Missions News

This week's mission box supports the Florida Annual Conference Bishop's Offering.  The offering will support three programs: Stop Hunger Now, Leadership Development for Young Clergy of Color, and the Wesley Foundation at FSU which is the second largest of its kind in the U.S. Funds collected from the offering will go to upgrade the ministry's aging physical facilities.

THIS SUNDAY is a chance to serve locally.  Come serve a Memorial Day cookout for the homeless on Sunday at 4pm in the back parking lot of First UMC.  sign up here

Join us for summer Movies with a Mission.  Dinner & a family movie everyone can enjoy. We kick off June 26th with the Little Rascals.

The Habitat for Humanity "Apostles Build" work days continue June 15 and June 29.  The home is located at 1327 SE 38th Place, Gainesville, FL.  Come ready to work - please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Missed the first couple opportunities?  Join us for a work day at Madison Youth Ranch Wednesday, May 22, 7:30am - 6pm  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Ongoing

 Called To Action, a non-profit started by TUMC members, is in need of a concessions or enclosed trailer to provide monthly meals for the homeless downtown in partnership with Trinity & First UMC, if you would like to help fill this need please contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

On the last Sunday of each month, Trinity partners with First UMC Gainesville and provides a meal to our homeless community.  Meet at First UMC (back parking lot). Please sign up online or contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . This link will work for the rest of the year's dinners. 

There are bins by the Missions Office (rm. 222) to collect used cell phones and ink cartridges. The cell phones will benefit Operation Gratitude and ink cartridges to benefit the Madison Youth Ranch.

In addition to the need for keyboards and guitars for the HONOR center,  there is an ongoing need for bicycles. Veterans in our rehabilitation  programs generally arrive without cars, and greatly appreciate being presented with their own bikes which they can learn to  care for and maintain. Diann Dimitri of the Gainesville cycling club is working on this with a little help from cyclists and the cycle shops in town. They  will find a way to recondition, repair or otherwise use almost anything related to bicycles that you are no longer using. Please give Diann a call at 352-378-7063 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .