Our
Missions
“I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you gave me clothing, sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.”
(Matthew 25: 35-36)
Mission Team Vision
Our Identity:
We are united Christian and people of God, who have committed in our unique passions, gifts, and leadership in Mission of our Church.
Our Call:
As the Mission Teams of the Endwell United Methodist Church, We believe we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ and to serve the needs of one another in our Church, in our community and in the world.
Our Vision:
We believe God called us to proclaim the Good News, to Invite and Welcome people into the body of Christ, and to serve boldly, not just in our Church programs, but in our community and the global levels as well.
Our Gospel:
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.”
(Matthew 25:35-36)
Endwell Preschool... A Mission of the Church since 1967
Endwell Preschool has been a mission of the Endwell United Methodist Church for over 55 years.
In May of 1967 the Education Commission recommended that the church sponsor a weekday nursery school providing room, utilities, space and use of equipment. By 1990 there was a separate school board that reported to the Church Council, which still meets and reports monthly to the Administration Council. In 2008, we started a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program through a grant with Maine-Endwell CSD and New York State.
Currently, we offer a Caregiver + Me 2’s class, a Smart Play 3’s class and a Universal Pre-K class for children who reside in the Maine-Endwell school district. We are blessed to have graduated over 1000 children from our school.
Our families are invited to church activities such as Trunk or Treat, Breakfast with the Bunny and Vacation Bible School.
Our Mission Statement
It is our intent to provide a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social-emotional, and intellectual development of young children. Parents are the children’s’ first teacher and we strive to develop a warm, supportive relationship. Our classrooms are designed with learning centers, which give children the opportunity to play and learn individually and in groups.
Visit our website for more information:
www.endwellpreschool.org
Lord's Table Monday Evening Meals
The Lord’s Table is our Monday night dinner that has been offered by the church for over 25 years, to those in need in the community.
Every Monday from 3:45-5:15 pm we serve dinner to those in the community who have a need. This is open to anyone in the community and is operated by over 30 dedicated workers, cooks, hosts, and cleanup crews. At the present time, we serve a take-out of hot dinners to over 100 people. We also transport meals to those that are unable to pick them up for themselves.
Community Outreach Missions
Community Outreach Missions – Endwell UMC sponsors and supports many Missions that support the local community with both financial and labor resources. The major events are as follows:
Breakfast with Santa and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Endwell Community National Night Out
United Way Day of Caring
Halloween Trunk or Treat
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Food Bank Distribution Site
On the first Monday of every month, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier trucks arrive from Elmira, unloading thousands of pounds of food items. Inside Endwell UMC’s Fellowship Hall, volunteers start assembling boxes and filling them to the brim with healthy, fresh food. We currently serve as many as 200 families starting at 9 AM each first Monday of the month.
College Outreach
Several times during the School Year our College Ministry Team collects and ships care packages to our College students. This is always a welcome gift as students get ready for exams as they wrap up each semester.
Watch the weekly bulletin for exact dates for donations and packing.
Broome County Council of Churches - Ramp-It-Up Program
Faith in Action/Broome County Council of Churches builds wheelchair ramps with volunteer youth groups under the direction of skilled mentors. Ramps are usually built during the spring or summer months.
Red Bird Mission
Each fall, Endwell UMC takes part in filling shoeboxes to be given to the Red Bird Mission, located in Beverly, Kentucky.
