SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
See our Outreach & Service brochure for an overview of our involvement.
Education, Justice, and Action
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Committed.
Our church is deeply committed to reaching out to all people in God's love on local, national, and international fronts.
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Mission-minded
The Outreach and Service Commission guides our involvement in local, national, and international mission.
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Involved.
We are involved in Volunteers in Mission (VIM) trips, the use of and sales of Fair Trade products, and locally at places like The Living Room and Family Support Center.
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Find out.
See our Outreach & Service brochure for an overview of our involvement.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
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FISH (Friends in Service Here)
Volunteers in every area of the operation: drivers to pick up groceries, reception desk, packing and distributing groceries to clients. To sign up, please call 707-527-5151 or check the website for an email address. Or drop by the Pantry Tuesday-Thursday between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to pick up a Volunteer Form. (@ 1710 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa)
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Redwood Empire Food Bank
“Come help us glean and package fresh produce, assemble grocery boxes, and sort donated staple pantry items for distribution. This can be a quiet activity, or a fun one with music! All volunteers are required to wear face coverings. Warehouse Shifts are typically two hours long and run throughout the week (10am-12; 1pm-3; 5pm-7).
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Spirit Café
First three Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. Sack meals are served from the Montgomery Drive parking lot. The last Tuesday of each month, we offer an in-person community meal and short worship service for all who hunger.
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Stony Point Community Garden
Contact Michelle Higgs or Karen Girard to see how you can help nurture the growth of food for FISH food pantry.
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Fair Trade
Join our effort to bring justice in buying day to day products like coffee and tea.
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Katherine Parker
Meet missionary Katherine Parker whom we support through GBGM of United Methodist Church.
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Volunteers In Mission
VIM or Volunteers in Mission embody Christian love in action as they bring their diverse talents to mission programs, projects, and institutions, local outreach ministries, and emergency response and recovery work around the world.
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Disaster Response
We care for our people, church facilities, community and others in our community and beyond.
*Use the following links as well to find community and outreach resources
California Transplant Donor Network
Ceres Community Project (for meals for terminal patients)
Contact Us.
If you want to find out more about our outreach programs and/or want to be involved, send a message here and you will be connected with a person who can assist you.