Mission and Outreach are at the heart of who we are as a church and as Christians, as we seek to serve all people with the love of Jesus Christ. We support many organizations such as Peninsula Food Bank, Help, Inc., and UMCOR to name a few. Feel free to look through the drop down menu to learn about the ministries we are engaging on a regular basis. We hope you may be able to ways that you might serve here at Wesley UMC.
Machen Elementary Faith Partnership
We have a faith partnership with Machen Elementary School. We support this school by caring for teachers, staff, parents, students and staff. We provide monies for their annual book fair, we cook and serve food for several events at the school, we read and mentor students, and much more. To learn how you can participate in this partnership, call the church office: 757-838-3044.
H.E.L.P. Food Pantry
Together with many other churches in the area, Wesley UMC supports H.E.L.P. (Hampton Ecumenical Provisions and Lodgings), a local organization dedicated to helping those in the local Hampton area who are homeless, hungry, or otherwise in need. One way we support H.E.L.P. is through nonperishable food donations to their food pantry. These are collected in the wooden bins outside the Fellowship Hall.
A Night’s Welcome
We also support H.E.L.P.’s winter shelter program known as A Night’s Welcome. This is a combined effort by churches in the area to provide shelter for the area homeless during the winter months. We provide meals and fellowship one day a month, October through March.
Angel Tree Gifts
The Angel Tree is a Christmas gift ministry to low-income families in the area through the Salvation Army. The tree is located in the hallway by the office during Advent and is decorated with paper angels containing information about children who will receive the gifts. Angel Tree gifts are brought to the church for delivery.
Adopt-A-Spot
Adopt-a-Spot meets almost weekly at Wesley United Methodist Church. We get together and use grabbers, gloves and vests provided by the Clean City Commission of Hampton. It is one way we can be good stewards of the earth and help the local area become a cleaner and safer place for those who live here. It’s a great opportunity to teach our young ones how to take care of our earth and the community that God has provided us. All ages are welcome. Wesley has received the “Golden Litterstick Award” from the Clean City Commission of Hampton for our clean up efforts for the past several years. Call the church office for clean-up times.
