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Sturgis First United Methodist Church
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Sturgis First United Methodist Church is family-owned and operated right here in Sturgis, MI. 
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Mission Team Mission Statement: To provide our congregation with multiple opportunities to support individuals and organizations locally, nationally and internationally to relieve human suffering in the name of Christ.

Mission team members:  Julie Brenner, Sharon Bowers, Bobbye Nusbaum, Karen Scheetz, Elaine Spencer, Bonnie Stewart, Jan Wiley

The Mission Team is grateful for your continuing support of our mission projects.
We are blessed! Our clothing supplies are growing, with need for a few sizes. Our Wednesday volunteers are not only church members, but community volunteers. We are opening our Clothes Sanctuary for our community to shop on Tuesdays from 4-6:00 p.m., as well as Fridays from noon-2:00. God provides.

We need volunteers for these dates, and always more help on Wednesdays.


Our Clothing Sanctuary is Really Helping Our Community. 
Click HERE to read more about our mission. 
MiPregnancy Helpline Giving Tree –
 December 2022- December 2023

Christmas offering
  1/3 UMCOR national disaster relief for Florida Hurricanes
1/3 UMCOR international disaster relief for Ukraine
1/3 St. Joseph County Veteran service dog project

Easter offering - $ 5365.00
$1340.00 UMCOR international disaster relief for war in Ukraine 
$ 1340.00 UMCOR international disaster relief for earthquakes in Turkey and Syria 
$ 1340.00 St. Joseph County Veteran service dog project
$ 1320.00 Hillman House Domestic Assault Shelter
Registration for Relay for Life $250.00
One Great Hour of Sharing (formerly UMCOR Sunday) - $395.00
UMCOR - $1500.00
Revive Fest (as of 6/15/23) - $1691.00
Christmas in July - Hillman House DASAS Domestic Assault Shelter
Salvation Army Food Drive – month of September
Helping Hands Backpack program
Soup packets for guests of the Clothing Sanctuary

Sending out a big "Thank You" to the "First United Methodist Church." During the month of November they held a food drive for the "Free Friday Friendship Lunch." 
Churches Working Together, it's truly a blessing!
This is a photo of one car full of food, there were 3 of them ❤️
  Mission Moments

Projects and Special offerings for missions:

UMCOR SUNDAY – MARCH 10, 2024
The UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s administrative costs. This offering allows UMCOR to use 100% of all funds given to humanitarian response and recovery efforts directly to communities in need. These gifts ensure UMCOR can respond swiftly to disasters around the world and as a source of hope and healing for those left most vulnerable. 

HELPING HANDS BACKPACK PROGRAM -We received a thank you for the donation which helps feed hungry kids on the weekend. The administration has been taken over by the principal of Congress and Wenzel schools. FUMC volunteers are Julie Brenner, Bonnie Stewart, Barb Gray and Kathy Ailstock. Mike Rutenbar and Ron Nusbaum pick up the food at the distribution center.

PREGNANCY HELPLINE GIVING TREE – month of December
We received a thank you note from the coordinator Carole: "Thank you for your very generous gift of items from your Angel Tree Ministry. Your gift allows us to provide a layette to over 50 families who welcome a new baby this year."

CHRISTMAS OFFERING - $1324.00
$662.00 UMCOR international disaster relief for Ukraine War and Israel/Hamas war
$331.00 Salvation Army
$331.00 St. Joseph County Veteran’s needs

Together we make a difference in the world!