We can't love God, love others and share Christ and ignore the needs of people around us. Join us as we serve in partnership with many ministries.
Mission Organizations we Support:
The Kitchen of Clay County
We serve at the Middleburg location every third Saturday of the month. Different small groups take the responsibility of providing the soups and sandwiches. See the event details below for which group is coordinating a specific Kitchen event.
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Bannerman Learning Center
Our Boomers Ministry makes monthly encouragement for the teachers of Bannerman Learning Center. To learn more about this ministry, contact Karen Robinson.
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Florida Children's Home
We've been supporting the Florida Children's Home since we started. You can donate any time by noting on your gift. For more information, contact Eddie Coppage.
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Green Cove Springs Food Pantry
The Food Pantry serves Green Cove Springs, Fleming Island, and Middleburg. We join with Sacred Heart Catholic Church for a joint parking lot food drive once a quarter. To learn more, contact Mike Collins.
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Upcoming Missions Events:
Missions Updates:
The Link: September Has A Fifth Sunday
September 12th, 2024
After being removed from her biological home because her mother was unable to care for her, Bri came to Residing Hope. Watch as Bri talks about how the support she has received is helping her heal and become successful. That means we are scheduled to have a Fifth Sunday Offering on September 29th! It was started in 1906, two years before the actual founding of the Florida Methodist Orphanage and r...
Waffles for Teachers
September 4th, 2024
The Boomers met this week to start back their "Mailbox Motivations" for the teachers at Bannerman Learning Center. With it being the first of the school year, they went with "No Waffling Around". We want to give a big shout out to Waffle House for donating these coupons for waffles and hashbrowns, along with everyone from the church who donated waffles. The team is placing the frozen waffles in t...
The Link: Madison Youth Ranch Turns 10
August 15th, 2024
Bishop Berlin shares a word about Residing Hope, its impact, and why it's so vital to our community. Click to watch. We are hosting a 10th Anniversary Celebration for our Madison Youth Ranch on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The gates will open at 10:00 a.m. We will have a celebratory program with a catered lunch and very special music and speakers beginning at 11:00 a.m. Ranch tours will be availabl...
Teacher Wishlists
August 1st, 2024
Did you know that teachers rely on parents and donations for many of their school supplies? Those supplies can be anything from Clorox wipes to pencils to the decorations in their rooms. I feel so blessed to have many teachers (and retired educators) in our church who help us stay connected with how we can support our local schools.With school starting, I wanted to share with you who in our church...
The Link: Young Chefs Do It Right
July 17th, 2024
Three of our youth participated in the Florida Future Chef Student Cook-Off. Our three young men were excited and privileged to learn from the best: Costa Magoulas, the Dean at the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management at Daytona State College, Chef Michael Taylor from South Beach, and Chef Perry Li of the Cocky Rooster in Deltona. Our aspiring chefs cooked Sazon Gator with ...
The Link: Healing Through Art
June 13th, 2024
Legacy Scholars Academy's 4th Annual Student Art Showcase was held on May 17th at the historic Enterprise Museum. A large crowd of local leaders and art enthusiasts converged to see and learn about the amazing artwork done by our incredible artists from the Legacy Scholars Academy at Residing Hope in Enterprise under the direction of their teacher Melissa Stilwell. The artwork by artists from sixt...
Bannerman Year 1 Complete
June 5th, 2024
I want to share that the year ended strong with the Boomers and Bannerman. They delivered 11 months of mailbox appreciations along with something in the workroom for the teachers. Along with these items, the Boomers also provided breakfast multiple times and an appreciation bar for Teacher Appreciation week that was "grab and go" style. We also started to work with businesses in our community to h...
The Link: Providing Hope Through Outpatient Counseling
May 16th, 2024
In 2019, Circle of Friends Services became a division of the Florida United Methodist Children's Home, now known as Residing Hope. This was a very important and vital addition to the growing range of services being provided by the Children's Home at that time. By providing trauma-based therapy to children and families at an earlier point, it was possible to avoid the need for higher levels of care...
The Link: Day On Campus
April 26th, 2024
We were excited and blessed to welcome more than 500 guests to our Enterprise campus on Saturday, March 16th for our annual Day on Campus! Guests arrived from all over Florida to take tours of our campus, attend presentations on Foster Care, Traumatic-based Crises and Legacy Planning, hear the stories of our continuing ministry and eat a delicious lunch.During our presentation, we were honored and...
Seeds of Support
April 17th, 2024
From Karen: The Boomers met on April 2nd and prepared the monthly mailbox motivations for the Bannerman (BLC) faculty and staff. Hagan Ace Hardware in Green Cove donated flower seed packets. We attached notes to each packet and placed them in faculty and staff mailboxes (pictured above). This week, Pizza Hut of Green Cove provided the staff with pasta trays and breadsticks for lunch, and the Boome...