Serving Others

Our church is very involved in service projects in our community, our state, our country and even around the world. Our Outreach ministry area includes several small groups for adults with some opportunities for youth mission work as well. Currently we have individuals of all ages participating in these ministries. We try to be attentive to the needs of others locally, regionally and globally. We have several teams of individuals involved in missions. If you would like more information on any of the ministries listed, please telephone or e-mail the church office by clicking on the ministry title, and our administrative assistant will forward your contact information to the appropriate team leader.

Ten of the Kairos Team have a Reunion with prisoners in the Chapel at Morgan County Correctional each month on the fourth Saturday evening. There are also four day Prison Ministry sessions. One must attend a preparation meeting to learn more about this ministry to participate in the four day Prison Ministry sessions. Learn more at http://www.okumcministries.org/CJAMM/Kairos.htm .

Warm-Up Knoxville is a crochet/knitting group that makes afghans for people in need. To participate in this group you do not have to be able to attend the meetings. Just knit or crochet 7 x 9 inch "squares" and deliver to the church office. Our needs are 4 ply 100% acrylic yarn. Any donations would be gratefully accepted because it takes a lot of yarn to set the afghans together. Donated yarn can be left at the church office. The group meets once a month away from the church at a member's home. Learn more at http://warmupamerica.com/ .

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Women's Prison Ministry departs from the church on Wednesday nights. Females over age 18 interested in participating with this ministry must receive clearance by the Department of Corrections prior attending. Please request a form from the church office. The Women's Prison Ministry needs used paperback or soft cover Christian books. Books targeted for new Christians would be great. Please leave book donations at the church office with a note stating they are for WPM. Thank you.

Water Angels Ministries is a non-profit Christian ministry providing help to the homeless and offering hope to the hopeless in the Knoxville area. About one Sunday afternoon per quarter EUMC provides a snack, a meal and a worship experience featuring music and a message. The main goal is to supply individuals with information about Christianity while concentrating on their physical needs which include shelter, food, water and clothing. Learn more at www.waterangelsministries.com .

to combat Hurricane Katrina damages EUMC has sent teams to Mississippi twice per year to help in efforts to restore homes following Hurricane Katrina. Learn more by clicking HERE

Samaritan's Purse is associated with the Billy Graham organization. They send shoeboxes filled with toys, books, small gifts, wrapped candies, socks and toiletries to children throughout the world for Christmas. We begin collecting our shoeboxes in October. Learn more by visiting http://www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC.asp?MPGID=1 .

Each June the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church has it's week long annual Conference meeting. Churches throughout our conference are presented with a challenge to fill plastic buckets with a requested supplies list. The list is specific for the number of items and sizes that will all fit within the bucket. One year the buckets were to feed a struggling family with basic staples for a week and were presented along with a pot to cook the food in! Another year the challenge was to provide school supplies to a country struggling to provide an education to the children. Wonder just what our project will be this year!

A favorite mission project of our Children's Ministry team is Nothing but Nets. Love offerings during Vacation Bible School and other Children's ministry team events are often sent to this cause. Our UMW recently sponsored open house in the Children's area by making a donation to Nothing but Nets for every family that participated in the tour. Learn more by visiting http://www.nothingbutnets.net/. Contributions of $10 buys a bed net, distributes it to a family and provides education on how to use it to prevent malaria. To learn more about malaria initiatives of The United Methodist Church, visit http://www.umc.org