Missions
FUMC supported Missions
Aspire Youth & Family, Inc. | Kids At Work! Program
The Kids at Work! Program is an after-school program led by a chef and an Interpersonal / Vocational Coach, designed to help kids (ages 12-17) learn the technical skills of cooking while building better methods of communication.
Big Brothers - Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC is the oldest and largest youth mentoring program in this area.
Blue Ridge Health - Haywood
Blue Ridge Health is a nonprofit healthcare system that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing healthcare needs of our region with high-quality, comprehensive, and accessible healthcare services. With 25 locations throughout western North Carolina and additional programs within schools, BRH offers primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health and nutrition services that prioritize the patient care experience.
Camilla Foundation / Shoes for the Kingsland School and Orphanage
Our global mission is to empower and grow the stability of orphanages around the world. We currently provide funding to two orphanages, one in Uganda and one in Puerto Rico. Our local mission is to build a fund that will eventually provide grants and scholarships to individuals wishing to attend nursing school at AB Tech. Locally, gently worn or new shoes are collected and shipped to the Kingsland Orphanage in Uganda.
Casa de Esperanza Bolivia
Casa de Esperanza is a home in Bolivia for orphaned or abandoned children. It is a Christian home that provides a family for these children in need.
Clothes to Kids
Clothes to Kids provides new and quality used clothing free of charge to low-income or in crisis school age students (PK-12th grade) in Haywood County.
Creation Care Ministries
Creation Care Ministries is bound by a sacred responsibility to care for God’s earth and to preserve it for the next generation, Creation Care Ministries seek to inspire, educate, serve and advocate for the protection of God's creation. Contact Rebecca Lile for more information.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Fair Trade
Fair Trade sells Equal Exchange products which supports the many projects of UMCOR as well as independent farmers in the third world. Beginning in 2017, proceeds from the Fair Trade Sales were invested into Breakfast and Bible, a ministry of FUMC Youth. Fair Trade also provides coffee for the Friendship House Ministries on Saturday mornings.
FUMC - Child Development Scholarship
Enables participation by children and families who because of economic hardship would otherwise be unable to benefit from the developmental, social, educational, and spiritual aspects of our weekday program.
FUMC - Youth Missions
The youth program, involves 6th through 12th grade. These activities provide an opportunity for young people to fellowship, worship, learn more about their faith, and gives them a chance to share their faith with others.
Habitat for Humanity (Haywood County)
The mission of Haywood Habitat for Humanity is to put God's love into action to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. As an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization, we envision a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Haywood Habitat is governed, operated, and funded in Haywood County.
Haywood Christian Ministry
Haywood Christian Ministry demonstrates Christ's love by meeting the needs of people in crisis. HCM provides a food pantry, utility assistance, rental assistance, dental, doctor, prescription, and heating help along with organizing Christmas Love.
Haywood Pathways
Faith-based non-profit that provides emergency shelter and short-term housing to those in Haywood County experiencing homelessness. Goals are to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and reduce recidivism.
Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care
Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care takes an integrated approach, addressing the physical needs of the patient, and the emotional, social and spiritual needs of the whole family.
Imara International
Imara International's vision is to provide education and life skills for Kenyan teenage mothers, and early childhood education for their children, so that they may achieve their full potential in their communities and the world.
Kairos
The mission of Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus to impact the lives of incarcerated men, women, and youth as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.
Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (KARE)
KARE's mission is to end child abuse and neglect through: advocacy, education, and support.
Mountain Projects
Mountain Projects is the largest non-profit in Western North Carolina and serves principally our neighbors in Haywood and Jackson County with a broad variety of services. Notable programs that they administer include Head Start, the Senior Resource Center, Circles of Hope, and the Haywood County Transit System.
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center
PCMDC offers a range of social educational activities, programs and services for all ages. Participants include African American, Latino and European American families within our County. We work together to create a space where the separate cultures are comfortable sharing space, ideas, and values with one another. The hope is to ensure this cooperation is widespread throughout our communities and is inherent to the upcoming generations which will help to dismantle structural racism in Haywood County.
REACH of Haywood County, Inc.
REACH offers include a 24-hour crisis hotline for victims to call and access services; emergency shelter for those victims who are displaced from their homes, emergency food, medicine, clothing and personal care items for those victims who have fled their homes with no possessions; a court/legal assistance program for those victims in the judicial system; an extensive referral system to other social service agencies; individual counseling and support groups for victims needing emotional healing; life skills management training for those victims who need help in learning to care for and support themselves and their families; community education and prevention programs; elder abuse services; and children’s programs.
READ - Rural Education, Advancement and Development
READ provides school scholarships as well as staffing and supplies for Library System in the Andean region of Ecuador.
Red Bird Mission
Red Bird Mission, guided by Jesus Christ, creates opportunities for individuals to enrich their lives and positively impact others within the mountains of southeastern Kentucky and throughout the world. Red Bird Christian School, guided by Jesus Christ, empowers individuals by providing opportunities for spiritual growth and academic excellence for lifelong learning, leadership, and service. Our vision is to build healthy, sustainable communities in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky.
The Arc of Haywood County
A 501-C-3 non-profit serving Adult Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
UMCOR
UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church. UMCOR assists United Methodist and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR responds to U.S. and international disasters, diseases, poverty, ministries to refugees and immigrants, provides clean water and actively works to reduce hunger.
WNC University Wesley Foundation
To be a faithful Christian community, bringing God's kingdom to the Church and the University.
Wilderness Trail
Wilderness Trail offers a backpacking ministry to adults and youth (ages 12-18) for 6 weeks during the summer. Donations provide scholarships for individuals to attend and participate.