North Raleigh United Methodist Church

Family Promise of Wake County began in 1994 as Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN), providing emergency shelter and meals to Wake County families experiencing temporary homelessness. In 2013 they became Family Promise of Wake County and added additional wrap-around services to move families through a continuum of care. They are one of only two family shelters in Wake County & the only shelter to allow families to define themselves. They are also the only family shelter to offer services from prevention through permanent housing and beyond! Their mission is to move families at risk of or experiencing homenessless into sustainable, permanent housing in our community through a continuum of support services, with a vision to end homelessness in Wake County. We are glad to be a Family Promise church! To learn more about FPWC, click here.

Volunteering

NRUMC supports Family Promise for one week, twice a year. If you would like to volunteer for the next Family Promise week, email info@nrumc.org to receive more information.

May 2023 Sign Up Here

Dinner Preparer Instructions

Dinner preparers normally work in teams of two to four individuals, but we do not discourage solo acts. When you sign up to prepare dinner, please indicate what you will be preparing on the Sign Up Genius so we can ensure there is a variety of food offered to our guests throughout the week. Dinner teams normally decide amongst themselves about the specifics of who will provide what. Alternatively, you may order meals to be delivered if you do not have time to cook.

Specific Wake Family Promise family information will be sent the Wednesday before our Wake Family Promise week starts. This information will include the number of individuals we will be serving, the ages of children, any food restrictions, and the apartment letter they are currently living in. You may consider packaging your meals by apartment and labeling them for easy pick up from the Day Center by the familes that we are serving.

We ask that you please coordinate with the delivery volunteer on the Sign Up Genius to ensure dinners are delivered at or before 5:00 p.m. to the Family Promise Day Center - 903 Method Road, Raleigh, NC, 27606.

NRUMC Wake Family Promise Coordinators:

Angie Banask (919) 818-6300

Jim Banask (919) 818-6400

Matthew 25:35-40 I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me. Then those who are righteous will reply to him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or naked and give you clothes to wear? When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?" Then the King will reply to them, "I assure you that when you have done it for one of least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you have done it for me."

Peace and Blessings

Our mission is to use our time and talent to meet the needs of those around us in order to create an opportunity to share the love of Jesus. We will perform household repairs for those who cannot afford them free of charge. Those who can afford to buy materials only, we will provide labor at no charge.

Services Provided

We can perform the following household repair and maintenance tasks:

• Roofing, siding, decks, windows, doors, gutters, drywall, heating/air conditioning, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, concrete, yard work, tree work, pressure washing.

How does it work?

To request service, contact the church office at info@nrumc.org with a description of your needs. You will be contacted by our Hearts and Hammers ministry team who will ask you to complete some forms. Your request will be evaluated, including a home visit to review the work needed. We may not be able to handle all requests; for example, some may be too complex or may not match our ministry's mission. If you request is approved, we will assign a work crew and schedule the work.

How can I help?

For more information on volunteering, email info@nrumc.org. Monetary donations supporting the ministry are also accepted - you can give online, or checks may be made out to North Raleigh UMC with "Hearts & Hammers" in the memo line.

Welcome!

We are excited for the opportunity to partner with United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Green Chair Project to help resettle refugees from around the world here in Raleigh-Durham!

Refugee Resettlement Ministry is a community partnership between USCRI and various groups and organizations in Raleigh and the Research Triangle region of North Carolina.  Welcome Home volunteers are called Community Sponsors and are critical to ensuring a positive arrival for new refugees.  By setting up a home for refugee families, together we offer an opportunity for the family to become self-sufficient in the first 3 months of arriving in their new community.  Refugee Resettlement Program is an engaging and deeply rewarding project for groups looking to make a difference in the lives of newly arrived refugees.

How it works:

• To donate items such as furniture, small appliances, or household items, please contact The Green Chair Project at (919) 322-0474. Their address is 1853 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
• To donate funds to our ministry, please give online or make checks payable to North Raleigh UMC with "Refugee Resettlement" in the memo line. Donations will be used for food and household items that are not provided by the Green Chair Project.
• To volunteer - If you would like to get hands-on with this ministry and help when we have a refugee family to support, we encourage you to contact the church office at info@nrumc.org.

The Helen Wright Center for Women is a program for single, homeless women without children in their care. 

Emergency Shelter

The Helen Wright Center currently designates 24 beds for emergency shelter. Women are offered an initial fourteen night stay and may request additional time if they wish to enter a program bed. If you need emergency shelter, call the center at 919-833-0332.

Helen Wright Program

The Helen Wright Center for Women’s program provides more than housing assistance. With a focus on the establishment of well-defined goals and objectives, women are offered an opportunity to break the cycle of homelessness and achieve self-sufficiency through intensive case management services.

Volunteering

Groups at NRUMC have been volunteering at The Helen Wright Center for years, preparing and serving meals, chatting with, and sometimes even praying for the residents. While volunteers are only there for approximately 2–3 hours, the impact they have can be enormous. We hope you will consider volunteering your time to make this kind of impact.

When disaster arises, so does the NCCUMC Disaster Response Team. The mission of an Early Response Team (ERT) is to provide a caring Christian presence in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, and to continue defining needs and the ability to response with long-term assistance if needed. Early Response Teams function as a cooperative effort between the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM). For those wishing to be part of a team, training sessions are offered throughout the year at various locations in the conference.

Volunteering

Training is not required for volunteering with a Disaster Resopnse Team. Teams are in need of people who are able to travel within the state and who are willing to work. These trips are usually around 3 days on average. If you would like to sign up to volunteer with the Disaster Recovery Team, or for more information, email Gordon Bell.

Response and Recovery

The Disaster Call Center receives requests for assistance from disaster survivors — and offers from those who want to help — while conference personnel assess damage. Soon, work centers are estalished in various geographical areas. 

Along with local, state, and federal organizations, North Carolina Conference Disaster Ministires responds to the calls of disaster survivors, repairing hundreds of homes in the aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters.

NRUMC made their first trip in mission to Peru in 2007. The mission centers on support for the Methodist Church in Peru (IMP). It is based on a covenant relationship between the NC Methodist Conference and the IMP established in 1990. Initially, the relationship was based on Christian education, spiritual support, and prayer support.

We have made 6 trips, including in 2007, and they have been based on the principles established in the Covenant but are now extended to helping build and repair local church facilities, participating in children’s feeding programs and bible school, and general support for the local churches and their programs.

Our trips have been to Lima, and to the Andes and Amazon regions of the country. They typically last 10 days to 2 weeks and, along with our visits and work with local churches, include visits to historic locations such as Machu Picchu that give us a perspective about Peruvian history and culture.

We plan our trips for every other year. The trips are open to adults and youth, rising sophomores in high school and up. We are blessed to have Peruvian friends in ministry that guide us as to the needs of the local churches and the places we might go each trip. Safety and health issues are of utmost concern for those guiding us.

If you are interested in Peru missions, email Jay Mackie or Allison Nunnery. 

NRUMC has been in mission in Mexico since 2003. The connection is with Faith Ministry in McAllen, Texas. The ministry was started by a Mexican American business man with retail stores in Texas. He recognized a need for affordable housing and medical care needs for people migrating to the border. He sold his business interests and founded Faith Ministry. The ministry is faith-based and centers in churches and first-line medical clinics along the border. The barrios (colonias in local language) are where people leaving bad living conditions in other areas of Mexico migrate hoping for a better life for their families. The ministry builds 12′ x 24′ concrete houses for families who contribute 8 months of labor for others who have been approved for houses. They also provide first-line medical care in the communities they serve and feeding programs for the children. To date we have financed and built 25 houses for people in need and provided labor for another 15 houses. In addition, we have sent a medical team to help in the clinic, helped support vocational programs, supported children with scholarships for school and provided funds for Christmas season programs that provide gifts for children and funding for food during the holidays. If you are interested in more information, please email Jay Mackie or Julie Bass. For more information about Faith Ministry go to faithministry.org.