Palm Harbor United Methodist Church is active in the community and the world. At PHUMC one of our core values is COMMITMENT TO MISSIONS. We show this in many ways, one way is to partner with many community missions as we continue to seek ways to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Local
The following local missions and mission organizations are supported by PHUMC.
FEAST Food Pantry
The FEAST Food Pantry began in 1989 and has served North Pinellas County for over 30 years. FEAST was started by Palm Harbor United Methodist Church and has grown over the years to help families in need. Each week they supply food and personal care items to food-insecure families in our community.
Holiday Toy Drive –We will once again be hosting the Holiday Distribution in December for FEAST clients this year. Each family will receive food for the holidays and parents will have a chance to “shop” for their child’s gifts for Christmas. There are suggested gifts per age group based on the requests from the families. Please help us out by purchasing gifts from each age group and bringing them to the church. Help us bring joy to these families this year.
0-2
Learning Toys, Dolls, Blocks
Ages 3-5
Legos, Games, Dolls
Ages 6-9
Crafts, T-ball, Baseball, Nerf, Football
Ages 10-12
Legos, Games, Sports, Beauty, Crafts, footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, fishing
Ages 13-17
Beauty, footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, games (Jenga, block puzzles, etc), fishing, guys cologne, AXE body gift sets
Sports, Beauty
Please bring your gifts on Sunday mornings or to the church office during the week. Thank you for helping to make this a special Christmas for a child.
Collecting Cereal for “Cereal for Summer” with Feeding TampaBay. All month long, we, and our K-8
collected boxes of cereal for Feeding TampaBay.
Residing Hope, formerly The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, is now a diverse ministry that includes therapeutic residential care, foster care, independent living assistance, Montessori education for the community, and counseling services in multiple counties.
Pack-A-Sack
No child should go hungry. Pinellas County Schools provides free breakfast and lunch, but what about the weekends? We have partnered with two Pinellas County Schools, Sandy Lane Elementary School and Calvin Hunsinger School to provide sacks of food for students to help sustain them through the weekend.
Giving Hope
This feeding-the-homeless ministry of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church has expanded its service to our community and become a nonprofit organization called Giving Hope. Giving Hope is passionate about providing meals and personal items to the homeless. They are also passionate about sharing the Gospel with those they serve.
Honor Flight of West Central Florida
Honor Flight of West Central Florida (HFWCF) is a nonprofit organization based in St. Petersburg, FL. Our mission is to honor America’s Veterans by transporting them at NO COST to Washington, D.C., where they can visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifices. Each one-day journey departs from St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) and provides our heroes with an unforgettable experience of honor, gratitude, and remembrance. To find out more, sign up to be a guardian or veteran who would like to take this flight, go to www.honorflightwcf.org.
Metropolitan Ministries of Pasco
Metropolitan Ministries of Pasco provides compassion, support, assistance, and most of all, hope to those in need in our northern communities. Each year, they serve thousands of people through their holiday food and toy distribution. Through the residential program, they provide many services to help individuals and families including education, counseling, financial planning, and employ
ment training.
There will be many more opportunities to volunteer as PHUMC is a sponsor for the Faith Build this fall/winter
/spring. Ages 16 and able to volunteer. Be watching for more details.
Regional
The following regional mission organizations are supported by PHUMC.
Disaster Relief
We work with the United Methodist Committee on Relief and Pinellas County Emergency Management to respond to the needs arising from natural disasters and other tragedies.
Kairos Prison Ministry
https://www.kairosprisonministry.org
The Kairos Prison Ministry is about bringing the love of Jesus Christ to prisoners and their families. The Kairos Weekend is a program that consists of carefully structured talks, meditations, and individual and group activities led by same-gender volunteers. It is an invitation to live in a personal relationship with the living Christ. Kairos volunteers continue to support graduates with weekly and monthly meetings. Kairos Outside offers support to the family members of those who are incarcerated.
Global
The following global mission organizations and missionaries are supported by PHUMC.
Operation Christmas Child
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
Every year, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of shoebox gifts to children around the world. Shining the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children affected by war, poverty, disease, and natural disaster, shoebox gifts are fueled by the power of prayer, bringing Good News and Great Joy to the ends of the earth! People are asked to fill a shoebox with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, a plushie, etc., which will be sent to children in need in more than 150 countries.
World Missionaries
We support our world missionaries through our relationships, prayers, and financial support.