Our volunteers pick up surplus baked goods from a local supermarket and deliver them to church, where they are packaged and distributed to approximately 50 families per week. An ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. First United Methodist Church of Rome provides volunteer labor and funding for rehabilitation projects and new home construction. The Neighborhood Center serves infants through adults in their emotional, educational, and spiritual growth through a variety of programs including a day care facility, play school, after school programs, numerous teen programs, and professional counseling. Volunteers are needed for occasional special projects such as community dinners and to assist with day care programs.
Volunteers provide, package, and deliver meals to shut-ins.
Ruth Dietrich For more information concerning any of these missions, contact the church office at 336-1740.