Peter 4:10 LB
Ongoing Missions
Girl Scouts Sponsor
Girl Scout Troop 240 is a multi-age troop of Daisies (Kindergarten) through Cadettes (Middle school). They meet the first and third Tuesdays each month at 6:30pm. All girls and parent volunteers are welcome. Contact Stephanie Smith at 423-306-1456. For more information on Girl Scouting in general, the council website is www.girlscoutcsa.org.
“Christmas for the Children” Christmas Party (in conjunction with Of One Accord Ministry)
Local needy children and their families are hosted to an evening of fellowship, dinner and gifts.
Community Clothes Closet
Church members volunteer along with others in the community to work in this store located on 11W in the Food Lion Shopping Center, Church Hill. Many hands are needed to accept and sort through donated clothing and house wares, to price items, work the check out, and so much more. Its board of directors manages oversight of the store’s income. The biggest beneficiary of funding is education, spread out to a variety of recipient scholarships and educational causes. Philanthropy to local organizations and individuals has exceeded $1 million since its beginnings in 1995.
2020 Monthly Missions
January
FUMC Pre-K Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to eligible pre-kindergarten children who wish to attend the Church Hill FUMC preschool program.
February
Missionaries Around the World – more information to come.
March
Camp Bays Mountain’s mission is to connect campers with God through a grade-level program progression in the great outdoors.
April
Conference Hands-on-Mission project – To be determined.
May
School Lunchbox Program – During the same months, Lunchbox buses transport prepared lunches daily in Rogersville and Church Hill/Mt. Carmel into various neighborhoods to provide children & teens a nutritious meal.
June
Epworth by the Sea provides service oppurtunities for volunteers, including the repair of homes for low income families in South Carolina.
July
Local School Outreach provides backpacks with school supplies to needy children at elementary and middle schools in the community.
August
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Disaster Relief provides humanitarian relief when natural disasters disrupt life to such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own.
September
Christmas for the Children is conducted in conjunction with Of One Accord Ministry to provide local needy children and their families with an evening of fellowship, dinner and gifts.
October
Free Medical Clinic provides free general medical care and Christian support to uninsured residents of Hawkins and Hancock Counties.
November
Holston Home for Children provides hope and healing for children and families struggling with life’s challenges.
December
Church Mobilization Network of Sullivan & Hawkins County connects churches so they can collectively respond to needs in the community through existing agencies and churches.