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Our Vision:

"To become a place where lives are changed by our willingness to provide the most basic human needs: a place of safety to dwell and a relationship of love and kindness reflected in the face of Jesus Christ."

 

Our Mission:

"Every Christian Challenged and Equipped to grow more disciples of Jesus Christ by taking risks and changing lives."

 

In-House:

  • CD Ministry – If you are homebound or know someone who is, contact our church office and you can receive a complementary CD of our weekly worship service.
  • Prayer Chapel – If you would like for someone in our prayer chapel to pray for you, call our church office or use our online prayer request.
  • Visitation – At home or sick and in the hospital, our pastors are available to members and friends of Epworth for visits and communion.  Just call our church office (536-1559) or use our online prayer request and we will respond as we are able.

 

Local Missions:

Please click each link below for detailed information about each local agency supported by Epworth United Methodist Church.  We are honored to be able to extend our support to each one.  

  • First Stop - An outreach and ministry of the Interfaith Mission Service that feeds and provides for the needs of the poor and the homeless in the greater Huntsville Community.
  • Downtown Rescue Mission - The Downtown Rescue Mission, an Alabama non-profit organization, is a place of refuge - offering different charities for the homeless of our community. Whether it is a man, a woman or a child, they can find a warm meal and a safe place to stay in one of our homeless missions. Since 1975, the less fortunate have been coming through our doors and finding help and hope for their problems.
  • Salvation Army - The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
  • Angel Tree - Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of Christ. It seeks to transform the lives of these families and to reconcile them to their Heavenly Father and each other.
  • Huntsville Assistance Program - A local church cooperative combines their resources to provide emergency financial assistance to those in need in the Huntsville area. Financial assistance appointments are set by calling Wednesdays between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Caller must reside in the Huntsville area and have photo ID to be eligible for assistance. Food is given Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 1:00 - 3:30pm. Only walk-ins for food, no appointment needed. TONEY LOCATION serving Northwest Madison county (Toney, Harvest, Ardmore and Hazel Green serves zip codes 35749,35750,35773, and Ardmore): 11588 Pulaski Pike. Telephone Number: 828-8788 Call for Utility and Rent assistance on Mondays 9:30 to 11:00 am. Appointments given on Thursdays 9 to 11 am. Food Assistance: Mondays and Fridays 1 to 3:30 pm. Walk In is OK no appointment needed. Both locations also assist with diapers. 
  • Habitat for Humanity - Did you know that your gift does much more than help families escape from unsafe, unhealthy living conditions? You’re helping families to break the cycle of poverty and build long-term financial security. Habitat’s affordable, no-profit house payments free up money for food, child care, medicine and other necessities. And research has shown that decent housing improves health, increases children’s educational achievement and strengthens community ties.  Thanks to your support, Habitat is transforming the lives of more than 1 million people around the world!
  • CASA - CASA (Care Assurance Sytem for the Aging and Homebound) is a non-profit agency located in Huntsville, Alabama that provides services to individuals age 60 and older and to the homebound (wheelchair and bed bound) of all ages. Our programs are designed to enable the elderly and homebound to maintain their independence, dignity, health and safety by providing services that specifically address their special physical and emotional needs.
  • Blount Hospitality House - When a person is seriously injured or ill, family members struggle through a period of emotional and often financial crisis.  The Blount Hospitality House provides lodging and supportive companionship for out-of-town relatives of patients in Huntsville area hospitals.  Those who wish to stay at the House must live outside Huntsville and must be referred by a hospital social worker or nurse.  Through gracious gifts and donations, Hospitality House will continue its 30-year tradition of providing a home-away-from-home for families in need.
  • Tut Fann Veterans Home - Our mission is to promote awareness, assist eligible veterans, their families, and survivors to receive from the U. S. Federal and State Governments any and all benefits to which they may be entitled under existing or future laws to be enacted.  Our Vision is to ensure that all veterans and their families understand and receive all the benefits, support, care, and recognition that they have earned and are entitled to, by expertly administering all current programs, anticipating future needs and taking appropriate action to meet these needs.  We hold ourselves personally and professionally accountable to deliver on America's promises to all veterans.

 

  • Toys for Tots -  The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
  • Angel Food - Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. The program began in 1994 with 34 families in Monroe, Georgia (between Atlanta and Athens), and has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of families every month across 44 states. Angel Food Ministries crosses denominational lines and has spread the good news of the gospel of Christ through salvation tracts that are placed in each food order.
  • Upward Basketball/Cheerleading - Upward Sports, the world’s largest Christian sports program for children, was created with a vision to provide the best sports experience possible for every child.  Each year some 1 million people around the world play, coach, referee, or volunteer in Upward Sports leagues and camps hosted by more than 2,600 churches.  Anyone – children and volunteers of any faith or no faith – can participate in Upward Sports.  Specifically designed for children in K5- sixth grade, Upward Sports aim to bring out “the winner” in every child – regardless of the game’s score.
  • Hospital Volunteers - Many of our retired seniors or summertime youth volunteer in our local hospitals.
  • 911/Domestic Shelters/NICU support

 

In-State:

  • UM Children’s Home - The Children's Home makes a real difference in the lives of children. It has helped to transform the lives of thousands of hurting children since 1890. Many of our alumni are now successful adults who are giving back to the communities which gave to them.  The need continues, however, and there are hundreds of other children who require our help. By supporting the United Methodist Children's Home, YOU can make a life changing difference.  Click on the link and we will show you how.

 

  • UM Women’s Projects - new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/   United Methodist Women is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice.  Members raise up to $20 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children and youth in the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. 

 

  • Kairos - The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to bring Christ's love and forgiveness to all incarcerated individuals, their families and those who work with them, and to assist in the transition of becoming a productive citizen.

 

  • Cynthia Carr, Retired Missionary

 

Global:

  • Gideons International - The mission of the Gideons Internatioanl is to win the lost for Christ, and our unique method is the distribution of Christian scripture in selected streams of life.  Gideons have placed more than 1.3 billion complete Bibles and New Testaments in more than 180 countries around the world...so far.  Having God's Word can lead people to faith in Christ, and we invite you to help us transform the world into the vision Jesus shows us in his teachings.

 

  • Operation Christmas Child - The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) gives a clear picture of God's desire for us to help those in desperate need wherever we find them. After describing how the Samaritan rescued a hurting man whom others had passed by, Jesus told His hearers, "Go and do likewise."

    For over 35 years, Samaritan's Purse has done our utmost to follow Christ's command by going to the aid of the world's poor, sick, and suffering. We are an effective means of reaching hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ. This, in turn, earns us a hearing for the Gospel, the Good News of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

    Our emergency relief programs provide desperately needed assistance to victims of natural disaster, war, disease, and famine. As we offer food, water, and temporary shelter, we meet critical needs and give people a chance to rebuild their lives.

    Our community development and vocational programs in impoverished villages and neighborhoods help people break the cycle of poverty and give them hope for a better tomorrow.

    We impact the lives of vulnerable children through educational, feeding, clothing, and shelter programs that let them know they are not forgotten.

 

  • UMCOR - The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church.  UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States.  Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.  UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.

 

  • WWW.NothingButNets.net - Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly challenged his readers to donate $10 for the purchase of an anti-malaria bed net, and thousands of people have joined the campaign. The people of The United Methodist Church, along with Sports Illustrated, NBA Cares, the United Nations Foundation and several other groups, are raising funds to purchase bed nets to end malaria. You can join the cause and contribute money for bed nets that will keep children and families safe.

 

  • BiblesForSoldiers.org is a sister site to BooksForSoldiers.com. Both sites are charities managed by Red Grail Ministries, an IRS registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit, interfaith outreach ministry.  Any deployed member of the US military may order Bibles, study guides, religious DVDs or other religious materials through BiblesForSoldiers.org. We have an army of volunteers that will do their best to find these titles and get them to you for free (you may get a box of cookies included – you never know).