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2019 Habitat Build

Preparations for a new Habitat for Humanity home build have begun.  This will be the 15th house built by 1st UMC since the church first got involved with Habitat for Humanity 25-years ago.  This home build is in honor of Bill Meuller who has been a faithful Habitat volunteer since that first build in 1994.

    

The home is at 225 Bessie Harvey Avenue in Alcoa

If you are interested in volunteering with the Habitat Home Build please

 CLICK HERE.

  

This year's Easter Offering will go toward the 2019 Habitat Home Build.

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WAYS TO SERVE

Church can happen when giving your time gives

someone new hope and

when opening hearts inspires joy.


God calls us to Go.Do. and serve others.  Together through Christ we can Go and Do big things.  Here at 1st UMC, you will find volunteers working faithfully with ministries like Welcome Table, Celebrate Recovery and Family Promise.  But the work doesn't stop there.  


Volunteers from the church are working across the community, across the country and around the world, helping improve the lives of others.  


Three of our biggest ministries rely on the dedication of dozens of volunteers. 

  • Celebrate Recovery happens each Wednesday
  • Welcome Table happens each Thursday
  • Family Promise hosting is a week long volunteer effort that happens several times throughout the year. 


During 2019 we will be highlighting missions and ministries where you can have a hands-on opportunity to help.  


In April we are starting our collections for the Hands-On Mission buckets we pack for Zimbabwe.  Bring your items on Sunday, April 21st and 28th. 



*Please bring items to the area in front of the church office on the collection Sundays. 




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?"

If so, let us know the areas where you are wanting to help by clicking here. 

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