SERVE REGIONALLY
There are many ways to serve at our community in Georgetown and it's surroundings areas. For more information about these opportunities, email missions@fumcgt.org.
Disaster Relief
Comprised of the United Methodist Committee of Relief (UMCOR) and the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) volunteers, The Disaster Relief team at First United Methodist Church Georgetown is dedicated to providing critical support and assistance in the wake of emergencies. When disaster strikes, United Methodists have a long legacy of helping their neighbors and communities, and this team continues that tradition by offering aid, resources, and compassion to those affected. Through coordinated efforts and a spirit of service, they work tirelessly to bring relief and hope to those in need. See below to learn how we use our hands and feet to 'Live Out God's Love Everywhere We Go.'
For more information or to volunteer with the Disaster Relief teams, email DisasterRelief@fumcgt.org or call (512) 863-2370.
Delta Grace Mississippi
Delta Grace is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on providing safe, sanitary, and secure housing specifically for the elderly, disabled individuals, and others who lack the means to access adequate living conditions, often operating in a region known as the "Delta" where such needs are prevalent. They aim to repair homes, bring wholeness to a racially divided community, build awareness of the needs of the Mississippi Delta region, and serve as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. Located in Sunflower, Mississippi, they aim to schedule least 600 missioners across the United States per year to impact at least 20 homes annually.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Ron Swain at Missions@fumcgt.org
Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is a week-long New Mexico Conference camp for physically and/or mentally challenged adults aged 16 to 60+. The mission team assists in providing a safe, loving, fun Christian environment where campers can be themselves leaving behind the stress of societal expectations. The camp takes place in late July or early August each year, in Sacramento, New Mexico.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Kathy Pena at care@fumcgt.org
Sager Brown Louisiana
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sager Brown Depot is the headquarters for UMCOR's relief-supply operations. Each year, more than 2000 volunteers prepare about $4 million in supplies for shipment from this Baldwin, Louisiana campus. Volunteers also use carpentry skills to help repair homes in the community. Volunteers have a passion for helping others, especially those who have been involved in a disaster. UMCOR Sager Brown makes three kits; Hygiene Kits, School Kits, and Cleaning Buckets. These may be shipped to disaster areas in the U.S. and countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Various teams are assembled each year and travel to Baldwin to dedicate their time and energy at the depot or in the community.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Ron Swain at Missions@fumcgt.org
UMCOR Early Response Teams
UMCOR ERTs are trained and certified individuals who fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to clean out homes damaged as a result of a natural disaster. Persons are trained to remove debris, place tarps on homes, etc. thus to stabilize and prevent further damage, while providing caring facilitating techniques. Once the one-day training is complete, one is placed on a contact list should there be a need for the formation of a team to be deployed to a specific location.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Ron Swain at Missions@fumcgt.org
