Ministries
Overnight Safe Parking/Welcome Home Skagit
We are committed to ministering to the unhoused in new as well as familiar ways, and are proud to participate in the Overnight Safe Parking program managed by Welcome Home Skagit. For two weeks each quarter, unhoused guests who are registered with Welcome Home Skagit and who live in their vehicles are welcome to stay on our property. We provide electricity, water, bathrooms and showers. WHS manages this program and provides Safe Parking hosts who stay in a camper on-site for the duration of the rotation. For more information on how you can join this ministry here at our church, please contact our office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.
Family Promise
We are proud to partner with Family Promise of Skagit Valley. We host families overnight once per quarter for one week. Families each have a private room to call their own for the full week. Volunteers provide dinners for our guests, and sign up to stay overnight as church hosts during their stay. For information on how you can be in ministry to Family Promise while they are our guests, please contact our office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.
Gardeners
We have beautiful gardens around the building, including our Memorial Garden. This team weeds, waters and cares for these spaces on a rotating basis. All you need is your gloves - all other equipment is provided. For more information, please contact our office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.
Lawn Mowers
Like to work outside? We've got all the equipment needed. This team cares for the lawn on a rotating basis. Training and all equipment provided. For more information, please contact our office at 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.
Quilters
Our quilters create have created works of love for Hospice of the Northwest patients and families, for Habitat for Humanity families, and for individuals within our church family experiencing difficult times. Talk about wrapping someone up in the love of Christ! To join our ministry or to make donations, please contact our office at: 360/424-3628 or office@mvfumc.org.
Sunday School
Sunday School
Each Sunday after worship and fellowship, we offer Sunday school classes with Christian education to our elementary and middle/high school student classes. Also includes Confirmation class for our middle/high school students.
Music
The Music Ministry at our church, including the Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir, invites new members to enrich our worship. The Chancel Choir practices Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., while the Handbell Choir meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Chancel Choir
Our Chancel Choir enhances the 9:30 a.m. service with hymn singing, prayer responses, and an anthem, adding depth to our worship theme. Singers of all ages are welcome, starting from high school students. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. from September to May, featuring a variety of music styles from Bach to Gospel.
Handbell Choir
The Handbell Choir, or bell choir, began in the early 1980s thanks to Lois Haley and funding from a memorial fund and a fundraiser. Though the group has changed in size over the years, it remains small and committed. They rehearse weekly and occasionally perform during services. Reading music is helpful, but no prior experience is required. If you’d like to join either choir, we’d love to have you! Please contact the church office at office@mvfumc.org.
Hispanic Ministries
Our Hispanic Ministry meets on Sundays for fellowship at 10:30a.m. and then for worship in Spanish at 10:45a.m. Sunday school classes also begin at 10:45a.m. for children ages 5-18 years. Nursery is available from 9:15am - 12:15pm. On the first Sunday of each month, this ministry joins the larger congregation for one worship service with Communion at 9:30a.m.
Nuestro Ministerio Hispano se reúne los domingos para compañerismo a las 10:30 a.m. y luego para la adoración en español a las 10:45 a.m. Las clases de escuela dominical también comienzan a las 10:45 a.m. para niños de 5 a 18 años. Hay guardería disponible de 9:15 a.m. a 12:15 p.m. El primer domingo de cada mes, este ministerio se une a la congregación más grande para un servicio de adoración con Comunión a las 9:30 a.m.