Now is a great time to get involved! Find a mission you’d like to serve and contact the liaison for more information. You can contact Vicki Walker, Minister of Outreach, at 813.253.388 or email for more information about how to get involved. You can serve individually or with a group. What’s most important is that you get involved!

Hillsborough House of Hope has an upcoming opening for House Manager. The current House Manager is leaving in Mid-March. This position is for live-in "house mother" and we provide a private room and bathroom, with separate outside entrance and driveway.  It is right on the bus line, too, in South Seminole Heights.
 
Compensation is rent free living in exchange for overseeing the household of three other women during nights and weekends.  
 
Click here for the job description.
 
We require that this woman be a Christian with a firm foundation in Christ, and if she is in recovery, she must have a minimum of 2 years clean, and be actively participating in meetings.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for a single woman with a day job, and who is trying to make ends meet.
 
Please let us know if you or anyone at the church knows of someone who may be a fit.
 
Have them contact Linda Walker at (813) 562-5877 for application, tour of facility and interview as soon as possible.

GOOD SAMARITAN MISSION - ON GOING

Imminent needs for the next couple of months:

Pinto beans
Blankets
Beds
Sleeping bags (old and new)
Diapers/wipes
 
Volunteer needs are many, but the most pending are:
 
Instructors for Tutoring, GED, and ESL - Will work around your schedule either evenings or weekends.  Bilingual skills helpful, but  not necessary.
 
Program/Scheduler -  This volunteer would be responsible for coordinating programs, rooms, instructors, and students, keeping attendance and other records up to date.  No need for bilingual skills. This individual may do most work from home, with minimal need to come to GSM, but will need computer and internet.  Proficient phone skills a must.
 
Volunteer Pick-up team member or Coordinator - This team member would pick up and/or coordinate donations in the community, necessary to building, running, and maintaining the quality of services provided by GSM.  No need for bilingual skills. (We have to turn down many opportunities for free food and beds and such because we don't have the resources to do many pick-ups.)
 
Volunteer Fund Raising Coordinator - This leader would coordinate their team to plan and implement fundraising opportunities in an effort to make the Seeds of Change program at GSM, self-sustaining, and fiscally healthy.  No need for bilingual skills. (This has become a critical need as our donations are down (55%less than past years) for the past 6 months) 
 
Sponsore a Good Samartian Day Care Student -  Contact our front office for details on payment pledges or schedules.  Even if you can only help with a portion of the weekly cost, and everyone pitches in, we can reach our objective of continuing to provide quality, christian care to children of families at or below poverty level.

Other volunteers needed: volunteers to teach a 6-week discipleship class; soccer or basketball coach; interpreters; worship team leader; support crew for loading and unloading food and equipment.

For more information or to get involved in the Good Samaritan Mission contact Vern and Diane Dykema, church liaisons, email or phone (813) 641-2737. The agency’s liaison, Billy Cruz, can be reached at (813) 634-7136 or email. More information is available at the agency's website.

METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES

Metropolitan Ministries has four families in need of mattress sets, couches and dinettes.

Metropolitan Ministries will pick up the furniture on Saturday and Sunday only if necessary. If you need more details about the families, please speak with Kelly Fuller at (813) 209 – 1051 or Javida Coonce at (813) 690 – 5593 they will be more than happy to help you with what you need.

For more information on Metropolitan Ministries or to get involved contact Sally Ordway, church liaison, email, or phone (813) 251-9116. The agency’s liaison, Andrea Giovanelli, can be reached at (813) 209-1251 or email. More information is available at the Metropolitan Ministries web site.

Missions of Hyde Park United Methodist - Hyde Park United Methodist supports various missions at the church. The Alternative Christmas Market is held each year and members of the congregation purchase gifts to benefit people in need. On Sunday mornings, Hyde Park’s Open Arms Ministry provides a nourishing meal to those in need. Click here for more missions, more information, and how to get involved.

Missions of Tampa and Hillsborough County - The church’s Faith Promise Mission Fund supports numerous activities in the Tampa Bay area such as Good Samaritan Mission, Metropolitan Ministries, Salvation Army and Steppin’ Stone Farm. Click here for more missions, more information, and how to get involved.

Missions of Florida and the Nation - The church’s Faith Promise Mission Fund supports activities in the state of Florida and other missions throughout the nation. Missions include United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and Florida United Methodist Children’s Home. Click here for more missions, more information, and how to get involved.

Missions Worldwide - The church’s Faith Promise Mission Fund supports activities worldwide. Missions include the Cuba-Florida Covenant, For the Love of Children, and Upper Room Ministries. Click here for more missions, more information, and how to get involved.

Adult Mission Trips – In recent years adult mission trips included Nicaragua, Cuba, and South Africa. Click here for more information about adult mission trips and how to get involved.

Faith Promise Mission Fund - Each year a Missions Celebration is held in the early spring.  At this time, we are asked to make a Faith Promise Pledge to support the ministries listed here.  It is a promise to God.  It is anonymous, so no one will ever come to you and demand payment for your promise.  It is an act of faith.  It is simply trusting God to supply the amount that God impresses on your heart to promise.  It is a promise for one year.

Faith Promise Pledge Cards are made available during the Missions Celebration, anytime at the church office, or here.