God's Hands

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.    

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God's Hands

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 this year for our neighbors near and far. 

  • Help Syria and Turkey recover from earthquake

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  • Plant a Seed for FoodBank Farm

    Last year we planted hundreds of seeds in about an hour & barely got our hands dirty! The seeds were then grown locally for struggling families at FoodBank Farm - to date, volunteers have delivered 1.75 million pounds of healthy, field-fresh produce to food banks.

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  • Pride Month Celebrations

    BCUMC participates in Pride Month celebrations in Snohomish, Woodinville, Seattle, and supports the Redmond Fest.  Each year in Seattle we give out neck coolers and water, and we added buttons to give away as well! Showing Jesus' love to all people.

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  • Gathering Housewares for Refugees

    Gently used and new items to help new refugees get settled into their new homes here in Seattle. Our team takes all items to the refugee store at Riverton Park UMC in Des Moines for refugees to "shop" for what they need for their new homes. 

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  • Mother's Day Baskets for Single Moms

    For Mother's Day, we collect spa and personal items to be delivered to the moms at Friends of Youth to make the day special. 

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

    God's Hands and our Learn Teams connected to support higher education through this bake sale fundraiser through the month of March.

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  • Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive

    Each winter, we collect shelf-stable food and hygiene items for local food banks. 

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  • Ministry to Immigrant Families from Afghanistan

    One of the unique ministries we have here at Bear Creek is our ministry to and with families from Afghanistan who have been forced to leave their country due to persecution.  These families have such inspiring stories of overcoming incredible odds and heart-breaking situations, and yet they keep going!  We started this ministry by trying to help teach these folks a little bit of English, and now we have expanded our ministry to help many of them get essential goods and services in order to transition to life in the U.S.  


    We have led in collecting winter coats, diapers and baby needs, and all sorts of furnishings needed when a family relocates without household items. 

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  • CROP WALK FOR WORLD HUNGER

    Crop Walk for World Hunger

    Every spring, Bear Creek UMC is a major participant in the annual Woodinville Crop Walk for World Hunger.  This last year we hosted it at our site.  Included in this event is a great community of walkers, learning activities about hunger and water issues in the world, and some great children's activities.  We're not sure when this is coming up in 2022, but when we find out you will be the first to know! 

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  • Bear Creek Children Fund New Kitchen in Kenyan Orphanage!

    This year for our Generous Giving Campaign some of the children at Bear Creek auctioned off hand-made items.  All the money was to go to a mission project!  This year they raised $2395 for missions!  As a result, they were able to fund a new kitchen for an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya!  Here at Bear Creek we want to get everyone involved in the joy of reaching out and sharing with others!  Pictured here are Liam, Hannah, and Sophie auctioning off their bird houses!

    Have you ever heard of the term "siloing"?   This is the human tendency to hang with the same group.  The same group that looks just like we do; that holds the exact values we do; that lives on the same income level as we do; that has the same colored skin that we do; that speaks the same language as we do: etc.   At Bear Creek we want to challenge that concept by creating encounters with folks who are different than we are.  That may mean that we sign up to help teach English as a Second Language to recent immigrants from Afghanistan.  That might mean be going on a mission trip to Honduras.  That migh mean joining in a frank dialogue with African American's in the area about the reality of racism in our own beloved town and community. That may be volunteering at a welcoming booth in the Pride Parade in downtown Seattle. That may mean serving a meal for Camp Unity Eastside and sitting across the table with a 53 year old artist whose been homeless for 15 years. Why do we do this?  So that we can learn that Christ is not only in us, but in that neighbor we often drive right by. 

  • Mission Trips

    Every other year, Bear Creek takes a major mission trip to Honduras.  In Honduras we work side by side with a community in need doing projects they have identified as needs, working with their children, and immersing ourselves in the culture of these wonderful people. This has been put on hold due to the pandemic, but plans are starting to surface!  We are also open to a shorter mission trip for those who aren't able to navigate the time commitments of traveling to Honduras. 

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