Outreach
Christ United Methodist Church participates in a wide range of outreach programs. These programs serve our church family, community and world at large. We encourage everyone to participate in our outreach programs. There is always a need for helping hands or financial support. If you would like to help, contact the Lay Ministries Coordinator or the church office.
A Sampling Of Outreach Programs
Church Family
Christ Cares - matches senior members and friends who cannot attend church on a regular basis with volunteer visitors who provide emotional and spiritual support.Hospital Visitation and Pastoral Care - our pastoral staff (Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, Deacon, Minister of Health, and Lay Ministries Coordinator) provide comfort for those members who are hospitalized or homebound.
Gift Bags - twice a year, our children make and deliver Gift Bags of crafts and treats to members who are homebound or experiencing an especially difficult time.
Minister of Health - provides blood pressure screening and help with medical issues.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - provides handmade shawls to those in need.
Local Community
Radio Ministry - worship services from the previous week are broadcast Sunday mornings, beginning at 10:05 a.m., on
WMOA 1490 AM.After School - a tutoring program for selected 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders at Washington Elementary School. Held at the church Wednesday afternoons when school is in session.
Mountain of Food - each April, donations of money and food are collected for our local food pantry through our Mountain of Food ministry.
Vacation Bible School - a week-long Vacation Bible School is offered jointly by Christ Church and the First Presbyterian Church to all community children each June.
Harvest of Hope - a community-wide ministry that gathers surplus food from local stores, hospitals, and schools and distributes it to food pantries in Washington County.
Worship Services In Local Nursing Homes - led by our pastors or volunteers each week in August and November.
Community Organizations - many organizations use the facilities at Christ United Methodist church for their meetings.
Greater Community
Work Camp - youth and adults do light carpentry, yard work, community service, and other chores in different communities throughout the country.Health Kits - collected during the summer and taken to our district Festival of Sharing in September, to be distributed worldwide in times of emergency or natural disaster.
Good Works, Inc. - we support their ministry for homeless and poor people in rural Appalachia through their Friday Night Suppers and their Walk for the Homeless.
