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Some are called to go,
others are called to give,
all are called to pray.
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God’s love is so great, so steadfast, that it compels us to share the love that has been lavished upon us. We share this abundant love with our neighbors as we participate in God's work,
building His Kingdom here on earth. AHUMC has a living tradition of missions in our local community and around the world.
Throughout our history, we have been an outreaching
congregation -- offering our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our service.
As we serve our neighbors in mission, we experience
God's work in our own lives.
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Hands-On Opportunities
These "hands-on" activities are planned at various times
throughout the year, namely the Great Day of Service in
the Spring. Third
Saturday each month is an
opportunity to serve
dinner at Union Gospel
Mission. |
Monthly Collection Sundays
Collection of items for need-based agencies is now a firm tradition at AHUMC. Look for the missions
area in the
Atrium each 2nd Sunday of the month. |
Annual Events
Regular annual missions provide members with giving traditions they can count on each year. Many groups within the church have their own annual missions in addition to committee sponsored events, such as Blood Drives, Thanksgiving Baskets, the
Christmas Angel
Tree, and the Christmas Post Office. |
Around the World
Global needs are an ongoing concern at AHUMC. Members have given to several issues in the recent past through projects like the Senior and Junior High Youth Mission trips and the purchase of animals for poverty stricken families through Heifer Project International.
Most recently, funds were collected and donated to UMCOR
for Tsunami relief in South Asia, and for Gulf Coast
Hurricane Relief. |
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WestAid...charter member of their
alliance and serving on their board of
directors and long range planning board |
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Jo Kelly School
... FWISD Adopt-a-School
partner, providing baked treats
and snacks for the school staff
monthly, pushing wheelchairs
during field trips, and hosting
teacher appreciation events |
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North Hi Mount Elementary
... providing a corps of mentors
and family sponsors through the Outreach committee that
support this neighborhood school |
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Meals on Wheels
... delivering two full routes of
meals to the homebound elderly
in the Church's neighborhood;
board members |
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NICA
(Northside Inter-Church Agency)...recipient
of many monthly collections; board member |
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Heifer Project International..."Jerry's
Kids" collect money at children's
time on Sunday morning to provide animals
for hungry families around the world |
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Union
Gospel Mission...members serve
dinner each month to clients of this
mission in the inner-city |
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Lena Pope
Home...participant in
annual G.I.F.T. Shop;
collections and donations for
foster kids and struggling
families; board member |
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Habitat for Humanity...members
help to build houses each Fall for
disadvantaged families in our community |
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United Community Centers...provide
Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in
our community. Supported by United
Methodist Women's Christmas in
July project; board member |
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UMCOR...members
mail Christmas cards to fellow church
members at a reduced rate in our Christmas
Post Office to benefit UMCOR projects. |
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Aldersgate
Enrichment Center...recipient of
proceeds from an annual UMM Fiesta Dinner |
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Presbyterian
Night Shelter - make and serve
sandwiches annually in the winter |
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Humane
Society of North Texas...collection
for forgotten and adoptable pets |
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Kairos Prison Ministry
... addressing the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women and children,
their families and those who work in the prison environment. |
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John Peter-Smith Hospital...blankets
and clothes for newborns |
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and many, many
more ... |
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Together
- we are moving mountains
through missions! |
