Outreach
Serving our local community of
Cross Plains and beyond
From backpacks for kids to helping clean up, we serve a number of organizations and events in our communities. Our events are posted frequently on Facebook. Follow our page to get the latest from our outreach programs.
Outreach Programs
Backpacks for Kids
In cooperation with the Cross Plains elementary school, the Backpacks for Kids program provides easy-to-prepare, shelf-stable foods over the weekend for children who might otherwise go hungry. During the summer, the church continues to provide these meals in partnership with Jeremiah 29:11 (a community program that feeds children over the summer).
Cross Plains Food Pantry
Our church sponsors, supports, and operates the Cross Plains Food Pantry which feeds hundreds of people in our community each month. We are blessed to also receive support for this wonderful ministry from other churches, organizations, and individuals in our community.
Blessing Box
The blessing box is a community supported free food box. The community makes donations of non perishable food items and anyone is able to seek food as needed. It’s open 24/7.
Seniors PLUS
Seniors PLUS (Praising & Loving oUr Seniors) provides easy-to-prepare, shelf-stable foods over the weekend to seniors in our community who might otherwise go hungry.
Cinderella’s Closet
Lord’s Acre
Lord’s Acre is the church’s largest fund raiser and is always held on the second Saturday in November. Each year, the goal is to give all of the monies raised to benefit community service agencies along with the missions and ministries in our community and around the world, such as:
- Cross Plains Volunteer Fire Department
- Cross Plains Volunteer EMS
- Burkett Volunteer Fire Department
- Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department
- Cross Plains Senior Center
- Cross Plains Cancer Walk
- Cross Plains Public Library
- Cross Plains Food Pantry
- Rising Star Fire Department
- Aldersgate Enrichment Center in Early, Texas
- Wesleyan Homes (Senior living facilities)
- Helping Hearts/Helping Hands (a community handyman project)
- Jeremiah 29:11 (a community program to feed children during the summer)
- Scholarships for graduating seniors
- Blessing Box
- Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery
Tuesday Nights are a safe place to find freedom from life’s hurts, habits and hangups! Every Tuesday we meet at 7pm at First Methodist Church in the fellowship hall.
In large group we have praise and worship time to meditate on what the Lord has done/is doing in our lives. Then we have powerful scriptural lessons on the 8 principles and 12 steps followed by small group where everyone has an opportunity/safe place to share what the Lord is doing in their lives.
If you’ve been looking for biblically based support to help you and your family draw closer to God and others, then Celebrate Recovery is the place for you! Come join us and plan to attend Every Tuesday. All are welcome