Missions

Food Pantry

The First United Methodist Church has a Food Pantry that is open to all those in the Jefferson City School District area who are in need of food assistance. The Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. Patrons may visit the Food Pantry once every three months. Please bring a photo ID and your social security card to receive the food.

Habitat For Humanity

Local United Methodists churches will join forces to work on a Habitat for Humanity project beginning in August 2008. The project is to rebuild a demoished structure for a family, which will be selected by the Habitat for Humanity Board.
If you are licensed in a particular skill (electrician, plumber, etc.) and can help, please let us know. Anyone interested in helping with this project should contact the church office at (573) 635-6886.

Volunteers in Mission

Massaca, Mozambique

Four volunteers from FUMC joined another group from Missouri and traveled to Massaca, Mozambique.  The mission projects centered around building homes for orphaned children.

Volunteers in Mission build new homes for children in Massaca, Mozambique.

FUMC Rev. Mark Dumas and others working together on the houses.

Helping Hands

Scheduled Thursdays 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

Meet in the morning to organize the day's projects. Painting, minor repairs, updating the physical facility.

All are welcome to come and participate!

 

Television/Media Ministry

What is the Media Ministry?

The Media Ministry is a special and important part of worship and special events at First United Methodist Church. This ministry includes the elements of audio, video and visual images shown through computer and projection.

The team consists of dedicated volunteers who help with all aspects of media during worship services as well as on special occasions such as weddings, and funerals.

Most volunteers do not have a background in media. Hands-on training is regularly available.

What do the volunteers do?

 

Audio

• Operate a 24 channel soundboard providing sound in the sanctuary at the 8:30 and 10:50a.m. services as well as special events.
• Operate a 16 channel soundboard providing sound for the TV/video studio at the 8:30 and 10:50a.m. worship services as well as special events.
• Operate a 24 channel soundboard providing sound in the Christian Life Center during the 9:45a.m. NOW service. This service has a Praise Band as well as other various audio needs each week.
• Set up of microphones and hook-ups for electric instruments used in various services.

 

Video

• Operate the computer program that allows different camera shots to be recorded (often referred to as the switcher.)
• Control 2 to 4 cameras by joy-stick remote controls.
• Back-up the services recorded on the DVD recorders.
• Direct the camera operators on which shot to create next and communicate to the "switcher" which camera shots to use.

 

Computer/Projection Visual Effects

• Operate the computer program called Media Shout which allows the computer and the projector to display images on large screens showing text announcements, videos, song lyrics and other elements of worship as needed.
• Operate computers at the 8:30a.m. and 10:50a.m. worship services in the sanctuary as well as the 9:45a.m. NOW service held in the Christian Life Center.

 

New Volunteers are always welcome and hands-on training is regularly available.