Outreach | First United Methodist Church Bentonville

SECOND STREET PANTRY

LOCATION

First United

Methodist Church Bentonville

201 NW 2nd Street

TIME

Tuesdays 12:00pm - 6:00pm

QUESTIONS

Please contact

2ndStreetPantry@gmail.com

479-273-9210

Second Street Pantry was established as a community outreach program by just a few church members in 2011. Today, it serves hundreds of community residents facing food insecurity each and every month. Our hope is that every person who enters our doors feels welcomed, is fed, and experiences the love of Christ through our volunteers. We pray that all who enter leave with a sense of hope and love. Second Street Pantry is located on the church premises. Our pantry hours are Tuesdays | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

How can you help? There are three ways to participate: donating items, donating money, donating time. Email us 2ndStreetPantry@gmail.com

The Benevolence Fund

The Benevolence Fund is an assistance ministry to people seeking financial help.
Trained volunteers interview anyone requesting support. A one-on-one consultation addresses the person’s needs spiritually and physically. Each individual is lifted in prayer. We offer assistance to Benton County residents only, with the exception of Rogers residents. We begin distributing numbers by 8:30 am, on Tuesdays, and we begin calling numbers from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. We stop for the day when funds run out.

Please enter through the West Entrance of the church, directly off the parking lot. A valid photo ID is required. We provide help with gas vouchers, shut off notices and rent assistance with late notices. (Certain restrictions apply.)

TUESDAY NIGHT DINNER

LOCATION

Hines Hall

TIME

Tuesdays

From 5:00PM - 6:00PM

QUESTIONS

Please contact

2ndStreetPantry@gmail.com

(479) 273-2712

Tuesday Night Dinner is an extension of our Second Street Ministries. Here, the community is welcomed to receive a meal at no cost every Tuesday at 5:00 pm at the church in Hines Hall. The Congregation is also encouraged to join us for a good meal and fellowship. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. To volunteer email us at 2ndstreetpantry@gmail.com or sign up HERE.

Car Care Ministry

We Understand that taking care of your car isn’t always easy. It can be expensive and you may not know where to turn for help…but we do! THE CAR CARE MINISTRY at FUMC | Downtown Bentonville is a ministry dedicated to helping you maintain your vehicle at no cost to you.

WHAT WE OFFER

Oil change, Tire rotation, General Inspection, Check & refill fluids, Help with minor repairs, Basic car maintenance education, Help diagnose a potential issue and Referrals to a mechanic if we can’t help.

CONTACT US

Our services are free but we require an appointment. Please email us at fumccarcare@gmail.com
Donations are appreciated. Please donate your time, talent, supplies or money.

CARE CUTS

Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Peter 4:10

What Is Care Cuts?

Care Cuts offers free haircuts to anyone in need. Care Cuts is led and organized by stylist Christy Dewey Anderson. Christy believes everyone deserves to look and feel their best. She hopes to bless anyone in need with the boost of confidence a haircut can give. If you are a stylist interested in volunteering your time please contact Christy at 479-544-1074.

Upcoming Events

Our next event date takes place on Sunday, August 5 from 3pm – 5pm. If you are interested in receiving a hair cut please contact the church office at 479-273-2712 to fill out an application. We will also hand out backpacks with some school supplies. Please note, appointments are first come first serve. We see as many folks as we can within the time allocated. Please come with clean, washed hair.

Mission Trips

Our love of God and neighbor sometimes takes us across the world to share the love and grace of Jesus Christ. Commissioned persons are usually (not always) called to serve outside the country, as pastors, teachers, doctors, nurses (or in other healing ministries), social workers, and in a variety of other ways. In 2018, we traveled abroad to Haiti, Spain, Nicaragua. We also shared the love of Christ locally here in Arkansas.

Contact Pastor Eric for more information at eric@fumcbentonville.org.

Summer Eats

Serve one another humbly in love. Galatians 5:13

SUMMER EATS

The church has been blessed with the opportunity to partner with the Bentonville School District
to provide a healthy and nutritious lunch for kids 18 & younger throughout the months of June
and July. A nutritionist from the school district will be on hand with us to distribute the food.
Please use the SignUp Genius below to volunteer for the specific days and times you are available to serve.

MUST HAVES

* All volunteers must have a background check (Safe Sanctuary) performed by the church.
Please complete this form and return it to the church office.
* A valid driver’s license if you are volunteering to drive – please bring your license to the
church office on your first volunteer day and we will make a copy of it.

SIGN UP TO SERVE

Our immediate volunteer needs are: 3 Drivers per day to drive the 3 church vans; 2 Assistants per day to help the drivers; 1 person per day to help set up tables and chairs. SIGNUP GENIUS.

SNACK PACK ONLY DELIVERY

We have a NEW opportunity to deliver snack packs for an additional two weeks after the Summer Eats program has ended. The dates are Monday, 7/30, Thursday, 8/2, Monday, 8/6 ad Thursday 8/9. SIGN UP GENIUS. Thank you for serving. We are grateful for the opportunity to help children facing food

GRIEFSHARE

LOCATION

Gathering Room

TIME

3:00 - 5:00 PM

QUESTIONS

Please contact

Church Office

If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions. GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Each GriefShare session has three distinct elements: Video seminar with experts, support group discussion, and personal study and reflection.

Our next GriefShare seminar takes place in August 2018. We meet weekly on Sundays from 3-5pm in the Gathering Room. It is a 13-week seminar. On November 11, from 3pm to 5pm we will host an additional seminar called Surviving the Holidays, which focuses on helping you cope with the Holidays after the loss of a loved one. On December 9 at 5PM we invite you to a special Blue Christmas a worship service dedicated to Hope for Healing.