MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
We believe our mission is to draw people to Christ through ministries of love and reconciliation in our community and around the world. Through these ministries and partnerships, our members have the opportunity to become the living presence of Christ in someone’s life.
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Residing Hope
​Residing Hope is a Christian nonprofit organization that has been serving children and families in crisis across Florida since 1908. They provide holistic, faith-based support through residential care, foster care, counseling, independent living programs, spiritual guidance, and education. Their mission is to empower youth and families with healing, stability, and the love of Christ, reaching over 1,300 children each year.
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Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
This new mission project was approved by Faith Council this spring. It is a Christian nonprofit dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children worldwide. Most FMSC meals are hand-packed by volunteers with some packed by machine. They are sent to an incredible network of partner organizations that distribute them to those in need. Last year, our Faith FLC was used for a 2-day event and some of our congregation participated. Committees have been organized and we are asking for you to volunteer to plan for this event to be held on January 16-17, 2026. The program requests each host provide financial support for the event. If this project touches your heart, mark your check FMSC. With each meal costing only 29 cents, each of us can make a big impact. Every dollar you give funds three meals and just $106 feeds a child for a year!
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Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc. (ACT)
Since 1978, ACT has been a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties, Florida. They offer free and confidential services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, economic empowerment, offender intervention, children's programs, professional training, and community education. ACT works in collaboration with law enforcement, mental health providers, the legal system, and community partners to create a safer, violence-free environment.
Zoe Empowers
Zoe Empowers is a global non‑profit founded in 2004—originally as Zimbabwe Orphan Endeavor—and since 2007 has helped over 231,000 orphaned and vulnerable youth across 12 countries escape extreme poverty through a holistic, three‑year empowerment program. Led entirely by local staff, participants form peer-support groups and receive training and micro-grants in areas like food security, housing, health, education, vocational skills, financial literacy, community engagement, and child rights. Rather than providing charity, Zoe fosters self‑sufficiency—over 95% of graduates are fully independent—enabling lasting change in their families and communities for about $9 USD per month per child
One Way Out
​Since 2012, One Way Out Ministries in Fort Myers, Florida, has been a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and restoring women—and children—from harmful situations such as sex trafficking, addiction, incarceration, and the sex industry. They proactively reach out in clubs, streets, jails, and brothels to offer practical support: emergency shelter, mentoring, discipleship, Bible studies, individual counseling, rides to court or appointments, job training, life-skills coaching, and legal advocacy. Their goal is to guide each woman toward wholeness and freedom through unconditional love, spiritual renewal, and community reintegration—and they’ve seen many win back custody of their children, complete court-ordered plans, and rebuild their lives.
Blankets & Blessings
Blankets & Blessings is a volunteer-run nonprofit that donates handmade blankets and essential items to children, seniors, infants, and shelter pets. Through community sewing, fundraising, and outreach, they bring warmth and comfort to those in need during holidays, emergencies, and local crises.
Gladiolus Food Pantry
​Gladiolus Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization located in Fort Myers, Florida, dedicated to reducing hunger by providing healthy, nutritious food while treating everyone with dignity and respect. Founded in March 2013 by Miriam Ortiz, it operates as a "choice" food pantry, allowing guests to select the items they need. In 2024, the pantry served over 28,000 individuals, distributing over 1 million pounds of food. It relies on donations from individuals, churches, and businesses, and is supported by a dedicated team of volunteers. The pantry is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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New Life Center
​New Life International Mission (NLIM) is a Christian nonprofit operating in Zambia since 2000. With centers in Kitwe and Livingstone, NLIM focuses on equipping local believers to lead in spiritual education and community health development. Their programs include evangelism, discipleship, Bible study, skills training, disease prevention, and mobility assistance for the disabled. The Kitwe center also offers free education classes to orphaned and vulnerable children, a preschool, and computer training. NLIM relies on donations to fund its initiatives and welcomes support through their website.
WORLD MISSIONS
ZAMBIA
KABITAKA - OUR SISTER CHURCH
We currently support Delbert and Sandy Groves, a missionary couple currently working in Zambia, as a Global Mission Partner in the United Methodist Church.
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CUBA
EL APOSENTO ALTO - OUR SISTER CHURCH
We support our Sister Church in La Criolla, Cuba through the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
ZOE EMPOWERS
Zoe Empowers provides an opportunity for orphaned youth to become self-sufficient. Through a three-year, locally-led program, orphaned youth are organized into groups of 60-100 children and receive micro grants, life skills, and vocational training to become secure, healthy, and connected community members. For more information, click here.