Mission + Service that Connect Faith + Life
Glendale offers a variety of mission opportunities for making a difference in the lives of others.
Community Care Fellowship
We serve lunch to our siblings who are under-served and who are experiencing homelesness at Community Care Fellowship in East Nashville the first Tuesday each month we’d love for you to get involved!
More Info: Steven Adair – StevenAdair87@gmail.com
The Little Library @ Glendale
Come visit The Little Library @ Glendale where kids and parents who come to play on our playground can take a break and read a book. We are partnering with Jump In Nashville to encourage everyone to read. If you have any books you would like to donate we will gladly accept them. Just drop them at The Little Library on the porch by the playground! More info: Pastor Steph – steph@glendaleumc.org
Mountain T.O.P.
Each October, Glendale sends a mission team to the Cumberland Plateau in rural Tennessee to help meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of those we serve. Jobs during this trip include replacing siding, roofing, flooring, interior remodeling and other jobs related to home repair.
More info: Pastor Steph – steph@glendaleumc.org
LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and PRIDE
As a community of faith that welcomes and affirms all people – no matter who you love or how you identify – we invite you to get involved in our PRIDE outreach efforts at the Franklin, Murfreesboro and Nashville Pride events each summer we share God’s love to a community where many have been excluded and hurt by the church. More Info: Sophie Dukes – sophiedukes@outlook.com
Pencil Partners with Glendale Elementary School & J.T. Moore Middle School
Through our partnership with Glendale and J.T. Moore, there are opportunities for mentoring and tutoring students. More info: Pastor Steph Dodge – steph@glendaleumc.org
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Do you know how to sow or crochet? We welcome your knitted shawls, hats, gloves and other items. Shawls are prayed over by the congregation and then given to someone in the community that can use the reassurance of prayers and God’s love to people who need comfort and healing.
More info: Pastor Steph Dodge – steph@glendaleumc.org
Prison Ministry
Do you want to get involved in prison ministry here in Nashville? Find out how both individually and as a church, we can get involved in various outreach efforts for our incarcerated siblings.
We are looking for someone to lead Glendale’s Prison Ministry – are you passionate about this work? Let us know!
More info: Pastor Steph Dodge – steph@glendaleumc.org
Racial Justice + Black Lives Matter: Our Beliefs + Resources
As United Methodists: We recognize racism as a sin. We commit to challenging unjust systems of power and access. Find more info + resources here.
Room In The Inn @ Glendale
Glendale hosts 12 men who are experiencing homelessness each month (November-March) on our campus. We are able to provide three meals, warm showers, fellowship and a safe place for our guests to sleep. More info: Dusty Grimes – dusty.grimes@yahoo.com
Check out these awesome community organizations that we partner with:
Nashville Launch Pad
Are you looking to get involved with youth in the Nashville community? Did you know that 30%+ of Nashville’s homeless community are LGBTQ youth? Launch Pad is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe space for LGBTQ youth without stable housing to sleep, shower and eat.
More info: Alan Whitley – aiw1987@att.net
Pawster Nashville
Check out this awesome organization whose mission is to end pet homelessness before it begins! There are so many ways to help from fostering animals to donations of pet supplies. Find more information at www.pawsternashville.org. More info: Gabe Horton – gabe@pawsternashville.org
Is there a mission or service opportunity you’d like to see Glendale get involved in that you’re passionate about? Talk with Pastor Steph Dodge and let’s see if we can make it happen!
