missions & outreach
BUMC FOOD PANTRY
The Brunswick UMC Food Pantry is open on Thursdays from 9:00-11:00 AM (closed on holidays). You may obtain food from the food pantry once a month. Everyone gets produce, bread, meat, boxed and canned goods.
No appointment is necessary, but you must be a resident of Brunswick, Brunswick Hills, Valley City, or Hinckley. Please provide proof of identity and residency when you come (such as a utility bill or copy of your lease).
Cash or food donations for the Brunswick UMC Food Pantry are heartily welcome! These can be made anytime during office hours. The office is open Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday 9am-12pm. For more information please contact the Church Office: 330-225-3179.
BLESSINGS BOX
The Brunswick United Methodist Church has built a Blessings Box which is located
in our parking lot. We are stocking it with personal care and hygiene items, paper
products such as paper towels and toilet paper, diapers, cleaning supplies etc.
If you are in need of any of those items, please check the box and help yourself.
Donations come from our church membership and the community.
We are following Jesus’ teachings:
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“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of
mine, you did it for me.” Matthew 25:40
KID'S HOPE USA
​Since 2008 Brunswick United Methodist Church has partnered with Memorial Elementary School through the Kids Hope USA program. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Ron Chidsey at chidseyr@gmail.com.
Kids Hope USA is a national church-owned, school based mentoring program that equips a church to build a partnership with its neighborhood public elementary school by providing faithful mentors to children who need a caring adult friend. Kids Hope USA gives schools a proven intervention to help at-risk children at no cost to the school.
That Place For Teens, a Youth For Christ organization is supported by Brunswick UMC by providing meals once a month and also spending time as a mentor. That Place for Teens offers a variety of activities, free to teens, to keep them off the streets and with someone who will always listen. Through our after-school program, club meetings, community programs, hang-out time, and mentoring, we walk with teens through the challenging adolescent years and encourage them to think critically about their life choices and matters of faith.
Youth and Young Adult Mission Trips
Each year the youth and young adults travel locally and out of state to serve alongside those in need. From gardening and painting, to hurricane disaster relief and running a soup kitchen, our team has done it all. We are always looking for new people to join our mission team. If this is something you feel called to be a part of, don't hesitate to reach out! ​Contact the Youth Ministry Coordinator for more information.
COMMUNITY SOUP DINNERS
Community Soup Dinners begin at 5:00 pm on the third Thursday during the cooler months of the year (October through March). Volunteer chefs who are able bring a crockpot of soup to share with other church and community members who attend. There is never a charge — anyone is welcome to come and enjoy a hearty dinner of home-made soup for free! The event ends when the soup and fellowship runs out! For more information, please contact the Church Office
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
The Communications Team is responsible for the audiovisual elements of Sunday worship services. Helping hands are always welcome in the sound booth and behind the camera. In addition to broadcasting the worship service live-stream every Sunday morning on Facebook and YouTube, members of the Communications Team prepare the PowerPoint slides used during the services and edits the recorded services for broadcast later in the week on BAT (Brunswick Area Television). Copies of recordings are distributed to nursing homes out of the BAT cable area and other church members when requested. For more information or to become a team member, please contact Ron Chidsey at chidseyr@gmail.com.