Angel Food provides groceries at a reduced price to anyone in the community. There are no qualification or restrictions. Food selections vary by month. Any item on the menu in any quantity the customer wants may be purchased online 24/7 or at the church during our order taking period. You can help this program grow by placing an order to purchase groceries for yourself or for any other person or organization you choose. Volunteers are always welcome for spreading the word about Angel Food, taking orders, or working on Distribution Day. Payment can be made by cash, money order, Lone Star Card, or credit/debit card.
This mobile medical van comes to FUMC two Mondays per month. Medical and prescriptive care is offered to people in an attitude of dignity and honor for each individual. The “working poor” often seem to be those who are neglected for medical attention.
Contact: Laurie Gordon
cclaurie@aol.com
852-2113
Communities of Shalom
This project requires working with and along side people in our neighborhood to determine the needs of people and community. It is a program of the General Board of Missions of the UMC. Work with Mission 911 is the core of this project.
Contact: Gloria Lear
glear@ccfumc.com
ext. 311
Covenant Missionaries
FUMC has a covenant connection through The General Board of Missions. Through this connection we are in touch with our missionaries: Becky Harrell in Ilkikae, Chili; Meredith Whitaker in Cookson Hills, Oklahoma; and Janet and Roy May in Costa Rica.
Contact: Gloria Lear
glear@ccfumc.com
ext. 311
Wee Give Projects
Families share the spirit of Christmas by providing gifts for foster children in the Corpus Christi area. The program repeats at Easter through provision of baskets of Easter joy and blessings.
Contact: Jayne Marburger
jmarburger@ccfumc.com
884-0391, ext. 313 or
Prayer Quilt Ministry
Volunteers gather weekly to piece together simple lap quilts. As each knot is tied, a silent prayer is offered for those in special need. The quilt is then given to a person in special need of a blessing and prayer. They are easy and fun to make. We have a brief weekly devotion. Come and be a part of this important ministry.
Contact: Marcia Pilbin
jpilbin250@aol.com
241-3763
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Wesley Nurse
The Wesley Nurse Health Ministries model is a faith-based, holistic program committed to serving the least served through education, health promotion, and collaboration. The roles of the Wesley Nurses are to guide the health care services provided to the congregations and communities served.
Contact: Shirley Delaurentis
shirley.delaurentis@mhm.org
ext. 326
Church-Based Counseling
Services by a licensed professional counselor are available to the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch congregation and to the greater community as well.
FUMC staff help uninsured patients apply for free medication from participating pharmaceutical companies. Applications are filled out. Written prescriptions from a physician are required or original containers are accepted. Long-term and maintenance medications only are accepted.
Contact: Gloria Garcia
ggarcia@ccfumc.com
ext. 310
StephenMinistry
StephenMinistries provides one-on-one spiritual care to persons in times of need. These crises can be loss of a loved one, loss of a job, loss of health, and/or loss of a relationship. Stephen Ministers go through a 50 hour training session, two and one-half hours a week, after which they are commissioned. They are then assigned a care receiver with whom they meet once a week for one hour. Additionally, there is peer supervision and continuing education every other week.
Contact: Laura Heinzel llauraher@aol.com
442-2752
Seniors Assisting Seniors
S.A.S. is a program to help elderly disadvantaged people in NuecesCounty. This program provides assistance with shoes, eye exams, glasses, dental work, food, and access ramps. This program has partnered with a dentist, an ophthalmologist, and other organizations in our community to provide these needed services.
Contact: Anita Woolsey
awoolsey@ccfumc.com
ext. 303
Care-Givers Day Out
This program provides a respite time for the caregiver of a person with the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. The program will provide a caring environment that will include a time of worship, games, crafts, music, exercise, morning snack, and lunch. No medication or personal health care will be given.
Contact: Anita Woolsey
awoolsey@ccfumc.com
ext. 303
Boy Scouts
Young persons learn leadership and community service skill through participation in one of the oldest Boy Scout troops in the United States, Troop 3. FUMC also hosts a Cub Scout pack for younger Scouts.
The United Methodist Women is a community of women dedicated to fellowship, spiritual growth and mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. Worldwide, members raise nearly $25 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children, and youth in the United States and abroad.
Contact: Bettie Weaver
kizzy59@aol.com
854-4880
In addition to these programs members of the FUMC family participate in many other community-based organizations and projects such as Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army Mobile Canteen, Loaves and Fishes meal service, and Crop Walk to name but a few. For more information on how you can get involved please contact Rev. Gloria Lear at ext. 311, email glear@ccfumc.com or speak to any church member about his or her passions.
