Mission & Outreach at First UMC is rooted in God's mission of healing the world. As a church, we are sent out each week in order to be the hands and feet of Christ to a world in need of hope and unconditional love. Join us as we seek to care for the marginalized and the oppressed through embodied service, material goods, and speaking truth to power in love.
UPCOMING MISSIONS PROJECTS
Clean out your closets this summer for First United Methodist Church!
Goal: $2000 = approximately 500 Large Yard Bags (avg. 20 lbs.)150 Medium boxes (household goods)
Fundraiser Dates: 06/01/2025 - 09/13/2025
Community Collection Days (bring items to the back parking lot):
July 15 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
August 09 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
August 16 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All funds will go towards our annual Christmas Pop-Up Shop which is an initiative of First United Methodist Church to aid North Andover families who need help affording gifts for their children at Christmas. Help up raise funds for our Shop with a FunDrive Savers collection!
We Are Collecting
Clothes: men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc
Household Textiles: bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc
Small Household Goods: kitchen items (such as pots/pans, dishes, silverware, glasses, serving pieces and hand-held appliances), home decorative items, knick-knacks, toys, games, and small electronics
Books & Media: paperback, hard cover - all genres *media needs to be boxed separately* no encyclopedias or text books
Please use bags for clothes and textiles and tightly pack boxes of small household goods. Separate books from household goods and media. All items must be clean and in sellable condition.
FUNDrive® Coordinator Evangeline (978) 885-6274 evarose.samson@gmail.com
Our FUNDrive® is an eco-friendly fundraiser for nonprofit organizations.®
SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION THROUGH AUGUST 10
Our congregation will once again be collecting school supplies for the Economic Ministry in Salem, ME from July 6th through August 10th. Through generous donations and gifts, nearly 200 children each year receive needed school supplies. Hopefully you can take advantage of any early sales that may be happening this summer. Delivery of these items will be August 12th or thereabouts. Please bring your items to the church on Sundays or during office hours. The list of needed items (starred items are most needed):
Graphing calculators*
Headphones*
Flash drives*
Backpacks*
Markers
Highlighters
Crayons (Crayola only, please)
Pens
#2 Pencils
Pencil boxes and pouches
Coated folders
Index cards
Glue sticks (not liquid glue)
Notebooks and binders
Thank you for helping us serve our neighbors!
Featured organizations we partner with:
Bread & Roses is a soup kitchen in our neighboring town, Lawrence, MA. Our team provides a full meal every fifth Saturday.
Fina House is a housing opportunity for women who are survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Our church provides handmade blankets and scarfs for families in residence.
Communities Together is a collaboration of churches in the Lawrence Metro area. Our parishioners are active in supplying materials for their underwear and diaper drive.
www.communitiestogetherinc.org
Other organizations
Neighbors in Need: a network of local food pantries. (www.needfood.org)
The People's Pantry of North Andover: a partnership with The North Parish—Unitarian Universalist's food ministry. (www.northparish.org)
Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity (www.merrimackvalleyhabitat.org)
United Methodist Committee on Relief (www.umcor.org)
United Methodist Economic Ministry of Maine (www.umeconomicministry.com)