University United Methodist Church has adopted Westcliff Elementary School in Fort Worth. We host several missions through out the year to help the students and families of Westcliff. We’ve donated school supplies, coats, and school uniforms, as well as our time, through penpal programs, reading volunteer opportunities, and community events. If you are interested in helping with the efforts at Westcliff, please contact the church office for more information and details on our current programs.
The name Project–44 comes from the 44th book of the Bible – THE BOOK OF ACTS. We strive to live the acts of the disciples on a daily basis to the best of our abilities. We will imitate Christ and do this by seeking to be as faithful to the human vocation as He was.Project-44 began with auto ministry, fixing and donating cars to those in need. It grew into garden ministry with the UUMC community garden. It is now opening doors to those in need of counseling – Sanctuary. For more about Project-44 and Sanctuary, click on the logo or contact Ben Fields, founding member.
Habitat for Humanity has built in excess of 300,000 quality affordable homes and over 1.5 million people served around the world. All Habitat for Humanity affiliates build on the belief that everyone deserves a decent place to live at a price they can afford. Habitat for Humanity volunteers, working hand in hand with the families they serve, build quality, affordable homes using donations of money and materials. To find out more about Habitat click on the logo or contact Liz Young, UUMC’s primary contact for Habitat volunteer efforts.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is an international humanitarian-aid organization. UMCOR is there when catastrophe strikes bringing food, clothing, shelter, medical supplies and most of all hope. UUMC joins United Methodist churches around the world in the struggle to fight suffering due to war, starvation, and disease. To learn more, click on the logo above.
In April of 2002 the United Methodist Committee on Relief partnered with Equal Exchange in order to start a coffee program which would benefit thousands of world farmers trapped in their own cycle of poverty. The small farmers live in isolated communities which forces them to sell their beans at the lowest of low prices to mid-level brokers who in turn sell to the big corporations. Over 1,300 United Methodist churches, of which UUMC is one, have committed to buying Fair Trade Coffee so that the farmers will receive a fair market value for their coffee and also have access to co-op services such as health care, education and training. Click on the Equal Exchange logo to find something tasty and learn more.
Nothing But Nets is an join effort with the NBA, the UN, and the United Methodist Church to help prevent the spread of malaria through the distubution of bed nets for families living in the tropics. For more info, click the NothingButNets logo.
South Central Alliance of Churches is a group of concerned churches providing emergency assistance and other social services in the name and spirit of Christ for the people living in zip codes 76104, 76109, and 76110. Our director assists clients in south central Fort Worth with needs such as food,clothing, rental/utility payments, baby items and bus passes. UUMC has been a long standing active member of the alliance by donating food, diapers, service and financial assistance. For more info click the SCAC logo.
Zimbabwe Orphan Endeavor was created by a Methodist minister, Rev. Greg Jenks of North Carolina. The AIDS pandemic has left thousands of suffering children orphaned in Africa, for these helpless children of God Zoe was formed. With Greg’s tireless leadership, Zoe has fed, clothed and sheltered many with many still in need. In the summer of 2005 a mission team from UUMC went to Zimbabwe with guidance from ZOE. Our church continues to support ZOE through our gifts, prayers and service. To learn more about ZOE, click on the picture of the child.
