Outreach & Missions
On Aug. 23, 2015, FUMC had a dunk tank to help raise funds to buy a fire truck for the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana. Here's Rev. Kim ready for the plunge, as kids and adults took turns throwing the ball. We raised over $600 that day.
First United Methodist Church is very actively involved in a variety of mission projects. Some projects involve us through hands-on volunteering. Others involve us through fundraising. Many do both. We welcome your participation!
Monthly Mission Emphases
Each month at First United Methodist Church, we highlight a monthly mission box project. Loose change in the offering plates and monies designated for that project are given as a gift from our church. On the second Sunday of each month, a Mission Moment is given during worship, highlighting the local charity or project for that month. The 2016 mission box projects are the following. To learn more about any of them, click on the links.
2016
January - UMC Tithe Plus Mission
February - Costa Rica Children's Home
March - RMC Bridge of Love Projects
April -UMCOR Relief Kits
May - Morton Cure Paralysis Fund
June - William H. and LaDean Stobaugh Scholarship Fund (started by former members of First UMC, these scholarships are awarded to qualified students entering or currently enrolled in post high school studies.)
July - UM Connectional Ministries
August - Kula Project
September - Missionary Mozart Adevu
October - Operation Christmas Child
November - JENAR Foundation
December - West African Vocational Schools (WAVS)
HOMETOWN MISSION WEEK - Each September, for about 10 days, First UMC participates with our sister congregation, Community UMC, in a variety of mission projects in the Ogden area. To see the latest list of mission opportunities, click here.
VETERANS TRIBUTE RUN & CHILI COOK-OFF - On a Saturday in October, we hold our annual Veterans Tribute Run & Chili Cook-off to raise funds for quality of life programming at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Nursing Home. Click here for the latest details.
UMCOR - United Methodist Committee on Relief
Throughout the year, as needed, First UMC takes special disaster relief offerings. We sometimes also go the UMCOR West Depot and assist with assembling disaster relief kits. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.
Lantern House
Members of FUMC help cook the evening meal every Wednesday throughout the year. During the summer, FUMC provides fresh vegetables from our church garden for that Wednesday meal. St. Anne's Center was established in 1981 by a coalition of churches to help meet the basic food, clothing and shelter needs of "the poor, the transient and the needy." The current facility, built in 1994, with the generous help of the community, contains a 100 bed homeless shelter and a soup kitchen which is open daily for lunch to anyone in need. In August 2015, St. Anne's relocated to a new facility with the new name Lantern House.
Monthly Mission Emphases
Each month at First United Methodist Church, we highlight a monthly mission box project. Loose change in the offering plates and monies designated for that project are given as a gift from our church. On the second Sunday of each month, a Mission Moment is given during worship, highlighting the local charity or project for that month. The 2016 mission box projects are the following. To learn more about any of them, click on the links.
2016
January - UMC Tithe Plus Mission
February - Costa Rica Children's Home
March - RMC Bridge of Love Projects
April -UMCOR Relief Kits
May - Morton Cure Paralysis Fund
June - William H. and LaDean Stobaugh Scholarship Fund (started by former members of First UMC, these scholarships are awarded to qualified students entering or currently enrolled in post high school studies.)
July - UM Connectional Ministries
August - Kula Project
September - Missionary Mozart Adevu
October - Operation Christmas Child
November - JENAR Foundation
December - West African Vocational Schools (WAVS)
HOMETOWN MISSION WEEK - Each September, for about 10 days, First UMC participates with our sister congregation, Community UMC, in a variety of mission projects in the Ogden area. To see the latest list of mission opportunities, click here.
VETERANS TRIBUTE RUN & CHILI COOK-OFF - On a Saturday in October, we hold our annual Veterans Tribute Run & Chili Cook-off to raise funds for quality of life programming at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Nursing Home. Click here for the latest details.
UMCOR - United Methodist Committee on Relief
Throughout the year, as needed, First UMC takes special disaster relief offerings. We sometimes also go the UMCOR West Depot and assist with assembling disaster relief kits. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.
Lantern House
Members of FUMC help cook the evening meal every Wednesday throughout the year. During the summer, FUMC provides fresh vegetables from our church garden for that Wednesday meal. St. Anne's Center was established in 1981 by a coalition of churches to help meet the basic food, clothing and shelter needs of "the poor, the transient and the needy." The current facility, built in 1994, with the generous help of the community, contains a 100 bed homeless shelter and a soup kitchen which is open daily for lunch to anyone in need. In August 2015, St. Anne's relocated to a new facility with the new name Lantern House.