Missions Opportunities

The members of Spruce Pine United Methodist Church are concerned about their community and their world. The past four summers the church has sponsored mission work teams to Cookson Hills, OK in 1999, for flood relief and reconstruction in Greenville, NC in 2000, and to working on the homes of people-in-need here in Mitchell County.

Summer 2000 Missions Trip.   Flood relief and reconstruction in Greenville, NC
 
 Summer 2002 Missions Trip: A group traveled to Washington D.C. this summer to be involved in the Jubilee Ministries program of The Church of The Savior. Projects included painting, landscaping, working in soup kitchens, ministry with inner-city children, and other areas of work in urban ministry.

Summer 2003 Missions Trip: A group of youth and adults are planning to travel to Atlanta, GA to work in soup kitchens, ministry with inner-city children, and other areas of work in urban ministry.

Missions 2004   Individual travels and group travel plans.

Missions 2005   Ross's in Costa Rica; Houser's in Honduras.

Missions 2006    New Orleans hurricane recovery .   Apple Gleaning at the Orchard at Altapass, Nov 18.

Missions 2007   Costa Rica building team    Honduras Mission     New Orleans Mission

Missions 2008   Honduras Mission   Bay St Louis w/ HFH & Rotary     Trail of Tears

Missions 2009   Honduras Mission   In-As-Much   Red Bird Mission

Individuals in the church are involved in many ways in the community, including volunteering for Shepherd Staff, prison ministries, Habitat for Humanity, Guardian ad Litem, Hospice, Scouting, Brian Center, SafePlace, etc. With many gifts, there are many mission expressions as we serve Christ.