At First Church, outreach and mission opportunities abound for youth and adults alike. Below are some of the ways you can become involved in sharing God’s grace with others. Please call the church office for additional information.

StewPot

First Church volunteers serve lunch to the homeless and assist with cleanup on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church downtown at 8th and Scott Streets. Call to arrange to join the team as you are able.
Volunteer Coordinators: Nate Coulter and Anthony Falkowski.

Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)

First church hosts for one week, four times a year, families who have become temporarily homeless and who are participating in the IHN program. FUMCLR is one of an ecumenical network of area congregations throughout the Little Rock area providing lodging, meals and fellowship for the participating families. Families remain in the program for about 2 months. Church groups prepare and serve a meal each night of the week and members stay overnight until about 7:00 a.m. to assist with any needs that may arise. Our church partners with St. Marks Episcopal Church and Second Baptist downtown for its rotation. For more information or to volunteer, contact Claire Martin, Volunteer Coordinator. clairgpm@swbellnet

Laity Involved in Free Transportation (LIFT)

L.I.F.T. provides transportation to persons who have no other way to get to their medical appointments. LIFT works with several agencies in Little Rock and drives four days a week (Monday thru Thursday) during the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Our driver volunteers commit to one day per month. Appointments are scheduled through the FUMCLR office. There are strict guidelines available to protect the program, patients and drivers. To volunteer contact Fran Nelson at alfranelson@sbcglobal.net. Need a LIFT, contact Monica Whitfield in the church office at mwhitfield@fumclr.org.

Southeast Main Revitalization Project

Several of our retired church members join with members of the Second Baptist church-Downtown, to work on homes of folks who are usually on “fixed” incomes. Our work is to make the homes more energy efficient. We seal leaky windows, doorways, etc. which then makes their energy bills less costly while providing a healthier, more comfortable environment. We charge for the materials only. Labor No Charge. We currently do the work during a weekday. Volunteers with simple handy skills are welcome.
Contact: Denny Gainer, gainerdenzili@yahoo.com.

Homeless Publication

A team of volunteers who will interview homeless persons in shelters to work with creative writing, story telling through narrative, poems, art and photos for the purpose of creating a publication to be distributed in churches, and the community at large. The intent is to tell the story through those having the experience. Volunteer Co-Coordinators: Adam Kirby, Taylor Bradley, Megan Strictland

Quapaw Quarter Methodist Breakfast Mission

Volunteers prepare and serve breakfast to the homeless and assist with cleanup on the second Sunday of each month from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church. Every other month our church youth assist in this Mission. We also raise money for the program to help with the purchasing of the food that is served. Volunteer Co-Coordinators: Georgia Bell and Patty Barker.

Caring Christmas

Volunteers coordinate collecting and distributing gifts at Christmas to Hoover United Methodist and our Child Development Center (CDC) families. We serve as many as 160 families. Mission involves wrapping and preparing Gifts for families, occasionally including doing some of the shopping.