Communion Offering
. . . . . . First Broad Street offers a variety of opportunities to become involved in outreach and mission ministries through local, national, and international experiences. These opportunities are offered both by providing resources and financial gifts and through the many personal experiences in the numerous ministries of SERVE. It is our goal that the congregation, through these experiences, may come to know missions as a lifestyle, not an event. We ask that you prayerfully consider where God can use you in his desire to meet the needs of all people in the name of the compassionate Christ.
Faith Promise
UMCOR Sager Brown
Communion Offering
How the congregation supports the needs of SERVE ministries:
“Faith Promise Offering” - is an opportunity for you to provide financial gifts through
second mile giving that is above your annual commitment to the operating budget of
the church. This gift is based on faith in what you feel God may additionally bless you
with in the year to come and is only given as provided; thus pledged on faith. The “Faith
Promise Offering” allows the congregation to become involved in many exciting ministries
that range from support of outreach programs to financing mission trips around the world.
It also allows us to be responsive to emerging opportunities throughout the year as well as disaster response to both man made and natural disasters. The congregation makes
their pledge to “Faith Promise” during the annual Mission Celebration in early spring.
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UMCOR Sager Brown - is the collection depot in Baldwin, Louisiana where the United
Methodist Church collects kits assembled to meet specific needs in areas around the world
and dispenses them during times of disaster and human desperation. Local congregations
from across the United Methodist Church accumulate kits for flood relief, health and hygiene, education, hunger, and the general necessities of life in response to the work and ministries
of the United Methodist Committee on Relief. This opportunity is made available to the congregation at FBSUMC several times a year upon UMCOR request.
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Communion Offering - is provided by the congregation the first Sunday of the month during our service of Holy Communion. Baskets are placed at the front of the sanctuary to allow the congregation to make gifts to this offering which provides financial assistance to members of
our community who come to our door with needs. This offering also allows FBSUMC to
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The Food Assistance Ministry - allows our congregation to respond to the emergency need of
food for people within our community. Food Items are listed weekly in the SPIRES for the congregation to bring in the following week to stock the food pantry at FBSUMC. This ministry is operated by volunteers and offered on each Monday and Friday morning to the community.
Furniture Assistance Ministry - is a ministry that receives donations of good used furniture
from the congregation and members of our community and provides it to people in our
community who have furniture needs that they unable to meet. Many come to the doors of
FBSUMC needing the basics of home furnishings, and are blessed by the gifts you provide.
Firewood Ministry - is an exciting opportunity to provide firewood for heating purposes to
the low income and elderly through the collection of donated hardwoods and the distribution
of this wood in our community. Firewood is donated by members of our congregation and community who have had tree removal and wish to make the good portions of the trees
available for this ministry.
Clothes Closet - is a community supported ministry housed at 1 st Presbyterian Church that provides donated clothing to people in our community. Congregational members may
donate clothing by taking it to 1 st Presbyterian Church or placing it in the bin provided in the
hallway by the chapel at FBSUMC.
To participate in providing for these ministries or for more information about them,
please call the mission office at 423-224-1531 or email us at dhowe@fbsumc.org
Strictly for Hunger – is a unique opportunity for us to become involved in the ministries of
First Broad Street that assist with food needs in our community. Members of the congregation donate homegrown produce and baked goods each Sunday to be made available to the congregation for a donation. These donations are used to assist in Food Assistance
Ministries. The Strictly for Hunger Table usually runs for about ten weeks each summer as
is available to the congregation through the Sunday morning services each week during that
time.
Friendship Diner – is a ministry offered to the community each Saturday and Sunday
throughout the year. Breakfast is served to all who come in need of food, warmth, and
fellowship by volunteers who share their time and their hearts. Tasks include cooking,
setting tables, serving, and washing dishes. Opportunities include a better understanding
of those who live around us, experiencing and sharing God’s grace, and the warmth of
fellowship. The diner is open from 6:30 – 8:00 AM on Saturday, and 5:45 – 7:45 AM on
Sunday. Volunteers may sign up for specific tasks or may simply show up for breakfast and fellowship.
Community Outreach Ministries – First Broad Street acknowledges and supports many community outreach ministries and agencies, both through financial support and the encouragement of congregational participation. We invite you to contact us at any time to
find out more about these opportunities.
United Methodist Men
First Broad Street offers an opportunity for the men of the congregation to share together in fellowship and service. UMM meets monthly on the fourth Monday evening at 6:30 PM for
supper and a program ranging from civic interest to spiritual inspirations. The group also participates in planned fundraisers and special activities. These are announced in the Spires
and bulletin or can be found on the church website under SERVE ministries.
United Methodist Women
UMW has long been a strong body of fellowship and service for the women of our congregation. There are monthly small group gathering of a number of “circles” and they join together five times a year for general meetings around a fellowship meal. A list of “Circles” available can be found on the church website under United Methodist Women.
Missionary Support
First Broad Street is privileged to provide support for missionaries in various mission
fields both stateside and abroad. We invite you to add these people to your daily prayer
list as they are the bridge for Christ from many congregations to people and communities
in need. Following are missionaries currently supported by the congregation:
| Missionary |
Location |
| Maria Humbane |
Zimbabwe |
| Herbert and Mary Zigbuo |
Liberia |
| Brian and Lois Varenkamp |
Wycliffe Bible Translators |
| Fran Lynch |
Alaska |
| Rev. Harry Howe |
Project Crossroads, Southwest VA |
| Randy Hildebrandt |
Jubilee Project, Hancock County, TN |
| Anderson Mack Jr. |
Rural Mission, Johns Island, SC |
| David Warden |
Red Bird Missionary Conference |
| Travis and Nancy Bankster |
Ringold, Oklahoma |
| Nancy Hobbs |
Scott County Renewal - Southwest VA |
| Dan and Grace Anderson |
Four Corners |
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| Tim and Carol Crawford |
Angola |
How you can become personally involved in the ministries of Serve:
Mission Trips - are scheduled throughout the year to provide opportunities for all age
levels to share in the experience of serving others in Christ. Age level trips are planned
annually for Middle School to Project Crossroads in Southwest Virginia, High School to
Johns Island, South Carolina, College in disaster response, and a spring mission trip
that is offered during spring break to allow families to share a mission experience together.
In addition to these regular scheduled trips, FBSUMC is involved in an annual “Wood Cutting
Work Camp” in Cherokee, North Carolina assisting the church and Tribal Council in providing firewood to the elderly residing on the Qualla Boundary, and sends disaster response teams
to areas affected by natural disasters. International trips are also planned from time to time in response to areas identified by the United Methodist Church needing volunteer teams. These opportunities are publicized in the Spires and bulletin and through bulletin boards placed in the church. You may also visit the church website at www.fbsumc.org to find out more about these trips.
The Carpenters Helpers Ministry - offers several ways to become involved in local missions. Volunteers facilitate the tasks of the Furniture Ministry, the Firewood Ministry, and the Home
Repair Ministry. You may volunteer for these opportunities by calling the mission office at
423-224-1531 or emailing us at dhowe@fbsumc.org .
Furniture Ministry - volunteers are involved in the pickup of donated household items and
the delivery of these items to applicants from within our community. The application process
is also provided by volunteers. Applications are taken each Wednesday morning between
9:00 AM and 11:00 AM at the church and pickups and deliveries are scheduled for Tuesdays
each week. These activities are coordinated by a congregational volunteer.
Firewood Ministry - volunteers work on scheduled days during the week retrieving, splitting,
and stockpiling wood and then schedule delivery of firewood during the fall and winter months. This ministry is also coordinated though volunteer leadership.
Home Repair Ministry - uses volunteer leadership and those interested in addressing
minor home repairs for those in our community with repair needs that they are unable to
address themselves. Many of these projects are the construction of wheelchair ramps and
other health related needs.
Food Assistance Ministry - this ministry is offered through volunteers who sign up for one
two hour time slot each month. FBSUMC offers this ministry to the community on Monday
and Friday each week from 9:00 SAM to 11:00 AM. Volunteers meet with people coming to
the church for emergency food needs and offer a listening ear along with food staples. To
volunteer or learn more, please call the mission office at 423-224-1531.
Clothes Closet - is a community supported ministry which is housed at 1 st Presbyterian
Church which provides donated clothing items to people in our community. FBSUMC assist
in this ministry by collecting clothes and providing volunteers to assist in the sorting and distribution of clothes. Sorting is done throughout the week and distribution is each Tuesday.
You may learn more about this opportunity by calling the mission office at 423-224-1531.
Kingsport Community Ministry Center - is a community multi-church ministry that addresses
the emergency financial needs of individuals and families within our community. Under the direction of a paid director, volunteers assist in this ministry by participating as a receptionist
or as an interviewer. KCMC is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until noon and each congregation rotates providing volunteers several weeks throughout the year. Training
sessions are provided to people wishing to assist with this ministry and you may learn
more by calling the mission office at 423-224-1531.
Click the link to read this months's Mission Newsletter. spire mission february08.pdf
