UPCOMING GO.DO. EVENTS

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BLESS THE BLESSING BOX

One easy way to Go.Do. and be a blessing to others is to donate items to our Blessing Box located in the parking lot of the church near the entrance from Montvale Station Road (on the left side facing the church.)  Please bring non-perishable items ONLY.   You can bring the items anytime.   


BLESS THE BLESSING BOX

Each week in September we want to help people using the Blessing Box (in the parking lot of the church) have basic items they can use to create a meal.  You can bring them anytime during that week.  Just put them in the box.  If there isn’t room, just bring them in to the church office.


Week of September 3rd:  Spaghetti, Canned Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Fruit
Week of September 10th:  Canned Chili, Cornbread Mix, Applesauce
Week of September 17th: Canned Chicken, Egg Noodles, Cream of Chicken Soup, Canned Green Beans
Week of September 24th: Canned or packaged tuna, Boxed Mac-n-Cheese, Canned Peas

 



UPDATE FROM KULDIGA UMC, 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.  


On Sunday, November 20, there was a big celebration in the Kuldiga Church - the 100th anniversary of the founding and 22 years since its restoration. There was a celebration of this milestone along with many other important updates from Kuldiga in a recent letter from the church's pastor.  


Ron & Carol Werker are organizing the trip to the meeting and to our sister church in Kuldiga.  More information at the link below. 


LATVIAN MISSION



KARM DONATIONS


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 .

 

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO SERVE? 

Outreach ministries at 1st UMC are based on

this scripture from Acts which gives us a call to "Go.Do."


But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; 

and you will be my witness in Jerusalem, 

and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth.

                                                                                                              Acts 1:8



Do you feel the call to "Go Do?"


Let us know where you want to serve. 


I NEED TO CONTACT A MINISTRY/MISSIONS LEADER


HOW YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

ARE ENGAGED IN MINISTRY

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

Blount County Community Food Connection

Blount County Ecumenical Action Council

Celebrate Recovery

COMPASSion Counseling

Family Promise of Blount County

The GATE (Gateway to Independence)

Good Neighbors of Blount County

Habitat for Humanity of Blount County

Haven House

Home Repair Collaborative

Jail Ministry

Montvale Elementary School Support

Sevier County Wildfire Relief

Trinity Dental Clinic

Welcome Table


Regional Outreach

Harry Howe, Salary Support - Marion, VA

Holston Annual Conference

Holston Home for Children in Greeneville, TN

Jubilee Project in Sneedville, TN

Wesley House in Knoxville, TN


National Outreach

Bayou Mission

Hispanic Ministry Program

A Future with Hope (Hurricane Sandy Recovery Mission)


World Outreach

Latvia Partnership

Africa ELI

Gideon International

Rise Against Hunger (Formerly Stop Hunger Now!)

United Methodist Committee on Relief