Local Outreach

Be the Hands and Feet of Christ in our Community

To serve in our local ministries, please contact Kyle Johnson.

FACETS Hot Meals

On the first and third Fridays of each month, FACETS volunteers from FUMC prepare and deliver hot meals for families and individuals who are homeless in our community. Please contact Jim Conklin to assist with this critical ministry. Volunteers to cook and deliver the meals are always needed.

Lamb Center Lunch Ministry

At 9:00am on the fourth Thursday of each month, individuals from Fairfax UMC prepare lunches for the guests of the Lamb Center. The Lamb Center is a local ministry that provides important services to the local homeless population such as meals, showers, clothing and other social services. If you would like to participate in the Lamb Center Lunch Ministry, sign up online or simply drop by the church between 9:00 and 10:00am; no sign-up required! If you have any questions, contact Kyle Johnson at kjohnson@fairfaxumc.org.

Hypothermia Sheltering

Fairfax UMC is hosting the 2023 Hypothermia Shelter on February 12–18. Winter is an especially challenging season for the homeless community, and the shelter this ministry offers provides a brief respite that saves lives. Between 40 to 60 guests each night are provided shelter, safety, fellowship, dinner and breakfast the following morning. To learn more about the 2023 Hypothermia Shelter event and how you can help, click here.

Fairfax FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic Help)

This volunteer, non-profit ecumenical outreach organization provides funds and volunteers to serve the needy and the elderly in the greater Fairfax City area with life’s necessities: food, clothing, financial assistance for delinquent rent, mortgage, utility bills and prescriptions. Requests for assistance are coordinated through Fairfax County Department of Human Services. Fairfax UMC is one of the founding churches of Fairfax FISH and continues to provide leadership and support. Please contact Tony Almond to assist with this ministry.

If you need assistance from FISH, please contact the Office of Coordinated Services Planning “CSP” at 1-703-222-0880.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Fairfax UMC offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at 7:00–8:30pm on Monday evenings. To learn more and find out how to join a class, contact the ESL coordinator, Laura Zotian, at eslatfairfaxumc@gmail.com. For a full list of English classes offered at churches in the area, visit the ESL and Immigrant Ministries site.

Holiday Market

Holiday Market is a wonderful ministry our church initiated three years ago and it has found a special place in the hearts of the church and the community at Christmas! Each year, the church collects new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages, along with gently used books, coats, stocking stuffers, and other gifts for adults and kids. Then, local parents who would not otherwise be able to provide Christmas for their kids have the opportunity to select and wrap gifts for their kids from the donations. FUMC is always glad for this opportunity to bless others in such a blessed item of year.