Local Missions & Outreach

Thank you for your interest in serving our community!
Our Missions Minister, Janet Hunt, connects Suncreek with lots of local outreach opportunities year-round. That means we need lots of volunteers to be the hands and feet of Christ and participate in serving and loving on our community. If you want to be on Janet's list of willing volunteers, send her an email to . Otherwise, take a look at what's coming up and make plans to join us. We keep this page updated regularly, so please check back often. 

Meal Ministry Volunteers
The Suncreek congregational care meal team is looking for more volunteers.  If you would like to be on the list to provide meals for church family members after surgery, welcoming a new baby or other needs please contact Janet Hunt in the church office, Janet.Hunt@SuncreekUMC.org

Ramp Building 
Twice a year, Suncreek UMC Volunteers, in association with The Dallas Ramp Project of the Kiwanis Club of Richardson, build access ramps onto the homes of those who would otherwise be homebound. This enormously satisfying work meets a huge need and is a lot of fun for men, women and older youth. Projects are complete in a few hours, providing a huge sense of accomplishment. To volunteer, send an e-mail message to missions@suncreekumc.org.

Baking Team
Suncreek missions has a baking ministry that provides treats for the staff at Boyd Elementary, a Title 1 school in Allen, the first Tuesday of each month during the school year.  The team also provides cakes and other treats for Austin Street Center, Allen Sr Luncheon and other ministries as needed.  If you would like to be a part of this team please contact Janet Hunt in the church office to be added to the email list for updates and alerts of baking needs.

Project Transformation 
Suncreek has partnered with Project Transformation for over 15 years. Their mission is to engage young adults in purposeful leadership and ministry, support children in holistic development, and connect churches with their communities. 

To volunteer or for more details please contact Janet Hunt in the church office, . 

Casa Linda Partnership
Suncreek recently partnered with Casa Linda UMC to remodel their children’s wing. They are so pleased with the transformation. We plan to continue growing this partnership and will plan future work dates to help them with more projects for their reconstructions. For more information about this partnership and to learn more about Casa Linda UMC contact Janet Hunt in the church office, .

Hope’s Door Dinners 
Suncreek Missions is looking for volunteers to serve dinner to the clients at the Hope’s Door women’s shelter in Plano.  Volunteers serve 20-25 clients the first Monday of each month.  To volunteer to provide a dinner one month please contact Tammy Small at .

Shoes for Ophan Souls
Shoes for Orphan Souls, a ministry of Buckner International, has distributed more than 1.8 million pairs of new shoes to at-risk children in the United States and to orphans in 68 countries around the world.  For more information about this ministry you can visit,  www.shoesfororphansouls.org.  For more information or to volunteer for this event please contact Janet Hunt in the church office or email .

Sewing Ministry
Do you like to sew?  The Mission Monday ladies are putting together kits for neonatal ICU flannel babies, Dress a Girl around the World dresses, and shorts for little boys.  You can pick up the packaged kits on the shelves outside of Janet Hunt’s office.

Fair Trade Global Market (formerly Alternative Gift Fair)
Fair Trade Global Market- formerly known as Alternative Gift Fair is bigger and better this year.  Please mark your calendars for this two day event November 10th and 11th in Palmer Hall. Hundreds of new items and numerous more ministries will be represented at this market. Come enjoy delicious refreshments while you begin your Christmas shopping. You can choose from Fair Trade crafts or donations that support local, national or global ministries. We provide you with special gift cards for each gift you purchase. Coming to Palmer Hall November 10, 9am-5pm and November 11, 9am-12:30pm. Please help spread the word throughout the community and if you would like to help with this event please contact Janet Hunt in the church office. 

Desserts for Boyd Thanksgiving Feast
Thursday, November 15th: If you would like to provide a dessert for the Boyd Thanksgiving Feast at Boyd Elementary please contact Janet Hunt in the church office. Email .

Boyd Elementary Volunteers
Boyd Elementary has a new principal and her goal is to have 100 volunteers in the first 100 days of school to help the children at Boyd Elementary.  Volunteering opportunities from reading to students, copying, cutting or just shelving books in library.  Anywhere from 30 min to whatever you can give each week.  Contact Janet Hunt to learn the next step to volunteering at Boyd Elementary.

Allen Senior Citizen Luncheon 
Suncreek volunteers help prepare and serve a meal with dessert for over 175 people at the Allen Ministerial Alliance Seniors Luncheon held at St Jude Catholic Church.  Our next outing is TBA.  Let us know you want to help by emailing .

New Hope Ministries
New Hope seeks to provide gently used furniture and household items for survivors of domestic abuse, poverty, or other struggles. If you would like to participate by donating items or assist with the collection and delivery of items, please send an email to newhope@suncreekumc.org or by calling Janet Hunt at Suncreek United Methodist Church. Click here to learn more about New Hope.

New mission collection and ending of old ones
We no longer need used prescription bottles or grocery sacks until further notice.  We have started collecting Aluminum Can Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.  You can bring your tabs to the mission bins.

Communion Offerings
Suncreek UMC designates mission beneficiaries for the monthly communion offering. Persons donate by leaving a gift at the altar rail when they come forward to take communion. Past communion offerings have benefited Florida Hurricane Relief, Dallas Ramps, ZOE Minsitries, English Camp in the Czech Republic and more. 

Cell Phones for Soldiers
Suncreek missions collect used cell phones to help support our American soldiers through the ministry of Cell Phones for Soldiers.  Please recycle your cell phones by bringing them to the mission bins located in the church narthex.  Cell phones for Soldiers sell your used phones and then use the money to purchase phone cards for our troops.  To a military family, a phone call home is priceless. Cell Phones for Soldiers addresses an everyday emotional need that everyone has experienced: the need to call home, to hear a familiar voice while far away.  Please help our troops stay connected by donating your used cell phones today.

Bread Run
Every morning, bread run volunteers pick up donations from a local grocery store and deliver them to nearby shelters and food pantries. To volunteer, please send an e-mail message to missions@suncreekumc.org

Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our prayer shawl ministry has been blessing many recipients.  We are in need of new volunteers who would like to learn how to crochet the shawls and help us continue to spread the blessings.  If you are interested in learning to make prayer shawls you can join us for Mission Monday anytime from 10:30-12:00 in A101. For more information, please contact Janet Hunt in the church office, janet.hunt@suncreekumc.org. 

Allen Food Pantry
In the narthex mission collection bins, we collect canned and other non-perishable food items for distribution by the Allen Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is a program of the Allen Ministerial Alliance and is located at St. Jude Catholic Church. Allen Community Outreach assists by screening persons who are in need and sending them with a voucher to the Food Pantry if their needs include food. Your donations reach families who have great need.

Allen Senior Citizen Luncheon
Each January, Suncreek helps prepare a meal for over 175 people at the Allen Ministerial Alliance Seniors Luncheon held at St Jude Catholic Church.

Max's Used Book Drive 
In the summer of 2000, Max, a former Suncreek child, started this church-wide collection of books for other children. We continue this tradition by collecting new and gently used books in the kindergarten through sixth grade reading levels. To date, the drives have collected over 9,000 books.