Special Sundays
One of our traditional ways of sharing God's blessings is our celebration of United Methodist churchwide Special Sunday offerings. At Community UMC we emphasize and educate our members during Sunday service for each of the six special Sundays.
- We celebrate Human Relations Day the Sunday before the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday where we strengthen our outreach to communities in the USA and Puerto Rico, encouraging social justice and work with at-risk youth.
- On the fourth Sunday of Lent we celebrate One Great Hour of Sharing. Monies raised enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out throughout the world to provide ministries of food, shelter, health, and peace.
- Native American Ministries Sunday is typically the third Sunday of Lent. Our offerings are used to nurture mission with Native Americans and provide scholarships for United Methodist Native American seminarians.
- Peace and Justice Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost where we advocate for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global peacemaking ministries.
- World Communion Sunday is the first Sunday of October. We work to provide scholarships for U.S. (racial- and ethnic-minority) and international students, on both undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Student Day is the last Sunday of November. Donations are used to furnish scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities.
You can view our contributions history for Easter, Christmas, and the six special Sunday offerings of the United Methodist Church.