Missions and Outreach
Making God’s Love Known: Locally and Beyond
Missions and Outreach at FVUMC is all about making God’s love known, as we strive to embody the love of Christ in our local community and beyond.
We love because God first loved us – serving is our joyful response to the love of God that has been poured into our hearts through Christ.
Serving is an integral part of our discipleship – it helps us become more like Jesus.
Gifted to Serve
We believe everyone has been gifted by the Holy Spirit to serve in ways that are meaningful and life-giving for them – and that make a difference in the lives of others.
We are called to serve not just within the church but beyond church walls in the broader community as we care for our neighbors. We don’t think anyone should serve everywhere, but everyone should serve somewhere.
Whether you love to cook, build, garden, read with kids, sew, or simply show up and help – there’s a place for you to share your gifts and serve.
Not sure what your gifts are or where to start? Our Core 2: Gifted to Serve class is designed to help you identify your gifts and how to use them.
We need your unique abilities to help others know God’s love for them.
Transformed Lives Transform Communities
No Experience Needed
Our ministry teams and experienced volunteers will equip you with everything you need to serve. All you have to do is show up!
Flexible Service Opportunities
There are weekly, monthly, short-term and long-term opportunities to serve. Whether you have an hour a week or an hour a month to give, we’ll help you find something that works for you.
Intergenerational Participation
There are opportunities for all ages – from toddlers to senior adults – to serve, and serve together in meaningful ways.
A Heart For Serving Locally
Most often, we serve right here in the greater Fuquay Varina area. We also engage in serving through our United Methodist connection, in Western NC and globally through denominational missions.
Spiritual Growth Through Service
Serving isn’t just about what we do with and for others – it’s about what God does in us, as we are transformed in the process to become more like Jesus.
Opportunities for All Ages to Serve
Missions and Outreach at FVUMC isn’t just for grownups – there are opportunities for folks of all ages to serve!
Discipleship is a lifelong journey, and serving others is a key way that faith is lived out in action.
Our Children’s & Youth Ministries periodically plan serving opportunities specifically for those in their ministry areas, and there are always places for families to serve together.
Packing and delivering meals with Main Street Kitchen; planting, weeding, and watering in our Covenant Community Garden; or helping sort and organize donations at a partner organization like Crossing All Borders are all great options that are family-friendly.
Upcoming Ways to Serve
- Serve as Part of Our Clothing Closet Team
Several times per year, the FVUMC Clothing Closet ministry provides free clothes and linens to anyone in the church and community. Our centrum is organized in sections with sorted clothing, and anyone can come and get what they need for themselves and/or their family To make this outreach possible, a… Read more: Serve as Part of Our Clothing Closet Team - Red Cross Blood Drive Set for Nov 20Help us host our next Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, November 20, 2026 from 2:00-6:30pm. Please note, this drive will be held in The New Room on the Adult Wing and can be accessed from the Judd Parkway parking lot. Three Ways to Get Involved: For questions, email missions@fvumc.org.
- The Church Has Left The Building – Serving OpportunitiesAs part of our “The Church Has Left the Building” sermon series, we are challenging everyone in our congregation to go out in the community and serve as a tangible expression of the church leaving the building. Our Missions Committee has worked with our community partners, local schools, and other nonprofits in the Fuquay-Varina area to coordinate meaningful serving opportunities in September and October.… Read more: The Church Has Left The Building – Serving Opportunities
- UMCOR ERT Trainings OfferedDisaster Ministries serves as a caring Christian presence in the aftermath of disaster, fostering partnerships between United Methodists and others to help rebuild homes, communities, and lives. Our Conference offers Early Response Team (ERT) training courses from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to help staff, churches, and volunteers… Read more: UMCOR ERT Trainings Offered
- Habitat Workday Coming Sept 12FVUMC has the opportunity to work with Habitat for Humanity on a local build on Saturday, Sept 12 from 8:15am – 3:30pm. Please consider joining other members of FVUMC to share your time with this worthy cause. Volunteers must be 16 years old in order to work on the site. No special training or skills are… Read more: Habitat Workday Coming Sept 12
- Shoeboxes for Children In Armenia – Project AgapeUnited Methodists in North Carolina are packing boxes to send to children in Armenia. Project Agape is a collaborative effort of the North Carolina and the Western NC Conferences of The United Methodist Church in a joint effort with the Armenian Apostolic Church. There is a very specific list of what… Read more: Shoeboxes for Children In Armenia – Project Agape
- Hearts & Hammers Team Serving Local NeighborsDo you love working with your hands and helping others? Hearts & Hammers is a mission outreach for loving our local neighbors through ramp-building, home repair & maintenance, and other projects. Interested? Please complete the volunteer form below.
- Faith Quilters GroupThis group of women gets together for fellowship and to enjoy shared passions: sewing and quilting! They enjoy making quilts for new babies, comfort quilts, and other special occasions within our church community, and they also have an annual quilt sale in the Fall that benefits FVUMC missions. New quilters… Read more: Faith Quilters Group
- Find Your Green Thumb In Our Garden!Did you know FVUMC has a community garden? The Covenant Community Garden, located behind the church building, is looking for new members and helping hands this season! All ages are welcome to participate, regardless of your “green thumb” (or lack of one) or your level of experience. We provide fresh, organically… Read more: Find Your Green Thumb In Our Garden!
A Hub for Wesleyan Discipleship
With God’s help, our vision is to be a hub for wesleyan discipleship and mission in the greater Fuquay Varina area. Being a hub means we don’t try to do everything ourselves, and we know we’re not doing anything on our own. By partnering with other organizations and churches in the community, we are able to join the work God is already doing so that together we can have the greatest collective impact. We need each other, and we can do more together.
We are a resource hub, not a headquarters. We want to be the kind of place that connects people to each other, to the community, and to God — and then sends them back out into all the places where they live, work, learn, and play equipped to live differently.
Our Missions and Outreach Programs
These are programs and initiatives spearheaded and coordinated by FVUMC. They are core expressions of who we are as a congregation.
Community Partners
FVUMC partners with trusted organizations in our local community and beyond – through financial resources, volunteer power, and ongoing relationships. These partnerships extend our reach and enable us to have a greater collective impact as we join what God is already doing by transforming lives and transforming our community.
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Our Missions Team
Missions and Outreach at FVUMC is coordinated by our Mission Team, a group of dedicated lay leaders and staff who support our ministry leaders, maintain relationships with our community partners, and work to connect our congregation with meaningful opportunities to serve.
If you have questions about any of our ministries or partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.
Staff Liaison
Shelby Meehan
Director of Discipleship