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We offer opportunities for community outreach, partnering
with local service organizations in many instances.
Contact the church office for
more information on any of the programs listed below.
Angel Tree
A donation of holiday gifts for disadvantaged residents of
all ages in the local community. Sponsored by the Palatine
Township.
Blood Drive
Regular opportunities to donate blood at FUMC. Sponsored by
LifeSource.
Habitat for Humanity
A Christian organization focused on delivering affordable
housing to those in need. Northern Fox Valley is the local
Habitat for Humanity affiliate. It acquires the land, helps
with fundraising, and identifies families in need. FUMC has
been part of a local partnership of churches called Spring
of Life that focuses on building the houses.
Have a Heart Pillow Ministry
Heart –shaped fleece pillows are made for breast cancer
patients at Alexian Brothers and Lutheran General Hospitals
Meals on Wheels
Volunteers deliver meals to area homebound senior citizens.
Midwest Mission Distribution Center
Located near Springfield, IL. Volunteers sort, pack, and
ship disaster response relief items (health kits, sewing
kits, flood buckets, layette kits, school bags, school kits,
and healthy birth kits).
Palatine Township Food Pantry
Non-perishable food and paper goods are collected on Sunday mornings and delivered to the Palatine Township Food Pantry. Items collected include flour, sugar, rice, beans, cooking oil, oatmeal, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and paper products. Collection baskets are in the Narthex.
Rogers Park Soup Kitchen
The United Methodist Church of Rogers Park, IL provides a
Sunday evening dinner for neighborhood residents. Volunteers
assist with set-up, food service and clean-up.
SuperSibs
A program that ministers to the siblings of children with
cancer; serving over 10,000 children nationally.
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