Missions

Spreading God’s love, here, there and everywhere.

New Opportunities:

Adult Sunday School: Resumes Sept 11 – Oct 16. Led by Joan Rudisill and Rhett Lowery, it will be from 9:45AM – 10:45AM at Burgess Hall and our topic will be ‘Our Methodist Roots’.

Food Pantry: This ministry provides food for food-needy members in the Fredericksburg community every Thursday from 9:30 am – NOON.

Appalachian Service Project (ASP): This annual mission, is a cooperative mission with other United Methodist Churches. The Appalachian Service Project helps restore residences and communities in Appalachian regions.

Volunteers In Mission (VIMS): The adult version of ASP, VIMS adult team members, teaming with adults from other churches go to devastated areas to help rebuild homes and businesses.

In our church, neighborhood and around the world, we have people who need your skills and passions.
Do you have a heart for:

Helping people eat and sleep safely?

Food, Shelter and Clothing

Food Pantry/Utility Assistance:
A dedicated team of Peace UMC members pack donated food to distribute to hungry families Thursday mornings. Learn more here.

Interfaith Community Council (ICC):
ICC is a collaboration of about 25 local faith organizations/churches who voluntarily support programs like Meals on Wheels, School Dressing Days, a Layette Program, Dolphin Program, the Salvation Army’s Community Assessment Program and the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. Visit InterfaithCommunityCouncil.org.

Each August, School Dressing Days provides school-aged children with a new pair of jeans, new shirt, new socks, new underwear, backpack, school supplies, and toiletries. They can also choose a gently-used coat, jacket, or hoodie and a used pair of shoes. Peace UMC helps by providing particular requested items and volunteers for the distribution. Learn more here.

Appalachian Service Project
Sponsored by Peace UMC Youth Group
Each year, Peace UMC sends a team of spirited workers to various parts of Appalachia to make homes warmer, safer and drier for families in need. All skill levels of youth 14-18 and adult leaders can participate in this week of service to become stronger, wiser and closer to God. Discover the thrill of this mission at the National ASP website.

Good Neighbor Program:
Using donated funds and skilled volunteers, Peace UMC provides repairs for homes of church members in need.

Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter:
The Brisben Center is the greater Fredericksburg community’s full service, year-round, residential emergency homeless shelter. Several Peace UMC members serve on the board of this local mission. They bring us information about the current immediate needs and long term improvement goals.

Peace UMC United Methodist Men usually provide one meal a year for the shelter residents. The choir has provided dinner music at this meal in the past! Another opportunity to help is fresh food pick-up from the farmers’ market and delivery to the shelter during the summer.

– Saturday veggies. Pickup up crates from shelter before noon and distribute at market (1/2hr + travel). Pickup full crates ~1pm and return to shelter (1 hr).

For immediate needs of the shelter, visit their website, Brisbencenter.org.

Teaching Children?

Child / Teen Development

Sunday School

Vacation Bible School:
Peace UMC VBS
This year’s VBS program runs Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. daily.
Your help is needed so please contact Ms. Karen at [email protected] for information.

Girl Scouts

Appalachian Service Project:
Teens travel to remote areas to repair homes.

Developing teen community service skills?

Child / Teen Development

Sunday School

Vacation Bible School:
Peace UMC VBS
This year’s VBS is running Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. daily.
Your help is needed so please contact Ms. Karen at [email protected] for information.

Girl Scouts

Appalachian Service Project:
Teens travel to remote areas to repair homes.

Helping people work?

Work

Heart Havens
Sponsored by United Methodist Men
Annually, our magnificent cooks grill up a steak dinner and our riders join in a motorcycle rally to raise funds to provide training and residential help to intellectually challenged adults. For more information, visit HeartHavens.org.

Brightening lives with music?

Music

Choir
Under the direction of Ms. Brenda Scott, Peace has an adult and children’s choir. Anyone interested in joining one of the choirs should contact the church for more information.

Handbells
Peace is blessed to have both adult and children’s Hand Bell Choir under the direction of Ms. Mary Westbrook. Anyone interested in joining one of the choirs should contact the church for more information.

Woodmont Nursing home visits
Anyone interested in joining us should contact the church for more information.

Or, some other need you recognize that we can help find resources to meet?

HELP WANTED
Join our efforts to help church members demonstrate God’s love and support local, regional and international mission opportunities. Contact the church office for more details.

Missions Team: We gather monthly to consider the needs of our community and find ways to support physical and spiritual growth of our neighbors and church family, nearby and across the world. Join us to discover ways God can use you to bless his creation.