FUMC-Commerce works throughout the year to serve both locally and abroad.  In addition, the church family has traditional seasonal service opportunities that allow all church members to make the holidays memorable for those around them.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner 

Each November, the Mission of the Month is the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, which is hosted on Thanksgiving Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Ministry Center. All $1 bills placed in the offering plate during worship and designated gifts during the month will help cover the cost of the dinner (previously ~$1,000), which includes turkey, dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes, and homemade pies. Volunteers and participants are also needed to support this annual tradition.

Ways to Serve
• Soup Making – Make your favorite soup or stew to provide an additional meal to a home-bound neighbor over the holiday weekend.
• Pie Baking – Bake either a regular or sugar-free pie.
• Hospitality – Assist with meal preparation, serving, and clean-up on Thanksgiving Day.
• Home Deliveries – Deliver a Thanksgiving meal, soup and a blessing to a home-bound neighbor.
• Attendance – Be our guest and strengthen our community! Conversations during the meal provide opportunities for neighbors to connect and learn from one another.

Merry Marketplace & Lunch for Missions

On the first Saturday each December from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., we host our annual Merry Marketplace & Lunch for Missions in the Family Ministry Center. This fundraiser benefits general missions, the Prayer Shawl Ministry, and the Wesleyan Campus Ministry. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community!

The Merry Marketplace offers beautiful handwork from the Prayer Shawl Ministry, as well as your donations of antiques and vintage finds, Christmas decorative items, gifts for giving, and homemade baked goods and treats. The Merry Market is the pick-up location for pre-ordered fresh evergreen wreaths and garlands from Sherwood Forest Farms. And following our strong tradition of alternative gifts, donors can contribute to missions in Commerce and beyond in honor of family and friends.

The Wesleyan Campus Ministry sell chicken and beef stews to enjoy either at the Merry Marketplace for lunch or in quarts to-go.

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree

Each December our church participates in the Prison Ministries Fellowship Angel Tree Project, a ministry that FUMC-C has supported for almost 20 years. Through this ministry, our congregation adopts angels and purchases gifts on behalf of the incarcerated parent, as well as pray for the children, their caregivers, and the incarcerated parent.