Monthly Mission for October: Local Clinic
ACE-SAP Free Clinic, Our Mission of the Month, is a great local cause that fills a gap in the healthcare landscape and is a win-win for the community. The ACE-SAP Free Clinic is a partnership between the Salvation Army and Allen College. It is a free clinic that allows students in Allen College’s Nurse Practitioner program to gain valuable clinical experience while providing free or low-cost medical care to those who are unable to pay for service at traditional providers.
Nurse Practitioner students serve under supervision of a teaching CNP and are able to provide:
• Complete health history and full physical (health check-up)
• Treatment of minor acute illnesses or chronic conditions
• Medication assistance available
• Cholesterol and blood sugar screening done on-site with results ready in 5 minutes.
• Health education
• Several immunizations recommended for adults are available at no charge
• Referral to local resources
The ACE-SAP Free Clinic was founded by FUMC’s own Rus Debonis and is an example of a creative approach to combine existing assets to serve others. The NP students win by gaining valuable experience, and the community wins by having a place for the under-served to receive medical care. The ACE-SAP Free Clinic is our October Mission of the Month and you can contribute by sending a check to the FUMC office or the Vanco Give Plus portal.
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank Needs You!
Twice a month we send crews to the Food Bank. See the weekly Good News for dates and times each month. If you are interested, please sign up on the clipboards at the Welcome Desk in the Gathering Space. If you can’t make it every month, that’s okay! Rides are available from the church to the food bank and if we are working in the refrigeration area you will be contacted in advance.
MISSION GIVING
Every month we feature a different worthy cause to support with our attention and our dollars. Sometimes it is a local charitable project, sometimes national and sometimes global. We support our local food bank, Love INC of the Cedar Valley, Church World Service, House of Hope, Banyam Seminary in Nigeria, and other projects which bring relief, health, education, and the blessing of God’s word to those who need it most.
Most of our mission giving is un-budgeted - that is, it is over and above what it takes to operate the church. Still, for more than 25 years running, First UMC has been recognized as a “Third-Mile” giving congregation.
We recommend that you check our latest newsletter for the Mission of the Month and other current projects.
You may give to mission projects by dropping your contribution into the Sunday offering plate, or coming in to the church office during business hours. You may also give to mission projects through the Venmo and Shazam Bolt$ mobile apps, by sending your gift to contributions@aboutfirst.com.