Outreach and Missions
Mission Team Activities
Our church's mission team is supporting plans for a youth & adult mission trip to Rosebud Reservation to Tree of Life ministries next summer. We will be joining with Mohawk UMC and traveling together. Mohawk UMC is coordinating educational events every month on the 1st Sunday evening with the next gathering being Sunday, November 6th @ 4pm. This session will cover the Native Americans and also Sitting Bull. Minimum age for youth is 14 and each youth must be accompanied by an adult from the church. We will travel to the site on July 21 and 22. Cost is $500-$600 per participant.
Manna In Ministry
Based on Exodus 16 and Matthew 25:35-40
In the winter of 2005, the Lord spoke to the hearts of a couple of FFUMC members, planting the seeds of a new ministry in their hearts. Stepping out in faith, Manna In Ministry began with an announcement in church one Sunday morning.
Within a few hours, a $200 donation had been made, several volunteers had stepped forward and the first delivery was sent out in March of that year. The rest is history as M n M continues to serve Christ by serving others. We will serve our February 2012 meals on Tuesday, February 14th
Main Street Food Pantry
This ministry began in April 2000 and God has blessed us with donations of food items, money and volunteers who faithfully come and serve our patrons weekly throughout the year. This ministry serves people who live in the Hancock County zip codes
We thank the volunteer workers of the Food Pantry, you the donors who help tremendously with this ministry. Mt. Vernon Schools have helped tremendously with their donations of food items. We were able to distribute canned hams and other treats for Christmas.
God has always blessed this ministry!
Hours of Operation
1-3pm every Tuesday
Location
115 N Main Street
Fortville, IN 46040
What is accepted as proper ID?
- Valid (not expired) driver's license or personal ID card with current Hancock County address
- Apartment Lease Agreement with current Hancock County address
- Recent bill** (dated no earlier than 2 months prior to current date) with current Hancock County address
- **bills accepted as ID: gas bill, telephone bill, electricity bill)
Prayer Blanket Ministry
This ministry began in 2003 at our church with a small group of women who came together to
decide how to administer this program and we kept it simple and went from there.
Blankets were made by people and donated to the church for its use.
ANYONE who would like a blanket can receive one. When the pastor or church office knows there is a need for a blanket, it is placed on the altar the next Sunday during worship and at the appropriate time during worship, people are asked to come forward and pray over this blanket. After worship, this blanket is delivered. We have heard many testimonials as to how this blanket has given comfort and peace to the person. God is awesome and working in and through His people. AMEN to that!
Our SOUP LUNCH for January will be on Tuesday, January 31st. Come and enjoy some good soup. We served 20 people in November and we all enjoyed the good fellowship. This is held from noon - 1pm on the last Tuesday of the month. This is a free soup lunch so come for good hot soup, and good fellowship. God bless you.