Missions

Missions

Buford First UMC’s Mission Statement

Shine the light of Jesus so that children, youth, and adults grow in the knowledge and love of God through missions, evangelism, worship, nurture, and Christian education.

Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

Local Outreach

TOP DONATION NEEDS ONGOING MISSION WORK Sack Kids Hunger Sack Kids Hunger started in November 2010 in response to the needs of children who receive breakfast and lunch during the school week but have limited resources on weekends. Every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., volunteers gather at Buford First UMC to hand out sack lunches to children in our community. The church family collects donations for the food supplies and helps make sandwiches, pack sacks, and distribute them. Volunteers…

Great Day of Service Registration

Meet at 8:30 am in the fellowship hall for a brief commissioning service and a light breakfast.  At 9:00 a.m., we’ll be off to job sites.  Please sign up soon because there are limited spaces for some of the projects.  Please bring your own lunch and water.  Please contact Suzanne Clegg or the Team Leaders below with questions about the individual service projects.  All volunteers are asked to bring grape jam for Sack Kids Hunger!  Also, coats and blankets are needed!   Donations will be given…

Global Missions

Meet our missionaries Please pray for them as they seek to serve Christ in our world! his year, we’re supporting Jessie & Cory German. Meet these missionaries that have ties to our church family and pray for them as they seek to serve Christ in our world. You can give a gift to Buford First UMC and mark it “Mission Support,” and it will help us support the Germans and other volunteers who are called to serve as missionaries!  If…