Gideon Grove UMC strives to positively impact our local community and beyond. Volunteer help is always needed. Please check Upcoming Events for more specific information.

NOW: Nurture, Outreach & Witness

This group meets occasionally to plan miscellaneous mission and ministry projects. As of Feb. 2022, they are specifically tackling ways we can make our church more accessible to newcomers and how we can better nurture current members.

Good Samaritan Ministries of Stokesdale, Inc.

Good Samaritan Ministries of Stokesdale, Inc. is a cooperative outreach ministry supported by eleven local congregations and three Community Church partners. Their mission: serve those in need in the Stokesdale community and gather that community to worship and celebrate God’s presence through Jesus Christ. Good Samaritan Ministries is a 501(c)(3) organization. Members of the local churches volunteer in an array of programs that reach out to the people in our communities who need assistance. Click this link to visit the GSM website. Cick this link to see upcoming events through GSM. Like GSM on Facebook.

  • GSM Food Pantry

Canned goods and non-perishable items are collected every month by the participating churches; each church selects a particular food item(s) to collect for the food pantry. Gideon Grove’s item of the month is listed at the top of Upcoming Events. Food boxes are packed and given out once a month–usually the fourth Saturday of the month. For more information on donating or getting a box, visit this link for contact info for participating churches.

  • GSM Fifth Sunday Singing

Local musicians meet at one of the churches each fifth Sunday of the year at 6 pm for worship, fellowship, and fun. Music lasts about one hour and refreshments are provided afterwards. Offering is taken and donated to GSM for those who need help with approved expenses (utilities, medical, etc.). Anyone can participate in the Fifth Sunday Singing–contact Rynn McGee-Pierce at 336-706-9116 for more information.

United Methodist Men

(currently on hiatus)

Men from Gideon Grove UMC and Palestine UMC collaborate to help people in need with physically laborious projects including chopping firewood, roof repair and more. They also contribute to some causes financially.

United Methodist Women (now United Women in Faith)

Any woman may participate in this group; they are involved in prayer, giving, attending meetings, service, action and study. Their mission is “to put faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth.” The Annual Stew & the Annual Bazaar (with quilt raffle) are fundraisers for UMW. UMW is involved in several mission projects: purchasing and donating food boxes for Good Samaritan Ministries, helping with Bingo at Countryside (first Monday of the month), emergency food and gifts for Meals on Wheels recipients, sending “get better,” “thinking of you,” etc. cards, supporting Good Samaritan Ministries Angel Tree at Christmas, Prayer Shawl Ministry, gifts to “Undesignated Giving” through District United Methodist Women & donating money to GSM, Meals on Wheels, UMAR, Camp Carefree and more.

  • UMW Wonderful Wednesday community meals

One Wednesday a month (usually the first), the United Methodist Women of Gideon Grove UMC host a community meal from 5-7 p.m. (for now, it’s a hotdog drive-thru, and it only lasts 5 to 6 p.m.). Meals are free but donations are accepted for future community meals.

Rockingham West Missional Network

Missional Networks are groups of United Methodist churches in the same district who coordinate with each other for missions and outreach.

  • RWMN Backpack Program

Affiliated with Feeding America, this program targets childhood hunger in rural areas. We purchase pre-packaged meals from Second Harvest Food Bank, and volunteers meet at The Hands of God in Madison where the meals are stored to put them in backpacks and distribute the backpacks at participating schools (schools with over half the students on free or reduced lunch). One backpack would ideally feed a child for the whole weekend. Visit the official website to learn more.

  • RWMN Praisin’ in the Park

Every summer, we help host a free day of fellowship outdoors with games, food, and music in the Madison/Mayodan area.

Rise Against Hunger

At least once a year, a United Methodist Church in our area hosts an event where volunteers pack meals for a couple hours that are sent around the world. More info is available at Rise Against Hunger’s website.