Missions and Outreach

Umm…what’s with the weird email addresses? To protect both you and the recipient from spam,  all email addresses are not direct links but directions for that address. 

Mission Garage Sales – Held about three times/year, these fundraisers support both missionaries and church ministries. There is great community support for our garage sales! You can volunteer in several ways: donations (almost anything except clothing), pricing and moving items, and set-up and sale days. For more information, contact Karen Barkman at (910) 818-9050.

Angel Tree – is a Christian-based prison ministry that provides Christmas gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parent/s. Each year in late November, two trees are set up with angels that describe the request of the parent for their children. Simply choose your angel, buy and wrap the gift and return it to the church for delivery. For more information, or to assist in this program, contact Sue Morris (910) 635-4483.

A Christmas to Remember – A Christian-based ministry that originated within HUMC, a Christmas to Remember annually challenges the church’s membership to match its Christmas giving with an equal gift for the Christmas to Remember fund. These gifts are then distributed among selected local, national and international ministries. Our December 2022 gifts went to the Lodge for kitchen rehab, to hurricane disaster relief in Florida and to Eastern Africa for starvation and drought relief. For more information, contact Karen Barkman (910) 818-9050.

CurAmericas – works with local healthcare teams in Central and South America, and Africa, to combat preventable diseases such as malnutrition, pneumonia and complications from childbirth. Healthcare and non-healthcare volunteers are needed, and you do not need to be proficient in a foreign language to participate. For more information, contact Brenda Booth at (910) 484-0668 or brendaboothanp (at) gmail (dot) com.

Fayetteville Urban Ministry – is a faith-based ministry that focuses on transforming lives in Fayetteville through a variety of programs. The Find-A-Friend youth program mentors troubled youth. The Adult Literacy Program helps adults with reading, education, and job preparation. The Emergency Assistance program supports our neighbors by meeting their basic needs for food, clothing, and crisis support. The Nehemiah Project provides free home repairs to low-income homeowners. For more information, contact Karen Barkman at (910) 818-9050.

Ganta Mission Station – Founded in 1926, the Ganta Mission Station in Liberia is a United Methodist Mission that provides health and education care for the Ganta region of Liberia. Having survived the Liberian Civil War in 2003, the Mission Station twice has been a recipient of HUMC Christmas to Remember gifts to help their efforts to rebuild. Doctors, nurses, and dentists are especially invited to volunteer! To become involved or to find out more about this ministry, contact Brenda Booth at (910) 484-0668 or brendaboothanp (at) gmail (dot) com.

Habitat for Humanity – is a Christian-based ministry that provides safe and affordable housing for low-income families in need. You do not need to be an expert carpenter to participate. For information contact Karen Barkman at (910) 818-9050.

Master’s Hands – is a HUMC ministry that provides construction and maintenance to areas affected by hurricanes and other disasters.  Handicap ramps are built locally.  All hands are welcome. To be a part of the team, contact Al Miller at (910) 527-1805.

Merci Center - Twice a year we will travel to Merci Center in Goldboro. Our next trip is Saturday,  April 15th to assemble hygiene kits. For more information contact Laurie Doherty at (910) 988-4265.

Operation Inasmuch – A local, Christian-based mission, OI ministers to the “least of these” of Fayetteville by providing food, shelter and training. On the first Tuesday of every other month, HUMC serves breakfast to the homeless at the OI headquarters. Others volunteer to support men staying in The Lodge through providing dinners, teaching classes, and staying overnight. If you would like to volunteer in this ministry, contact Barbara Speir at (910) 391-7399 or barbara (dash) speir (at) nc (dot) rr (dot) com.

Robeson County Church & Community Center– is a faith-based ministry (and Advanced Special of the NCCUMC) that provides for the many needs of one of the poorest counties in the state. They are a multi-purpose organization, providing food, clothing, emergency assistance, home repairs, and counseling, as well as a variety of other programs. They regularly need volunteers of any education, background. and experience. For more information, contact Karen Barkman (910) 818-9050.

UMCOR – provides humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster disrupt life to such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own. Although not a first response team, they do assist communities in achieving recovery. In addition, they offer global development programs in health, sanitation, poverty, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and food security.  For more information, or to become a volunteer, contact Al Miller at (910) 527-1805 or al.miller (at) nccumc (dot) org.

ZOE International – is a Christian-based ministry (started by a pastor in the NCCUMC) that transforms the lives of African and Indian orphans over a three-year time frame. The orphans are empowered through a comprehensive training program to help them become economically self-sufficient by providing them the resources needed to achieve that self-sufficiency, often by starting a small business. Haymount is sponsoring its first ever group and in August 2023, we are going to take our second trip visit the ZOE ministry in Kenya! For more information, please contact Dr. Wes Jones (910) 977-2568.

We would love to have you join us in ministry!