Red Bird Mission (Beverly, KY) serves its local community through home repairs, food ministries, a medical clinic, pre-K – 12th Grade school, used clothing store and more. Serving the three most impoverished counties in Kentucky, Red Bird Mission needs to update its work van fleet in order to continue its mission.
First United Methodist Church – Brighton Campus has supported Red Bird Mission with work teams traveling to Kentucky since 2010. We’ve contributed to 36 home repairs. The need for additional help is greater than ever as their aging vans are no longer serviceable.
We’re leading the efforts in Michigan to help update their fleet with pre-owned work vans through monetary and in-kind donations. Your donations will help Red Bird Mission continue to respond to the needs of the community with resources, aid and love.
Monetary donations are encouraged online, by mail or the Sunday offering (please designate your gift to Red Bird Van).
You may donate a used vehicle (or if you know someone who may want to donate a used 12-passenger van). Contact Jeff Knop, jlknop@sbcglobal.net.
You can give the gift of life at the Red Cross Blood Drive. Create your appointment directly with the Red Cross. The need for blood... read more
Pastor Jon, along with others from the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church as well as First UMC - Brighton & Whitmore Lake will... read more
First United Methodist Church collects food monthly for local food banks. At the Brighton Campus food donations are collected in the grocery cart in the Community Room. Donations are shared with Gleaners. At the Whitmore Lake Campus food donations are shared with Northfield Human Services.
First United Methodist Church provides gas vouchers to residents of Livingston County that have been referred to First United Methodist Church through Love in The Name of Christ (Love INC). Please call Love INC at (517) 552-3620 for assistance.
The Torch is a nonprofit organization that utilizes a mobile food truck to bring 100% free, freshly prepared healthy meals to our neighbors in need in Livingston County.
Torch 180, a cafe and coffee shop in Fowlerville, provides inclusive opportunities for effective vocational training, soft skills, and work experience for individuals with disadvantages.
Contact Mary Kushner
We’ve partnered with Greecian Island restaurant in Brighton to help feed hungry people. Donations to the “Hungry?” local restaurant outreach program provide a free meal to those unable to purchase a meal (up to $10). Your gifts go directly to fund this ministry. Give online. Contact Joe Cunningham.
Since March 29, 2023 we have served 161 meals for $1216.18 @ $7.55 per meal (through the end of 2023).
Native American Ministries Sunday (third Sunday of Easter) nurtures mission with Native Americans and provides scholarships for United Methodist Native American seminarians.
UMCOR Sunday (fourth Sunday in Lent) Previously known as One Great Hour Of Sharing, this Sunday enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out through worldwide ministries of food, shelter, health and peace.
Human Relations Day (Sunday before the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday) strengthens United Methodist outreach to communities in the United States and Puerto Rico, encouraging social justice and work with at-risk youth.
Peace With Justice Sunday (first Sunday after Pentecost) enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs.
World Communion Sunday (first Sunday of October) provides scholarships for U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority students and international
