Serve Our Community
Celebrate Recovery
Jason Martin
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407-756-0076
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that helps us overcome our “hurts, habits, and hang-ups.” The program is based on 8 principles from the Sermon on the Mount and the 12 steps. It is an inclusive program that helps with a large number of issues from addictions to anger, low self-esteem, past hurts, and current difficulties.
We meet at 6:30 PM on Thursdays in the Chapel as a large group for worship, testimonies, and a lesson. From 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, we break down into two small groups (gender specific) to give participants an opportunity to share confidentially, and to share strength and hope.
Docents: Stained Glass Tours
Sue Allen
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727-418-8155
Wednesday Stained Glass Tours are on summer break! See you in the fall.
Docent tours of our beautiful stained glass windows are offered on Wednesday mornings, from 11:00am - 12:00pm, as well as specially requested scheduled times. We present a brief history of our church, along with significant spiritual and artistic facts about the stained glass windows.
FUMC Preschool
Preschool office
stpetefirst.org/preschool
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727-822-8767
Building a solid foundation for children’s formal education and spiritual life. Click here for more information.
Local Missions
LaAuna Lewis
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706-601-8473
Local Missions is a group of people, willing to take ownership in the process of planning and providing opportunities for our church members to reach out to those in need through local projects in order to make a small difference in someone's life and in our community.
Mission Opportunities:
Habitat for Humanity work project
Mail carriers Food Drive in May
Summer Service Project
Meals on Wheels - Deliver meals to the homebound.
Ronald McDonald House – Shop, prepare and serve dinner the first Monday of every month.
Holiday of Hope- Food and Toy Collection
Christmas Diaper Drive
Meals on Wheels
Sue Allen
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727-418-8155
FUMC has staffed a Meals on Wheels delivery route for many years. A wonderful group of 40+ members and friends volunteer for this local mission. We go out in teams of two; each team delivers one day a month. Time commitment is about 1½ hours (10:30am-12noon, M-F). We often need volunteers who can help on a regular basis or as a substitute when it fits your schedule. Registration and training are required and will be provided.
Melrose Elementary Ministry
Scott Rutland
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727-803-1141
We support our local school with reading programs, mentorships, fundraisers, teacher support, prayer, food, and acts of loving kindness. Please contact us if you are interested in serving others at Melrose Elementary.
Pack A Snack: School Food program
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Pack-a Snack is a weekend feeding program in elementary schools targeting the chronically hungry. It provides snack-sized items for students to take home every Friday during the school year.
The Pinellas County School District estimates that between 7,000 and 8,000 children are chronically hungry. Our program provides weekend food to 500 children each week at Melrose and Fairmount Park Elementary Schools. Every week during the school year, we provide each child with a food packet containing 10-12 nutritional food items.
Want to help? Donate online or make checks payable to:
First United Methodist Church – St. Pete
(Please add Pack-a-Snack on memo line)
Street Team
Hal Heitler
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727-448-6291
St Pete First Street Ministry: Our mission is to provide 5 meals per month at St Vincent de Paul Homeless Shelter on the 1st Monday, 1st Tuesday, 2nd Tuesday, 2nd Wednesday, and 4th Monday of each month. A team of 5 to 7 cooks prepare the meals in our church kitchen. A team of 7 – 11 individuals serve the meals to around 85 people each night.
United Women in Faith (UWF)
Nancy Fallis
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727-504-5186
United Women in Faith (formerly United Methodist Women - UMW) is the largest denominational faith organization for women-- our mission is to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.