Missions at FUMC
First United Methodist Church is committed to mission work, and this ministry provides numerous opportunities to exercise our faith by reaching out to those in need. People who need our help are all around, close to home and halfway around the globe. There are far more needs than we can possibly meet so we choose to help where the need is the greatest and most urgent. There are many ways to participate in the Mission Ministries and some of the programs we are involved with are listed below. Let's work to make this world a better place!
Contact Katie Lynne Morton at katielynnemorton@gmail.com.
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These hardworking volunteers provide one of the only free pick-up-and-delivery furniture program that operates throughout Albany County. These folks are willing to lift, transport, and deliver furniture, appliances, and other household goods to people in need. Movers do not need to be available 24/7 and do not necessarily need to use their own vehicles, although some of them are and some of them do. New movers are always appreciated. An e-mail list is used to notify people of dates and times so they can help when they are able.
To see our Mission Movers in action, check out this video.
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The Capital Area Council of Churches (CACC) operates this shelter during the winter months for about twenty homeless people who cannot be housed at other shelters for various reasons, including mental health issues. We provide a hot meal each Saturday evening, gifts at Christmas time, warm clothing, personal hygiene products, and other items as requested.
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Located on Rensselaer Street in Albany. This wonderful organization provides food, care and support to children in need. Our church is continuously collecting items to donate to the Cafe that are delivered on a weekly basis. Many food items from our weekly Bread Run are provided as snacks for the children.
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This organization provides shelter and support services in inner-city Albany. We assist with home-cooked meals on the first and occasional fifth Sunday of the month. We donate furniture, kitchen wares, bedding, linens, household goods and clothing as requested.
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In September 1995 the Frank Chapman Memorial Institute evolved from being a after-school tutoring club to a non-profit organization that would provide the community with resources that were not available to the inner city residents. Old African proverb: "It takes a village to raise a child" so glad we are apart of that village that can raise and help the entire family.
For the past many years, we have been able to donate Thanksgiving dinner food items to ensure more than 15 families supported by the Frank Chapman Memorial Institute have all the trimmings.
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Throughout the year, FUMC of Delmar hosts homeless families for an entire week at our church. We have a group of volunteers step up to host these families by providing meals, sharing dinner, cleaning linens and ensuring our guests feel welcome.
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We accept new and gently used items for donation to benefit the organizations and families that we support through our Mission Program. Donations are accepted at one of the two donation bins located on the church property. Our Donation Guidelines can be viewed here.
To coordinate furniture pick up/drop off or if you have questions, please call (518) 439-9976 ext. 302 to leave a message for the Mission Outreach Coordinator. To bypass the main greeting just enter 302 as soon as the main greeting begins.
FUMC’s Global Ministry Contributions
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Cookson Hills is a home, school & therapy haven in Oklahoma for children who are at-risk. All kids come here to live in a family. They heal & hopefully leave better than they came.
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This rural hospital in Mozambique provides healthcare for over 94,000 people from 4 rural provinces. It was founded in 1915 by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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These health facilities in Sierra Leone serve 15 communities with a population of over 10,000.
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Delmar First United Methodist is an active supporter of Heifer, which is a charity organization working to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training to struggling communities.
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Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) strengthen United Methodist response to humanitarian crises around the world through disaster relief and recovery, migrant and refugee support, environmental sustainability, agriculture and food security.
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The First United Methodist Church has been compassionate in supporting these CROP Walks throughout the years.
CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States, created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. After a CROP Hunger Walk ends, 25% of the funds raised is returned to the host community to support local hunger fighting efforts.