MISSIONS 2023

You have been part of bringing Christ's love to Chisec, Guatemala for the past 11 years in building clinics and class rooms, partnering with Compassion International, distributing water filters and more! Join us this year and experience the life changing gift!

We have partnered with Cuba since the Florida Covenant in 1997 and our partnership with sister church Santiago de Las Vegas where they continue to pray for us each day! We continue to look for creative ways to send dollars and extend hope to them. Interested in going this year to visit our sister church?

Join us!

We have partnered with Cuba since the Florida Covenant in 1997 and our partnership with sister church Santiago de Las Vegas where they continue to pray for us each day! We continue to look for creative ways to send dollars and extend hope to them. Interested in going this year to visit our sister church?

Join us!

You have partnered with Kairos Prison Ministry both inside jail and outside towards families of incarcerated. SUMC has helped with 4 day weekends every spring and fall where we witness the work of the Holy Spirit changing lives and creating Christian community. Would you join the prison ministry team?

You have partnered with Kairos Prison Ministry both inside jail and outside towards families of incarcerated. SUMC has helped with Kairos Outside offering support for women as they journey through the incarceration of a friend or relative.You can help by providing a safe place to share, offering unconditional love and acceptance in a Christian setting and foster spiritual growth and community for these women!

You have partnered with UCOM for the last 40 years financially supporting and stocking the sheves of our neighborhood food pantry.

UCOM provides food services, case management for families to help end their cycle of crisis, and a meals- on- wheels program.

Items in most need include: canned vegetables, canned tuna, pasta sauce, pasta, rice, cereal and peanut butter.

You have partnered with the HAPI partnership for over 10 years when we were approaced by the duval county public schools to develop a faith based partnership with our neighborhood elementary school. This partnership has grown over the years to include prayer partners for the teachers and staff, provide backpacks and school supplies for families in need, teacher treats, tutoring, and our most recent collection for angel tree at Christmas!

You have partnered with hurricane relief and past trips to Puerto Rico, Pensacola and sending aid after Hurricane Ian in south Florida. Join us to help in the rebuilding in the Fort Meyers area this summer!

You have partnered with Madison Youth Ranch for the past 9 years since it opened! Youth have improved the grounds each summer and gifts and support are regularly collected. The ranch is an extended campus of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home that we collect for on every 5th Sunday throughout the year.

You have partnered with Giovas Kids as SUMC has donated dozens of bags of food and clothing for children of refugees

Our newest mission partner is pursuing the advancement of the Gospel in hostile areas of the world where Christians are persecuted. Revival is taking place in Asia, North Africa and South America, and Southside has partnered at this critical time to get as many Bibles in to the hands of new believers as we can. Join us!