Local Missions
At Denver United Methodist church, we believe God is calling us to be a Harbor of Hope in a Chaotic World. The goal of our local outreach ministries is to unleash compassion throughout Lincoln County and the surrounding area. Our ministries are constantly evolving as we become more aware of community needs.
DUMC Outreach Opportunities
Firewood Ministry
Volunteers chop, remove, and deliver firewood to people who need it to warm their homes, free of charge. If you have wood to donate, or know of someone in need of firewood to warm their home, please contact us!
Contact: Tim Strickland, jstrick@charter.net
Helping Hands
This ministry began at DUMC to give community-wide volunteers opportunities to serve others locally. There are many ministries within Helping Hands that work with local schools and other agencies, as well as some that address neighbors' needs directly. Please see the Helping Hands page (linked below) for more details on how to serve others through this ministry.
Little Pantry
The Little Pantry, located in DUMC's parking lot, provides food to anyone who needs it, no questions asked. Volunteers are needed to provide food and to help stock the pantry.
Contact: Carol Brown, outreach@denverumc.org
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in WAB 105 on the 4th Thursday of every month, at 1:00 p.m.
MISSION
The mission of the Prayer Shawl Ministry is to provide hope, comfort, and healing. It is a unique way of reaching out to the community in a very tactile way. A prayer shawl can be seen as a symbolic “hug” from God.
A REMINDER OF GOD’S LOVE
Prayer shawls, sometimes called comfort shawls or peace shawls are intended to be a reminder of God’s ever-present love. A prayer shawl is a gift for every time and every occasion…joyful or sorrowful, for every circumstance of life…chosen of unchosen, when you are weeping or when you are celebrating. The power of the prayer shawl is in its physical properties and source of warmth.
GIVING A PRAYER SHAWL
Do you know someone who is in need of a prayer shawl? Perhaps you know of a friend or family member undergoing a physical or emotional challenge or someone who has experienced a personal loss or needs a tangible reminder that there are people who care, and that God continuously wraps each of us in his endless love! Prayer shawls are given to celebrate happy occasions too….birth of a baby or a marriage…occasions filled with hope.
CALLING ALL KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS
This ministry is open to anyone who has the skills to knit or crochet or who would like to learn how to knit or crochet. Whether you knit or crochet quickly or slowly, your help is welcome to help fulfill the mission of spreading God’s love through prayer shawls. Even if you can’t attend the meetings, shawls can be created at home and given to a member of the Ministry to be blessed and given to someone facing life’s challenges.
Led by: Shawn Eudy (shawnwyatteudy52@gmail.com) and Carla Freeman (freecef@aol.com)
Sewing Ladies
Volunteers make "pillowcase" dresses that are given to girls around the world through our regional and international mission teams. They have also made Christmas stockings for local students and are currently making masks. Volunteers can sew, measure, cut, and iron. The group meets every Monday in the CORC from 9:00 a.m. - noon.
Contact: Wanda Reynolds, wandareynolds@gmail.com
Community Garden
Details coming soon!
Contact:
J Berley, jjberley@gmail.com
Matt Edwards, mredwards4410@gmail.com
Bob Leslie, Rwleslie99@gmail.com
Carol Brown, outreach@denverumc.org
Local Outreach Opportunities
Heartbeats Women's Center
Heartbeats offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, advocates with whom to discuss pregnancy options and referrals for doctors, attorneys, and other supporting agencies; parenting classes and post abortion support. Baby food, clothing, diapers, and other needed items are also available on site. Volunteers are trained to teach classes and work with clients. Heartbeats is primarily funded through it's Baby Bottle Boomerang, Walk For Life, and Heartbeats Banquet.
Current Operations:
We currently are serving 34 women in our program and are adding at least 1-2 new clients per week.
We were able to supply 40 Thanksgiving baskets to clients with the help of local churches.
We have an Angel Tree Christmas gift program at Heartbeats. All our clients, their husbands/partners, and children have been adopted by members of local churches. There will be a Christmas party at the center on December 20 to distribute all the gifts.
Our clients are continuing their parenting classes and earning points to shop in our boutique for baby clothes and items.
We continue to supply car seats, pack & plays, breast pumps, highchairs, cribs, etc. to our clients.
We continue to refer our clients to local food pantries, mental health counselors, and other providers.
Our clients receive free diapers and wipes for their child every week.
Needs:
Diapers - size 3, 4, 5, 6
Wipes
New or gently used baby clothes- especially winter items
New/gently used Car seats (expiration date must be good), strollers, highchairs
New breast pumps
Volunteer Opportunities:
We are in need of a Spanish-speaking Advocate that will mentor women in our center.
We need Advocates to meet weekly with our clients to mentor them.
We need volunteer RN nurses to assist in the ultrasound room.
Volunteers can also assist with office work, bulk mail outs, etc.
Contacts:
Terry Smith - Smithnana7093@gmail.com
Child Advocacy Center
The C.A.C. is a comfortable, safe, child friendly place where young victims of abuse and neglect in their families come for a forensic interview and to receive referrrals for medical care, therapy services, and other resources they may need. Volunteers help with fundraising events, monetary donations and in kind donations such as gently used stuffed animals, paper products, and cleaning products to keep the center running.
Contact: Dean Mosteller, deanmosteller@gmail.com
Missional Network - United Methodist Friends
The United Methodist Missional Network provides opportunities to work with other local United Methodist churches to provide food for families in need, build handicap ramps, and other projects.
Contacts: Tim Strickland, jstrick@charter.net
Carol Brown, carol.brown@denverumc.org
Khaleda Run & Butterfly Release
Annual local fundrasier supporting establishment of self sustaining eye clinics to provide services that restore sight and products to ensure optimal vision among underserved populations and to empower individuals to fulfill their personal vision through learning and literact programs domestically and abroad.
Contact: Wendi Popoff at wendi.popoff@yahoo.com
East Lincoln Christian Ministry
ELCM is a commnunity wide ministry that provides financial assistance for neighbors experiencing an economic crisis, a grocery cart full of food and toilitries, and clothing for families who need them. They are funded through clothing and furniture sales and financial donations from churches and others. Volunteers are needed for every part of the ministry and can apply on site.
Address: 4278 Catawba Burris Rd. Denver, NC
Hours of Operation: Tues, Thurs, Sat, from 9-noon
Contact: Carol Brown at carol.brown@denverumc.org
Operation Christmas Child
The mission of OCC is to provide God's love in a tangible need to children in need around the world and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Volunteers may hand out boxes at DUMC in early November, collect them, and transport them to the local collection center.
Contact: Nancy Dunker nancydunker12@gmail.com
ELCM Home Meal Deliveries
ELCM Home Meal Deliveries
East Lincoln Christian Ministry delivers meals to approximately 70 of our neighbors each week through volunteers just like you. These meals are taken from Publix and Butcher Boys to people who are unable or cannot afford to prepare nutritious meals for themselves. These deliveries provide an opportunity to build relationships with some of our more vulnerable neighbors and to bring awareness of health issues, building and repair needs, or other crises they may be experiencing.
Volunteers are needed to drive once a month and deliver to about 8 clients with a total commitment time of approximately two hours. Other volunteers serve as substitutes, without regular routes.
To volunteer, please contact Beverly Phelps, 910-471-2920.
Love Denver
A local multi-church sponsored, back-to-school themed, community medical clinic with a vision to "meet the spiritual and physical needs of the needy through the Gospel in the name of Jesus." Volunteers work with individual families to take care of their back to school needs, and create a fun day for the children.
National Night Out
Enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while encouraging a sense of community. Held annually in August and includes bands, food, and games.
Contact: Carol Brown at carol.brown@denverumc.org
Relay for Life
Help the American Cancer Society provide life saving research and patient support. We are currently seeking volunteers to serve as Denver UMC's liaison to Lincoln County's Relay for Life efforts.
Contact: Peggy Barnard, 704-732-0227