Each month we focus on a particular cause or mission to support. 

 

Stepping Stone Emergency Housing

Special Mission for January

With the onset of our winter weather, it is uplifting to discover a place that offers shelter and a compassionate way to help homeless individuals!  Stepping Stone Emergency Housing in Anoka provides shelter and basic needs and programs for individuals 18 and older.  Stepping Stone seeks to bring education and solutions as part of their homeless response.  Residents who stay at Stepping Stone are required to have an individual goal plan with a case manager, getting at the root cause of their homelessness, which may include lack of education, need for employment, finding affordable housing and making positive personal decisions.  Residents must meet with their case manager and comply with all rules and regulations and complete all assigned chores. There is a maximum capacity of 6 men and 4 women on any given day.  They are assigned to a room with a bed and linens, take showers and are given grooming items.  Three nutritious meals are served each day.  There is a laundry facility, and clothing is provided when needed.  Staff members are committed to treating all individuals with dignity and respect.  Here is a quote from Karen Evenson, pastor of Anoka UMC, “Stepping Stone is an excellent organization, and is very worthy of your support.  Their director, Steve Griffiths, is a good friend of mine.  He and the entire staff are committed to compassionate, quality care.”  Our heartfelt thanks in advance for supporting this worthy mission with your prayers and gifts. 

We are so grateful and appreciate your continued ministry to the missions of FUMC.  Giving is easy using the “Give Online” button on the FUMC website and then select “Missions.” You can also mail your donation to the church. Please write “January Missions” on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your generous support of our mission programs!

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Family Table is a free meal for those in need in the surrounding community and are looking for fellowship.  All are welcome.  It is held on the 4th Saturday of the month: Dine in is from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, and Drive Thru is 12:00 –12:30 PM.  

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Rainbow School and Daycare is a church owned ministry.  It was specifically created to be open to all children and respects persons of all faiths and those with no religious faith.  Provides DayCare to the public from infant through Pre-K.  Rainbow’s phone number is 763-571-7521.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drivers are always needed.   We drive one week per month during the lunch hour.

To volunteer, contact: Impact Services, Meals on Wheels at 763-236-8718, ask for Laura Fanucci. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We serve at Feed My Starving Children. When we serve there we pack meals for children all over the world. This is a way you can make a difference for hungry kids. There are sitting jobs as well as standing jobs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering around the globe. UMCOR’s work includes programs and projects in disaster response, health, sustainable agriculture, food security, relief supplies, and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will be supporting a new missionary, Rev. J. Park.

 

Rev. J. Park is a United Methodist missionary serving as the Country Director of the Southeast Asia Mission Initiative, based in Ho Chi Minh City.  Rev. Park felt a call to ministry early in his life and has served as a pastor for 20 years, including starting multiple church plants.  His family came to the Christian faith through Methodist missionaries in Korea which inspired many of his family members to become pastors and missionaries.  His wife, T. Park, is also a missionary.  They are excited and happy to serve in Southeast Asia and hope to spread the Christian message in that part of the world.   The Minnesota Conference has a partnership with the Parks, and we can look forward to hearing more about them in the future.