Serving your community!

opportunities for you to connect God and Grace to self and community

The Mission Service Group of FUMC Plano was created for members who have not had the opportunity to serve hands on because they are either in school or work during the week. The Mission Service Group schedules work on Saturdays giving this group the opportunity to serve their church and community.

There are many ways to serve within the Mission Service Group. Along with the hands-on work needed from skilled and unskilled volunteers, we also need those gifted in project management, design, budget planning, resource allocation, material distribution, and providing food and drinks for the workers. There is a job for all ages and talents! To find a place to connect with the Mission Service Group, contact Stacy Spears.

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One of our greatest needs is to provide meals to members who are alone or are not able to cook meals for themselves. You do not have to cook! Support your local restaurants and they can deliver for you! If you are interested in providing a meal, either simple precooked meals, ready-to-bake meals or order take-out meals, please contact Anna Clinton directly at admfruit@verizon.net to get in the rotation. Another way to connect God and grace to self and community!

Yardbirds and Prayer Planters

This group of people is dedicated to maintaining the church grounds and facility. They gather for work, fellowship and refreshments each Friday morning. The Yardbirds take care of our grass and provide support for other ministries as needed. The Prayer Planters tend the flower beds to help make the church grounds look more colorful and beautiful. Contact Don Magnus, 972-509-9555, for more information. 

PLANO OVERNIGHT WARMING STATION (POWS)

POWS, located in the Salvation Army building on 14th Street, provides a safe secure overnight sleeping environment for those in the greatest need when temperatures fall below freezing. Leadership Opportunity - FUMC Plano is in need of a team leader! For more information on the team leader duties or to volunteer for one of the many positions available contact Ruth Roberson. There are positions that include client contact (check-in, shower assistant) and non-contact (setup, tear down). 

FAMILY PROMISE

Family Promise provides shelter, case management, support groups, counseling, financial accountability and mentoring to families experiencing homelessness so that they can attain sustainable independence. Help by donating meals, gas cards or gift cards during the week. Contact Jane Borland to for more information or to volunteer.

JOURNEY OF HOPE

Journey of Hope provides free peer grief support groups to children, adolescents, and their parents or adult caregivers who have experienced a death.  Meetings at FUMC Plano will resume soon and multiple volunteer positions are needing to be filled: facilitators, meal providers and greeters. For more information or to volunteer contact Leslie Harris or Debbie Ison.

PROJECT TRANSFORMATION

Project Transformation, founded by leaders of the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, has a two-fold mission: 1) Leadership development and ministry exploration opportunities for college-age young adults through summer and one-year service internships and 2) Community-oriented after-school and summer day camp programming for children and youth. 

The young adults lead programming, giving them authentic, hands-on experiences leading high-quality programs for children and youth and equally important, learning from the children and youth. FUMC Plano supports Project Transformation by providing intern meals during the summer.  Leadership Opportunity - A church liason for Project Transformation is needed!  Summer volunteer opportunities are available at sites throughout the DFW metroplex. Donations for meals should be designated “Project Transformation”. For more information on becoming FUMC Plano’s Project Transformation liason or summer volunteering contact Leslie Harris or Debbie Ison.

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Donate supplies for Manna Bags!

Hope Restored Missions (HRM) provides case management, job placement, ID procurement, community resource referral and other services to those facing housing insecurity in downtown Plano. Items for manna bags are needed. Drop off items in the labeled box by the church office entrance on Sunday or during church office hours. You can also order from your favorite store and have items shipped to Hope Restored Missions, C/O First United Methodist Church Plano, 3160 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074. For more information contact Jane Borland .

  • tuna/chicken kits (pop top or pouch only)

  • granola bars

  • gold fish packets

  • granola mix

  • chips

  • flavored water packets

  • breakfast bars

  • apple sauce

  • dried fruit

Be a Blood Drive Ambassador!

FUMC Plano hosts blood drives for both Carter BloodCare and the RedCross throughout the year. Ambassadors are needed to greet donors, answer church-related questions from donors or blood drive staff and pass out information about upcoming events. For more information or to volunteer contact Marc Pfleghaar.

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People Who Love People

People Who Love People is a group of faith-based interdenominational volunteers who share meals with Plano homeless and food insecure at the Day Labor Center every Monday and Thursday morning. They also distribute nonperishable food items that can help throughout the week. God’s love is shown, food is provided and friendships are made! This can only happen through generous donations and volunteers!

Donate : New men’s socks (prefer black), bottled water, individually packaged healthy/high protein snacks such as: Nutrigrain cereal bars, chewy granola bars, nuts, trail mix, beef sticks & cheese, peanut butter crackers. 160-200 of each item are needed each week to meet the needs of this ministry. You can leave your donations in the church office or order online: Amazon wish list; Walmart wish list.

Volunteer: Join us any Monday or Thursday morning in the parking lot just south of the Plano Day Labor Center, across the street from the Parker Road Dart Station. We begin setting up at 7:30 a.m., begin serving at 7:45, and are cleaned up and ready to depart by 8:30. If you would like to bring your donation with you when you serve, sign up here.

For more information call or text Debbie Ison at 214-914-2789 or visit the People Who Love People Facebook page .

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING

First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon, FUMC Plano north parking lot, in conjunction with United Electronic Recycling and the City of Plano. All computer-related equipment, printers, audio and video equipment, consumer electronics, cell phones, TVs accepted. No broken screens. There are disposal fees on certain items. For an exact list of items accepted and fees charged, see Items We Accept Dallas United Electronic Recycling for details. Note special restrictions on items that use Freon.

Plain-O Helpers

Senior Christian handymen provide assistance with minor home maintenance and repairs – focusing on health and safety issues – to seniors (55 and older) and handicapped clients in and around Plano.

Services are provided at no charge.

For more information contact Bill Downs.

Quilts for Kids

Formed in March 2000, Quilts for Kids has made and given away more than 1,000 quilts, hats and throws to hospitals and clinics, and has a goal to make 250 quilts each year. New members are always welcome, and donations of fabric and batting are appreciated.

Quilts for Kids meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month (with a summer hiatus in June, July and August) in Room 206 from 9 a.m.-noon.

For more information contact Jill Stoel.