First United Methodist Church
September Mission
In September we are collecting items for 10 male and 10 female personal hygiene kits to be put in the school nurse's offices at he Middle and High School buildings. The kits will contain the following: Travel size shampoo, Travel size conditioner, Small bottle of body wash, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, 1 box medicated facial cleansing pads (such as Stridex), 2 disposable razors, 1 men's body spray or after shave OR 1 small pkg of feminine pads or tampons.
The food commodity that we are collecting for September will be Peanut Butter and may be placed in thcollection area in th chapel hallway.
Contribute To The World @ First Church!
"Do all the good you can, in all he places you can,
to all the people you can." -John Wesley
Nampula Church
As part of the Missouri Mozambique Initiative, Kirksville First UMC is helping Nampula UMC build a new larger chapel through financial gifts. Nampula UMC is a growing community of believers serving the Lord in Northern Mozambique.
For more information about the Mozambique Initiative, visit the
Missouri Conference Site.
Food 4 Kids
Each summer we we serve lunches to children in our community. With the help of the Food Bank of Northeast and Central Missouri and many volunteers we are able to prepare meals daily to serve in 3 of our community parks! It is a great opportunity to share a meal, a smile and God's love with the amazing children here in Kirksville!
Volunteers In Mission
Dental Kits
Back to School Project
Festival of Sharing
The Back to School project provieds school supplies for families who need them.
This year we distributed 560 kits to Adair County students. School supply prices increased thi year, but we were still able to provide even more kits than last year. All extra supplies were dsitributed to area schools. Thank you to everyone who assisted through prayers, time and financial support!!!
How can I help?
Talk to Rebecca Zimmer or Melissa Kinney as they plan for next year!
First Church encourages our church family to dontate dental hygiene products. These products benefit the children and parents associated with our Local Head Start Program! Head Start encourages good oral hygiene at home as well as at the center.
VIM Mission trips lead individuals and groups into service across the state, nation, and world. For more information about current VIM work, see the Conference Site.
October 15, 2011
Missouri State Fair Grounds
Sedalia, MO
First UMC collects money and kits to donate to the festival. Individual members and their families attend the festival.
"The third Saturday of October is the day that people of faith, from many different denominations all over the state, gather at the Missouri State Fairgrounds, in Sedalia. The groups and families bring money that has been raised and 'kits' that have been assembled during th year. Volunteers help to sack rice, beans and potatoes for distribution to Missouri agencies. In the afternoon state agencies bring their trucks and trailers to receive the kits, rice, beans and potatoes to distribute to their clients. Kits, assembled for Church World Service, are loaded on a semi truck to continue their journey to other pats of te world.
The Festival is now in its 29th year and generates approximately $1 million annually.
The interfaith event is an expression of mission support and involvement that has helped improve the lives of countless individuals in Missouri and around the world."
For more information about Festivial of Sharing, see
