1st United Methodist Church

an easy way to go.do.

the blessing box

Take what you need, leave what you can. Those are the simple instructions for the 1st UMC Blessing Box at the front of our parking lot. Church members made this parking lot pantry to help serve immediate needs for food items.

IDEAS FOR DECEMBER DONATIONS!

During the holiday season you can help ease the fear over food insecurity. Lately, social media has been full of ideas to create "meals in a bag" aimed at making sure people have everything they need to make a particular dish and/or meal.

While you can search the internet for ideas, you can also click on the button below for some ideas and recipe cards. All items should fit in a gallon sized Ziploc bag.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THE RECIPE/INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BAG!

MEAL BAG IDEAS

You can place them in the Blessing Box, bring them to the church office or bring them to the 1st Kids Christmas Celebration on December 7th. This would make a great group project for an organization, a Sunday School Class or maybe even a Scout Troop!

Donating items to the Blessing Box is a simple way to put your faith in action. Please bring non-perishable items ONLY. You can put items in the box at any time. At certain times of the year, we may also ask for specific items to be donated so be watching for those.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

TO SERVE

1ST KIDS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

DECEMBER 7TH

Set up tables and supplies after 10:30 service
Serve pizza, chips, drinks, and cookie cake to families
Be at a craft table helping kids complete their crafts
Collect and organize Meals in a Bag
Clean up after the event is done

Please contact 1st Kids Director, Kristi Alton if you are interested in helping.

KRISTI ALTON

our call to go.do. gogo.do. .do.

putting faith

into action

So faith by itself; if it has no works, is dead.

-James 2:17

For more than 150 years, the people of 1st Church have served as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ here in Maryville and around the globe.

In this way the people of 1st United Methodist Church are putting faith into action and working to improve the lives of others while showing Christ's love, compassion and grace.

REACH OUT TO MINISTRY/MISSON LEADERS

LET US KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO go.do.

where can we SEND YOU TO

GO.DO.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

-Acts 1:8

God has given each of us certain gifts that we can use to serve others in the name of Christ.

Our goal to REACH, CONNECT, EQUIP and SEND is not a four step process that comes to an end when we Go.Do. In fact it actually starts the process over again as putting our faith into action allows us to REACH into the lives of others who may not know the love of Christ.

Whether you are a long time follower of Christ or someone still exploring what that means, serving in even in small ways can help you grow in your faith. So, where can we SEND you to Go.Do?

WELCOME TABLE

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

FAMILY PROMISE

DAYBREAK RESPITE CARE

Scroll down for a look at our Go.Do. Calendar and other

opportunities to Go.Do.

Go.Do.

Calendar

Hang tight while we look up scheduled events...

GO.DO.

WITH DONATIONS TO

KNOX AREA RESCUE MINISTRIES

YOUR DONATIONS

HELP US HELP OTHERS

Over the years we have partnered with Knox Area Rescue Ministries in many different ways. We encourage you to help out KARM by going to one of their centers and donating items as part of the Corners of Your Field partnership.

When you drop off items, please be sure and tell the folks at KARM that you are donating on behalf of 1st United Methodist Church - Maryville.

Through this partnership, KARM Stores return a portion of the value of the donated items in the form of KARM gift cards to the church so that we can directly help those in our care. Learn more about KARM, what items you can donate and where to find donation drop offs at karm.org .

a call to go.DO. OVERSEAS

KULDIGA, LATVIA

Kuldiga United Methodist Church is a sister church to 1st UMC Maryville. For more than a decade the people of 1st Church have supported this Latvian church in many ways including financial support and repeated mission visits.

Members of 1st UMC-Maryville have traveled to Kuldiga on several occasions and have been active in the U.S. Friends of Latvia organization which supports United Methodist efforts in the Baltic nation.

UPDATES FROM KULDIGA

where your

tithes and offerings

transform lives

Throughout the year, the people of 1st UMC support dozens of missions and ministries,

many of them through their volunteer work.

Generally 30% of the church tithes and offerings are allocated toward

the Mission & Compassion Outreach of the church.

Below you will find organizations that the church is helping with financial support.

Click on the organizations/ministries in yellow to learn more about them.

Local Outreach

Boys & Girls Club