Who to Serve

Who Needs My Help?

Who to Serve
At Decatur First UMC we are passionate about service and helping others. Our theology compels us to make a difference in the world and to follow the example of Christ by reaching out to the less fortunate. Those we reach out to include many categories of individuals and families in various states of need or crisis. Read below to find out more about the specific individuals and groups served by the outreach activities of our congregation. Clink on the link to learn in detail how you can get involved and put your faith into action.

Outreach to Children
Outreach to the Disabled
Outreach to the Elderly
Outreach to Individuals & Families
Outreach to Persons Struggling with Illness
Outreach to Women in Need
Emergency Relief

Outreach to Children
Our love for and nurturing of children at Decatur First UMC extends not only to the local community, but internationally as well. As we can all agree, children are our future. Click on the links below for more information.

We support these ministries to children:

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Outreach to the Disabled
Supporting those with disabilities, and the needs they require for care and support, is a fundamental form of assistance that Decatur First UMC maintains. We understand how not only the disabled individual - but whole families - can be impacted. Our care is targeted to help all those involved. Click on the link below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the following program for persons with disabilities and their families:

Aldersgate Homes

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Outreach to the Elderly
Our care and commitment to those in the twilight of their life is one of the most important ways we show respect for life, and for the linkages that are made as we all pass through each important stage. Meeting the needs of seniors and caring for them is a lesson straight from the Bible, and it is infused throughout our faith. Click on the links below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the elderly community through the following programs:

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Outreach to Individuals & Families
Why not consider putting your faith into action by assisting a family that is not unlike yours, except that they lack their basic daily needs of food, clothing, shelter or safe drinking water? Whether their needs arise out of experiencing a traumatic event, or having suffered a stroke of bad luck, our faithful outreach can put whole families and communities back on the right track, and help them help themselves. Click on the links below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the following individual and family ministries:

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Outreach to Persons Struggling with Illness (Sick or Hospitalized)
Fortunately for our congregation and the community at-large, there are excellent care facilities that we can work with to augment and amplify the services they already provide. Persons struggling with illness are on a journey that requires us to accompany them and support them with friendship, understanding, and personal assistance. Click on the links below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the following programs for persons struggling with illness:

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Outreach to Women in Need
When women are in need and are vulnerable, the whole family is at risk, too. For this reason, Decatur First UMC recognizes the necessity of reaching out to women in need, in distress or in crisis. There are various ways we do this, depending on the needs of the individual woman and her specific situation. Click on the links below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the following outreach programs to women:

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Emergency Relief
As the world becomes ever smaller with globalization and the connectivity of technology and travel, we understand how critical it is to lend support to families and communities in need of emergency relief. Our reach is local, regional, national and global. Click on the link below for more information.

Decatur First UMC supports the following Emergency Relief program:

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

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