SERVE

Serve groups help us share God’s love and justice.

Through service, we live out God’s call
to Love our Neighbors as ourselves - feeding the hungry, supporting families, and advocating for equity and justice for all people.

Come serve the world and make a difference!

Toy Library volunteers accept donations at a toy drive.

Toy Library volunteers accept donations at a toy drive.

Serve with Us!

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Cass Rotating Shelter Informational Meeting
Nov 9
Cass Rotating Shelter Informational Meeting

SUNDAY, NOV. 9 FOLLOWING WORSHIP, DFUMC sanctuary, come find out more about volunteering at the Cass Rotating Shelter that will take place at Dearborn First UMC January 3 - 10, 2026. There will be lots of ways to get involved and support this important ministry!

Blessing in a Backpack Pack Session
Nov 11
Blessing in a Backpack Pack Session

6 - 7 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PACK LUNCHES FOR BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK! Take part on the 2nd Tuesdays of the month, at 6 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church. Dearborn First UMC is once again committing to monthly packing sessions to help fight hunger in Dearborn.

Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Nov 15
Dearborn Community Food Pantry

Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.

Holiday In-Gathering
Nov 23
Holiday In-Gathering

HOLIDAY IN-GATHERING: bring food donations to 10 a.m. worship on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, to support the food pantries at Henry Ford College and U-M Dearborn.

A Night of Art & Protest: Immigration
Dec 4
A Night of Art & Protest: Immigration

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 7 P.M., come to Dearborn First UMC to experience a night of advocacy and justice-seeking through art of all forms: visual arts, music, storytelling, and spoken prose. This pilot event will focus on immigration, with the potential to launch a series of similar events throughout the year on different justice issues.

Blessing in a Backpack Pack Session
Dec 9
Blessing in a Backpack Pack Session

6 - 7 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PACK LUNCHES FOR BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK! Take part on the 2nd Tuesdays of the month, at 6 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church. Dearborn First UMC is once again committing to monthly packing sessions to help fight hunger in Dearborn.

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Food Pantry Ministries
Food Pantry Ministries

Join members of Dearborn First UMC in supporting the Dearborn Community Food Pantry, a collaborative partnership between Good Shepherd UMC and Dearborn First UMC.

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Immigration Law & Justice - Michigan
Immigration Law & Justice - Michigan

Immigration Law & Justice - Michigan (ILJMi), formerly Justice For Our Neighbors - Michigan, welcomes and supports low-income immigrants with free immigration legal services and public advocacy

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Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack

Join members of Dearborn First UMC in supporting the Dearborn chapter of Blessings in a Backpack by helping to pack bags of food to be distributed in Dearborn elementary schools.

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Reconciling Ministries Network
Reconciling Ministries Network

As a reconciling congregation, Dearborn First United Methodist Church celebrates that all persons are created in God’s image and worthy of receiving God’s unconditional love and grace.

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Providing children’s ministry programming throughout the year with emphasis on connecting, caring, and serving our congregation and community both locally and globally.

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Reconciling Justice Ministries
Reconciling Justice Ministries

Reconciling Justice Ministries encourages and promotes diversity, inclusion and acceptance of all peoples.

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Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry

Encouraging Christ-connected young people for world-changing action.

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