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

 

January Mission – Hayes Elementary School Fridley

Matthew 19: 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Schools are tasked with the job of teaching students the knowledge, skills and values important to our society. They offer a sense of belonging and shared experience that builds community. Fridley Schools offer an International Baccalaureate Program which extends across all grades.  In grades 1-4, learning includes traditional subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic taught within a broad context of international cultures. Six themes help children engage with their community and the world around them:

1. Who we are
2. Where we are in place and time
3. How we express ourselves 
4. How the world works
5. How we organize ourselves
6. Sharing the planet

 

Fridley UMC’s Mission and Outreach Committee selected Hayes to receive ongoing help in ways that can be impactful for staff and students and in return,

our faith community through the relationships we will build. These are the concerns Hayes, students, staff, and faculty are experiencing and ways Fridley can minister and be supportive.

While breakfast and lunch are offered while in session, there are some students who face food insecurity on the weekend and when school is not in session.  The availability of shelf stable/child friendly foods requiring little or no preparation are useful in addressing their food insecurity.  Backpacks hold food privately packed and carried home by the student without others being aware. Students need new books that they can either check out or own. Fridley UMC can be very helpful in providing funds or books dedicated to the purchase of new reading materials or to supplement the library with additional copies of favorite reading materials.

• Adult volunteers are needed to
  • Support students in their efforts to practice and successfully meet specific learning skills.
  • Serve as lunch buddies and readers
  • Volunteer at Spring Carnival and other school activities 

Hayes has an easy volunteer application to complete in preparation for volunteering at the school.  Contact Jeff Mondloh If you are interested or require more information before deciding to volunteer.  

Giving is easy by using the “Give Online” button on the FUMC website. Select “Missions” or mail your donation to 680 Mississippi St NE Fridley, MN 55432.  Write January Mission on the memo line.  Thank you for your thoughtful support of this valued local community resource!

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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.  

Upcoming 2026 dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Day Care 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.