Mission Opportunities
Midwest Missions Distribution Center
The Midwest Missions Distribution Center sends kits and other items to those in the U.S. and throughout the world experiencing natural disasters or where mission sites help with the needs of poverty. Volunteers perform the many tasks related to assembling various kits for shipment. The FUMC group travels to near Chatham the third Tuesday of each month. Volunteers leave from the church at 8:30 am and returns about noon.
Those interested in helping with this mission contact Ed & Nina Wunderlich at 824-3272.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a service program of the Senior Citizens of Christian County in cooperation with Meadow Manor Nursing Home. Area churches, civic groups, businesses and individuals deliver noon meals to homebound seviour citizens and adults with disabilities. Deliveries each day take approximately 45 minutes to an hour. FUMC is responsible for deliveries the last week of each month.
For more information, contact Linda Lytle at 824-5751 or Lynda Hall at 824-8343.
Dinner Seasoned with Love
Dinner Seasoned with Love is a free meal for everyone served monthly at Calvary Baptist Church. The dinner is held on the third Saturday each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Volunteers may cook, serve, clean-up or simply visit with the diners.
For more information or to volunteer, call 825-6824.
Mobile Food Pantry
The Mobile Food Pantry is a multi-county program of the Central Illinois Food Bank that takes its mission directly into communities. The food bank supplements the efforts of local hunger-related agencies. A truckload of food arrives in the community and food distributed through market style stations, clients choosing what they need. A local volunteer base of approximately 50 individuals is needed for each mobile event. PR asking for volunteers is done shortly before each Pantry visit. The county averages one event each quarter.
Call our office at 217-824-2782 for more information.
Missions for Taylorville
Missions for Taylorville is a community endeavor to assist people who need home improvements, repairs, or yard work. Hundreds of volunteers from churches, organizations, businesses, schools and individuals receive assignments for one big day’s work. Application forms for work needed and offers to volunteer are made available in participating churches. Work days are planned twice a year.
Call our office at 217-824-2782 for more information.
Taylorville Community Garden
The Taylorville Community Garden has the mission of creating and supporting opportunities for all residents to be a part of the process of growing, harvesting and consuming fresh garden fruits and vegetables. Working in an area on the grounds of Davis Memorial Christian Church, the non-denominational volunteers donate both “sweat equity” and non-physical tasks. Vegetables are grown in one big garden and distributed to the food pantry, needy families, senior citizens and to the volunteers who work the garden. The non-profit welcomes time and money donations to provide the seed, tools and water. The Facebook page can be consulted as to what time the garden is open and volunteers are needed.
For more information call 824-8181 or visit them on Facebook.
Taylorville Food Pantry
Donations of canned and boxed non-perishable foods can be placed in tubs located in the church hallway. There they will be gathered and taken to the food pantry the first Sunday of each month. Food or monetary donations may also be taken to the pantry located at 1429 E Maincross Street, Tuesday – Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
For more information, visit their website at http://taylorvillefoodpantry.com/
Shadow Home
Shadow Home is a residential, faith-based program for homeless, abandoned, or abused women and their young children. Located at 118 West Franklin in Taylorville. A list of accepted material donations can be found at www.shadowhome.org .
Call 217-824-2001 for more details.
Shadow Box Store
The Shadow Box Store is Taylorville’s only non-profit resale store, located at 505 West Springfield Road. Proceeds benefit the Shadow Home and the Taylorville Food Pantry. Donations of clothes, kitchen needs, linens, toys, books, decorations, furniture and other donated items are accepted.
Decatur Correctional Center
This program accepts donations of gently worn women’s clothes. Clothing of all sizes and for all seasons are accepted. Clothing is given to assist in preparations for interviews for employment.
Contact Kim Smith at the Taylorville Correctional Center at 217-824-4004 for more details.
CEFS Economic Opportunity Corp
CEFS is a non-profit agency reaching economically and socially disadvantaged persons through programs such as emergency food and shelter, Head Start, energy assistance, transitional housing, etc. Members of FUMC have/do serve on the board. Located at 311 South Main in Taylorville, the organization accepts donations of reasonable household items, both perishable and non-perishable food, and unused personal hygiene items for all ages.
Call our office at 217-824-2682 for more information.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, International Relief. Boxes to be filled by individuals are distributed in the church before Christmas. FUMC is a collection for other area churches contributions.
Call our office at 217-824-2682 for more information.
Product Label Collections
Bring cut UPC symbols, milk caps and empty ink cartridges and place in designated containers in the church hallway.
