Through Missions & Outreach we provide financial and hands-on support for people in need in our community.
Through generous member giving, we are able to provide financial support to local ministries, such as St. Luke’s Lifeworks, Bridgeport Rescue Mission and Habitat for Humanity. In addition, through special offerings of the United Methodist Church, we are able to respond to natural disasters, such as the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan
January is a planning and preparation month where our committee shares ideas. All voices are welcome.
Threads of Warmth: We collect jackets and other adult clothing which we bring to St. John’s Lutheran. They are distributed to folks in need at New Covenant Center.
Valentine’s Care Packages
This is a resting or planning month. Feel free to submit ideas through the FUMC contact us form. All voices are welcome.
Easter Food Baskets and Easter Baskets for Children: Each year we provide 60 food baskets with a grocery store gift card as well as 60 Easter baskets for children. Church members make monetary donations as well as Easter basket donations. These get donated to DCF and they determine the families most in need.
Community Garden - Members of the church plant a vegetable garden and all of the vegetables are donated to the local community.
Dignity Grows: This year we are donating to Dignity Grows. Two local Jewish Temples are collecting feminine hygiene products for women in need.
This is a resting or planning month. Feel free to submit ideas through the FUMC contact us form. All voices are welcome.
This is a resting or planning month. Feel free to submit ideas through the FUMC contact us form. All voices are welcome.
Backpacks and School Supplies - Before each school year begins, the congregation donates backpacks and school supplies for kids. We work with DCF to distribute these gifts.
World Communion Sunday: Each year we take up a collection for World Communion Sunday.
Thanksgiving Food Baskets: Each year we take up a collection to donate 60 food baskets and gift cards to families in need. The gift baskets are full of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients and a gift card is provided for perishable items.
Christmas Food Baskets and Gifts for Children: Each year we take up a collection to be able to donate 60 Christmas food baskets and gift cards to families in need. We also collect toys to donate to DCF.
End of Year Christmas Donations: We also use our budget funds to make Christmas donations to various organizations in the area. One donation benefits an international organization.
Biloxi Mission trip – for the past several years, a team has gone to Biloxi, Mississippi to help with the ongoing rebuilding of the area in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Commission on Children & Poverty – The Commission on Children and Poverty is dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community. CCP has provided services and funding to several Stamford organizations such as the Childcare Learning Center’s primary pre-school center in Stamford.
We can inspire one another to acts of love and service. There are countless opportunities right here in Fairfield County to help others and improve communities. The rewards are evident in the improved lives of our neighbors and strengthened bonds we make with each other. You’ll witness firsthand the positive ripple effect of your actions and experience the joys of contribution and purpose.
Ready to make a tangible difference right here in Stamford?
We invite you to join the First United Methodist Church Missions Committee!
Discover how rewarding it is to directly impact the lives of your neighbors.
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