MISSIONS & OUTREACH

Provides Financial Support to:
-  UCC Missionary Doctor in India
-  UCC Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, MS
-  Oasis Center, local teen agency
-  Safe Haven Family Shelter, local family shelter
-  Luke 14:12 Ministry, local soup kitchen
-  Grace Works Ministry, local agency

Supports Annuals Special offering for:
-  Souper Bowl of Caring offering
-  One Great Hour of Sharing offering
-  Neighbors in Need offering
-  Christmas Fund offering for retired clergy

Sponsors Annual Community Events
-  Easter Egg Hunt
-  Halloween Trunk & Treat
-  Trash & Treasure / Bake Sale, where reasonably priced items are sold

All-Church Projects:
-  Donates vegetable seeds for Good Earth Program in rural East TN
    counties
-  Donates canned foods monthly to Luke 14:12 Ministry
-  Donates layette items, handmade quilts and knitted sweaters to the
    Infant Care Unit at Metro General Hospital
-  Collects Campbell Soup symbols & Box Tops forEducation labels for
    Home School groups
-  Members serve lunch to the homeless at Luke 14:12 Ministry
-  Bear Ministry to hospitalized members and friends in need of
    encouragement

Card Ministry
A senior member ( for over 30 years ) sends monthly original handwritten notes to members and friends of the church who are in need of cheer or encouragement

First United Church responds to local and national disasters.