It is incredible to witness the impact of volunteers from our community as we work together with local partners who help our neighbors. There’s a place for everyone to become engaged in supporting services provided by agencies such as Hope Restored Missions, God’s Pantry, AGAPE Women’s Shelter, City House, Veteran programs and many more. Please contact Betsy Crawford or Amber Orr to learn more and hear about upcoming needs for various missions.
Monthly Opportunities
Mentoring/Lunch Buddy Opportunities
Love kids? Have 30 minutes a week to spare? Want to be a lunch buddy at Sigler Elementary? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please email Amber Orr to learn how to get involved with the school that gave Christ United Methodist Church its start.
Sandwich Blessings
Join the Hunger Team by making sandwiches in advance and serving them to our community members who are currently experiencing homelessness while they receive services with Streetside Showers. We gather each week to serve sandwiches at the Assistance Center of Collin County from 10:30 AM – 2 PM. Come once, or each Saturday and serve up love to someone in need.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 – 2 PM, Streetside Showers provides mobile hot showers and hygiene care at Hope Restored Missions – Hope Restored Missions helps those who are experiencing homelessness in our area. HRM is located at 1947 K Ave Suite B100 Plano, 75074. Sign-up to serve here.
Join us for breakfast and a morning of fellowship before working on small house projects in our community. This is a great opportunity to develop friendships and live out our mission of serving others.
Christ United has partnered with Pastor Slawomir and his congregations in Poland, and with Reverend Clair in Belize. Our goals have included growing these Church’s (Miedzyrzecz, Chodiez, and Czarnkow Poland, and Dangriga, Belize) through construction, Vacation Bible Schools in the local communities, Youth programs, and VOLT eye clinics. As a result, many families have joined the different churches.
The UMCOR Sager Brown Deport in Baldwin, LA packs and ships supplies for disaster relief when war, conflict, or natural disasters disrupt one’s life. Mission team members may participate in packing supply buckets or volunteer in the local community on housing rehabilitation projects. Participants will stay on campus with access to an excellent dining hall. Please come join us for our 2024 mission trip with the participant’s packet due by Dec 18 to hold a space during our reserved week of April 7 – 14.
God’s Pantry is a mission dedicated to serving those who are food insecure. The pantry serves all people, with respect and compassion, allowing them to maintain their self-esteem and confidentiality during a difficult time in their life. We make a difference one person or family at a time. The pantry is a vocal advocate for the hungry and displaced. God’s Pantry does not require anyone to complete a lengthy application process, and there is not a waiting period.
The food bank is in need of volunteers to sort food and load cars on Saturdays. Children are welcome, but must be supervised. A waiver is required.
Join the Hunger Team by preparing and serving sandwiches for our community members who are currently experiencing homelessness. We gather each week and make sandwiches to be served at the Assistance Center of CC from 2-5 PM for those receiving services from our partner organization Streetside Showers. Come once, or every day and serve up love to someone in need.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 – 2 PM, Streetside Showers provides mobile hot showers and hygiene care at Hope Restored Missions – Hope Restored Missions helps those who are experiencing homelessness in our area. HRM is located at 1947 K Ave Suite B100 Plano, 75074.
Snack packs are provided to those facing homelessness and food insecurity.
We deliver our snack packs to many local agencies that work directly with
these neighbors as well as providing them to walk-in individuals at the
church.
Suggested items for snack packs:
applesauce pouches
bottled waters
cheeze-its
chips
dried fruit
fruit cups
granola bars
hand warmers-seasonal
juice boxes
peanut butter crackers
pretzels
protein bars
protein packets- chicken, tuna, vienna sausages, etc.
small pack of tissues
small pack of baby wipes
Please pack items in a gallon size zip top plastic baggie. An encouraging
note is always a nice touch!
Shop, pack, and donate Oct 29 – Nov 12 for our Thanksgiving Drive! The meals include a turkey and an assortment of fruits and vegetables. You can help by picking up a SHOPPING list and bag in the atrium to be returned by November 12, PACKING meals at God’s Food Pantry (week of November 6) and Christ United Methodist Church (November 18) or DONATING the cost of a meal(s) with $25 feeding a family of 6. We appreciate your support and with your generosity our neighbors will enjoy a nice holiday meal.
Christ United’s Men’s Service Group (MSG) is a volunteer organization designed to help Christ United men serve God through home repairs and maintenance in Plano and the surrounding areas. Work is done in the homes of those in need and on our church campus.
Visit our Men’s Ministry page for more information about volunteering for MSG.
Plano Overnight Warming Center (POWS)
As of 2018, Christ United is excited to be an advocate and supporter of this initiative that will care for some of our most vulnerable in our community this year. In conjunction with the CC Homeless Coalition, we worked with other community leaders to establish the Plano Overnight Warming Station where people who are experiencing homelessness can seek shelter and receive services during inclement weather.
The POWS will be open on nights when the forecasted temperature is 35 degrees with a 20 percent chance of precipitation or a standing temperature of 32 degrees or below is anticipated. We are excited to support this center that can provide overnight housing to those who would otherwise be sleeping outside.
Each year, Plano experiences 30 to 35 nights a year when temperatures fall below freezing. The Plano Overnight Warming Station, with the help of volunteers and donors, will provide shelter and meals to homeless individuals and families during these nights. The POWS is located at The Salvation Army’s east Plano location.
Contact Christ United POWS Team Leaders Heike Dean at: heikedean@yahoo.com to learn how you can get involved.
Supply Opportunities
Ongoing School Supply Drive
This is an ongoing supply drive that supports children in our community as well as our Project Hope tutoring participants. Supplies can be dropped off in the serving others donation bins inside the north and south entrances. Please contact amber@cumc.com for more information.
Items needed:
crayons
scissors-blunt and sharp
glue sticks
Ticonderoga pencils
washable markers-broad and fine
erasers
black Expo markers
highlighters-assorted colors
colored pencils
notebook paper-wide and college ruled
12×18 construction paper-assorted colors
plastic folders-assorted colors with brads
binders-1 in and 2 in
rulers
pencil bags
plastic resealable bags-sandwich, quart, and gallon