MISSION AND OUTREACH
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: Matthew 28:19
Haiti Relief Efforts
Mission Trips
This year the Sam Jones international mission trip will be to Trujillo, Honduras. This is a small town nestled between the Caribbean Sea and a low mountain range in the Northern Honduras. The trip is scheduled Saturday, July 18 through Saturday, July 24. This trip will have minimal focus on construction and more emphasis on ministering to the 300 youth of a local church.
We are also teaming up with the other UMC churches in Bartow County to do domestic mission work. On April 5-10 we will join The Bridge UMC and The Well UMC on a trip to West Virginia. Another group will travel to West Virginia August 6-9.
If you are interested in any of the trips listed above, please contact me at 678.313.5157 or jhull@samjonesumc.org.
Helping Hands
A group from the Men's Ministry of Sam Jones do odd jobs for shut-ins and other people in need.
Salvation Army Kettle Drive
Members of the Sam Jones church family participate in ringing the bell at several locations for the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive during the Christmas season.
Action Ministries/Transitional Housing
Cartersville is an official site of the North Georgia Conference for Transitional Housing offered through Action Ministries. Members from Sam Jones and other area Methodist churches built a permanent home on a donated piece of property. Currently a single mother and her four children occupy the house and are in the program to work toward becoming self-sufficient. Members and groups from the church provide assistance for the children's birthdays, Christmas, and other occasions.
Basket Ministry
Every month we choose a local, national, or international ministry and provide them with requested items that are donated by members of the congregation.
Apportionments
United Methodists belong to a "connectional" church which means we pool our resources for ministry and mission. Each congregation sends "apportionments" to the larger church which are used for a variety of ministries. For more information click "apportionments".
Special Offerings
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has designated specific Sundays to support special ministries. Members have an opportunity to financially support a wide range of missions.
UMCOR
The United Methodist Committee on Relief has been established to be a first responder to local, regional, national, and world-wide disasters. Every dollar that is contributed to UMCOR goes to providing relief. For more information, click UMCOR
General Budget
Through the general budget, Sam Jones supports a number of local agencies and programs including the Bartow Resource Center, the local chapter of the Red Cross, Flowering Branch (the children's emergency shelter), Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, the Women's Emergency Shelter, Action Ministries Transitional House, and Bartow Christmas.
Business by the Book
This monthly forum applies God's Word to the business world and explores how to apply one's faith in the workplace. Business by the Book meets from noon to 1:00 on the second Tuesday of each month from August thru May in the Family Life Center. A wonderful lunch costs only $6. The entire community is invited.
