OUTREACH
Our support of local, regional and worldwide missions is a big part of who we are at FFUMC. We strive to deeply impact our community
We provide children’s gifts and books, children’s clothing, groceries, free pictures with Santa, and necessities to over 800 guests. This ministry is supported by the Rita Hommel Endowment, general budget contributions, and hundreds of volunteers associated with First Farragut UMC
Provides shelter, meals, and comprehensive support to families without homes, enabling them to achieve sustainable independence. If you want to know more about Family Promise or Volunteering for Family Promise, here is a link to a short online training course. Or, contact Steve Krupski (sjktools@charter.net) or Jeff Cleveland (clevelandjt@icloud.com).
Works to reduce hunger in our community by delivering bags of groceries to the those who have no transportation.
Provides security blankets for babies and children suffering from various sicknesses, trauma, or abuse.
Builds simple, decent, and affordable houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter.
Provides short-term mission trips for youth, adults, and families.
Distributes a truckload of food (in partnership with Second Harvest) three times a year and distributes children’s clothing from UMW’s Wesley’s Attic ministry.
Provides support for needy families in Morgan and Scott counties. You support this project financially and with volunteers for the Christmas toy drive.
Serves low income, homeless, and indigent people with medical care in the USA, and around the world, with traveling medical teams.
Wesley’s Attic is a clothing ministry operated out of First Farragut UMC. Each year, thousands of articles of clothing are distributed to members in the surrounding area.
Serves the working poor, indigent, and homeless people of Knox County. The center helps with job placement, education, and emergency shelter.
ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT
Compassion International
Emerald Youth Foundation
Holston Home for Children
Turkey Missionaries
Red Bird Mission
Wesley House Community Center