GOD'S HANDS

our mission work in the community and world

Here at Bear Creek UMC we are always looking for new ways to reach out and share God's love with our neighbors and beyond. Our goal is to be the hands and feet of the God we have come to know in Jesus Christ. Here at Bear Creek we always have something going on where we are reaching out in mercy, love, and justice. Whether it's collecting non-perishable food items and diapers for the area food pantries, reaching out to families from Afghanistan who have recently immigrated to the US, or doing ministry abroad, we are hard at it doing the work of Christ in the world. If you would like to get involved in this ministry or have questions please contact our God's Hands chair: Karen Smith.    

  • food harvest for foodbank farm

    November 3, 2-4:30pm


    In the spring, we planted many seeds for FoodBank Farm, and now we get to go see how our little plants grew into healthy foods for food-insecure families in our community! We will pick fresh veggies and fruits for the Farm's distribution through food banks all over the Eastside. 

  • Thanksgiving Meal Bags for Friends of Youth

    Each year we collect bags of ingredients for the single moms at Friends of Youth to provide a Thanksgiving meal for their families! Stay tuned to this space for the list of what is requested this year. 

  • Alternative Gift Market - coming again this December

    Once again this December, we will offer our choices for donations you can make on behalf of a loved one. Typically we support organizations we know personally - like the North Puget Sound Counseling Center (whose therapists use our building during the weekdays), UMCOR (the United Methodist Church's mission agency), and local programs such as Safe Parking at Lake Washington United Methodist Church or the Riverton Park UMC's refugee programs. Stay tuned for this year's picks. 

We believe that God uses us right here where we are to be God's hands and feet to our neighbors. 

Take a peek at some of what we've done recently for our neighbors near and far. 

  • Asylee Support at Riverton Park UMC

    We gather items and funds to support the asylees who are living in tents at Riverton Park UMC. 

  • Lake Washington UMC Safe Parking program

    About 2-3 times per year we take meals to the families living in their cars at Lake Washington United Methodist Church. 

  • Help Syria and Turkey recover from earthquake

    We collected a special offering, raising $828, to send to families who were trying to recover from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. 

  • Thanksgiving Blessing Bags


    In 2023, we delivered 68 Thanksgiving grocery bags and gave gift cards to 22 additional families through Friends of Youth. 

  • Plant a Seed for FoodBank Farm

    Each spring, we plant seeds for FoodBank Farm. This enables the farm to offer fresh veggies and fruit to food banks throughout the community. 

  • Picking Pumpkins (and Corn) for FoodBank Farm

    Each fall, we get to see what our seeds have done, picking veggies and fruit at FoodBank Farm. 

  • hygiene kits for UMCOR Global missions


  • Pride Month Celebrations


  • Mother's Day Baskets for Single Moms


  • $1140 raised for a student scholarship to send a student to her dream school!


  • Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive


  • gathering kitchen items for riverton park free thrift store


  • habitat for humanity interfaith build