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Missions

Missions

Serving Our Community

The Mission Team at First United Methodist Church is committed to “Knowing Christ – Sharing Christ – Making Disciples,” so, it only makes sense that we will be present in our local community working to serve others in the name of Christ. We also sponsor, support and participate in Global mission work caring for Christ’s people throughout the world. Members of the Mission Team are blessed to share their many gifts through supporting and serving with Metropolitan Ministries of Tampa and Pasco, Feeding Tampa Bay, and Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco, along with other varied local partnerships.
The Mission Team has undertaken the responsibility of identifying mission activities within the community and around the world for our community of faith to help serve. Our Team Members serve as liaisons between our church and community agencies. Our Missions Team also provides support to Pastor Aloski of Palmas UMC, in the Cuban Sierra Maestra district with financial supplements, along with email and letter correspondences.
Our Mission Team meets monthly to review past projects, identify new needs, and develop a calendar of missional activities.
We welcome your participation in those areas where you feel called to be in service to God’s people.

Projects

Feeding Tampa Bay Dedicated to help solve food insecurity in our area
SIT: Students in Transition Supporting Pasco County School in assisting homeless students
MGES: Mary Giella Elementary School Supply food for the food pantry
CSS: Christian Social Services supply food and support for families in Land O Lakes
Eckard Rooms of Hope provide items for thrift store where foster children can shop for free
Gleaming– Works with the Society of St. Andrews by volunteering to help the hungry
Metropolitan Ministry Saturday Serves to clean or whatever else is needed. Holiday Boxes of Hope distribution, etc.
Cuba Connection Assist our sister church in Palmas Altas, Manzanillo Gramma.
Disaster Recovery Team Partnered with Florida Conference for Disaster Relief
ReStore: Volunteer at ReStore Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer in building affordable housing
Missions Smiles Mobile Dental Clinic Providing dental care for those living near poverty levels
Princess Project at CPGAMentoring project for incarcerated juvenile girls at the Central Pasco Girls Academy
Rise Against HungerBuilding bags of rice based meals that are shipped to impoverished areas of the world