MISSIONS AT ELKHORN FIRST
You are welcome to share our joy by participating in our ministries.
* Yarns to Go
This knitting and crocheting group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Articles are knitted for local nursing homes and other special projects such as the Seamen's Ministry. They also have a Mitten Tree in autumn for hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Prayer blankets are made by Yarns to Go for congregation members who are suffering from illness, recovering from an accident or surgical procedure, or as a gift to a new or retiring pastor.
* Community Meal
Every five months on the second Saturday at 4:00 PM. Volunteers gather to host a meal
in the community room at Matheson Memorial Library for community residents.
Elkhorn First UMC will be hosting the meal on August 8, 2020 if community events have been opened by then.
* Mission Fund
The Missions Fund is supervised by the Elkhorn First Missions Committee who decides on charities to contribute to on a quarterly basis. Money from the Missions Fund will match the donations of the weekly coin collection at worship and money donated for coffee during fellowship time. Donations have been given to Hope Now, United Methodist Hospitals Ministry, Association for the Prevention of Family Violence and other worthy causes.
* Salvation Army Vouchers
This Salvation Army program provides gas cards, rent and utilities assistance, and temporary lodging support for persons in need. Elkhorn First participates in a quarterly rotation with the First Congregational UCC and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
to provide this service.
* Meals on Wheels
This program provides hot meals on a daily basis to elderly or infirm community residents.
Members of Elkhorn First serve as volunteer participants in this program.
* Elkhorn Food Pantry
The Elkhorn First congregation provides volunteers and food donations for the Elkhorn Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry distributes food to persons who are in need and cannot afford to purchase food.
* School Supplies
At the beginning of each school year, the Missions Committee holds a school supply drive to collect donations
of school supplies for needy students. Supplies are taken to the school where they are combined
with donations from other organizations and distributed to needy students.
* Mitten Tree
The Mitten Tree program provides gloves, mittens, toys, clothes, and other gifts for needy families during the Christmas season.
Food baskets are contributed to needy families at Thanksgiving. Donations are provided in collaboration with Elkhorn area churches.
* Use of Church Building
The First United Methodist Church provides space for numerous community efforts
including Weight Watchers, Overeaters Anonymous and the Boy Scouts.
* Support of charitable causes
Elkhorn First United Methodist Church (UMC) supports fund raising activities for charitable causes
such as the Lakeland Animal Shelter, Hope Now, Relay for Life and Crop Walk.
You are welcome to share our joy by participating in our ministries.
* Yarns to Go
This knitting and crocheting group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Articles are knitted for local nursing homes and other special projects such as the Seamen's Ministry. They also have a Mitten Tree in autumn for hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Prayer blankets are made by Yarns to Go for congregation members who are suffering from illness, recovering from an accident or surgical procedure, or as a gift to a new or retiring pastor.
* Community Meal
Every five months on the second Saturday at 4:00 PM. Volunteers gather to host a meal
in the community room at Matheson Memorial Library for community residents.
Elkhorn First UMC will be hosting the meal on August 8, 2020 if community events have been opened by then.
* Mission Fund
The Missions Fund is supervised by the Elkhorn First Missions Committee who decides on charities to contribute to on a quarterly basis. Money from the Missions Fund will match the donations of the weekly coin collection at worship and money donated for coffee during fellowship time. Donations have been given to Hope Now, United Methodist Hospitals Ministry, Association for the Prevention of Family Violence and other worthy causes.
* Salvation Army Vouchers
This Salvation Army program provides gas cards, rent and utilities assistance, and temporary lodging support for persons in need. Elkhorn First participates in a quarterly rotation with the First Congregational UCC and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
to provide this service.
* Meals on Wheels
This program provides hot meals on a daily basis to elderly or infirm community residents.
Members of Elkhorn First serve as volunteer participants in this program.
* Elkhorn Food Pantry
The Elkhorn First congregation provides volunteers and food donations for the Elkhorn Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry distributes food to persons who are in need and cannot afford to purchase food.
* School Supplies
At the beginning of each school year, the Missions Committee holds a school supply drive to collect donations
of school supplies for needy students. Supplies are taken to the school where they are combined
with donations from other organizations and distributed to needy students.
* Mitten Tree
The Mitten Tree program provides gloves, mittens, toys, clothes, and other gifts for needy families during the Christmas season.
Food baskets are contributed to needy families at Thanksgiving. Donations are provided in collaboration with Elkhorn area churches.
* Use of Church Building
The First United Methodist Church provides space for numerous community efforts
including Weight Watchers, Overeaters Anonymous and the Boy Scouts.
* Support of charitable causes
Elkhorn First United Methodist Church (UMC) supports fund raising activities for charitable causes
such as the Lakeland Animal Shelter, Hope Now, Relay for Life and Crop Walk.