FirstNac UMC hosts quarterly blood drives in the Family Life Center. Emergencies are always happening. Your donation could save up to three people. Give the gift of life! If you have an account with the Blood Center you may also sign-up online.

Contact:

Terri Thompson

Cell: (936) 554-1721

We are a distribution site for the East  Texas  Food Pantry. On the third Tuesday of every month we package and distribute fresh produce to over 400 families. Each month a local corporation joins with us to package items and one of the SFA athletic teams helps with distribution.

Contact: Le’Ann  Solomon or Kathy Cochran.

A homecooked meal is always appreciated. Twice a month on the second Monday and Third Wednesday FirstNac members prepare and serve a meal to over 50 clients at GODTEL Ministries.

Contact: Cindy Hancock.

Every year several of our FirstNac UMC members Adopt-A-Jack SFA Basketball player to be part of their family; providing them with support, love and food. We welcome them to be a part of our church family.

The SFA Wesley Foundation serves many college students. We partner with them to provide food, support and whatever they need. We assist with the SFA All-Faith BBQ during welcome week, The Service of the Bread, fundraisers and various activities throughout the year.

Contact: Kathy Cochran

Down by the Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market there is a little pantry with non-perishable items in it for anyone who might need a little help. The first Sunday of each month is ICAN Sunday. We ask everyone to bring canned items and put them in the baskets in the hallway.

On the second Tuesday of every month from  5 - 7 p.m. FirstNac members help out with the H.O.P.E. food pantry distribution on East Main Street.

Contact: Pauline Sampson

Another one of our outreach programs that is open to anyone who just wants to help and have a little fellowship at the same time is the monthly folding of the Love INC newsletter. It is the last Wednesday of the month.

Contact: Cindy Hancock.

MissionNac is a local mission where several churches from the Nacogdoches area join together the first week of June every year to help those in our own community with things like house repairs and ramp building.

Contact: Terri Thompson (936) 554-1721

We have a partnership with Thomas J. Rusk Elementary to help out with all the little extra things that make going to school an exciting adventure for the kids.

Contact: Jan Cobb.

Sew Blessed is a group that makes caps for infants and cancer patients that are crochet or knitted. If you have leftover yarn we will take it. If you want to learn to crochet or knit you are welcome. If you just want to be with a bunch like minded people for fellowship this is it!

Contact: Kathy Cochran.

Our church has several trained Stephen Ministers who are waiting  to be a compassionate confidential listener to those who are struggling. Maybe it's you or someone you know who is experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one, reduced independence or the loss of a job. Those who know loneliness, isolation or depression are prime candidates to pair with a Stephen Minister who will be there with them to listen, to pray or just sit.  If you know of someone in need.

Contact: Terry Smith (409) -382-3455 or

Dawn Rigsby (936) -558-7427

FirstNac UMC offers a daily devotional with a scripture, a teaching and a reflection by one of our congregation members. If you would like to be a writer or sign-up for the daily email. The Daily first Five is also available on Facebook.

Sign-up Link

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/ts3SsFN/NacFirst

Several members help deliver East Texas Food Pantry Senior boxes to those who are unable to come to HOPE or other area food banks.