MISSIONS


At OUMC, faith isn’t meant to stay inside the building—it’s meant to show up in the world. Missions and outreach are how we live out Christ’s call to love our neighbors, serve those in need, and put compassion into action, both locally and beyond.  Through hands-on service, partnerships, and giving, we work to meet real needs, build meaningful relationships, and share hope in practical ways. Whether it’s feeding the hungry, supporting families, responding to disasters, or standing alongside our community, our mission is simple: to be the hands and feet of Christ.  There’s a place for everyone in this work. However you feel called—time, talents, or prayers—you’re invited to join us as we serve, grow, and make a difference together. 


The Mission Team can help you identify ways to get involved with outreach projects locally, nationally and globally.  Contact the church office for additional information about opportunities to serve.


Following is a list and description of the organizations that we support through our mission and outreach programs including a link to their websites. 


local missions

  • Prime Time

    Prime Time helps individuals 50 and over remain healthy and independent. Prime Time serves the entire community, not just members of the church, as it fulfills the mission of “serving those in the prime time of their lives." 




  • Pamlico County Fishes & Loaves Outreach (PCFLO)

    The PCFLO mission is to accumulate and distribute high-quality, nutritious food to those who need assistance in Pamlico County, NC regardless of race, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. A member of OUMC serves on the PCFLO board. It has several components to accomplish its mission: the mobile food pantry, the referral pantry, response to emergency needs, and outreach to small communities.


  • HOPE Clinic

    HOPE Clinic provides free medical care for low-income adults who lack health insurance and are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. The Clinic provides free medical care, medicines, lab work, and educational programs at their new location, 13808 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro.  Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am to noon. Dental care is also available on a quarterly basis.


  • HeartWorks

    HeartWorks is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community service agency in Bayboro, North Carolina. Their mission is to address the underserved mental and physical health needs of youth and their families in Pamlico County and surrounding areas. Their goal is to provide struggling students  with the opportunity to begin the process of catching up and moving forward with academic, behavioral, and social skill building activities.


  • Backpack Blessings

    Backpack Blessings is a 501(c)3 non-profit, formed in December of 2012 for the purpose of feeding hungry children in eastern North Carolina. Volunteers and donors provide weekend, summer, and holiday meals for 1,045 school children in Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. Contact the church office if you want to help at the next “packing” event.


  • Habitat for Humanity of Pamlico County

    Habitat for Humanity of Pamlico County is the 1,680th independent US affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. They are a state-chartered, nonprofit, Christian, low-income home builder, and mortgage lender. Their mission is to build safe, decent and affordable housing with Pamlico’s people in need.


  • Pamlico Partnership for Children

    Through our partnership with the Pamlico Partnership for Children, we support two projects. OUMC provides Christmas gifts to needy children in Pamlico County through Presents for Pamlico Kids.  Also, the annual "No Child Wet Behind" project conducts a diaper drive to provide diapers to needy families.


National Missions

  • Red Bird Mission, Beverly, Kentucky

    Red Bird Mission and Clinic have been providing ministries in this region of the Appalachian Mountains since 1921. Chronic poverty, lack of jobs, poor housing, and rugged mountainous terrain provide obstacles to a fuller life for the residents of this area. Red Bird Mission and Clinic strive to meet these needs through ministry in five areas: Education, Health and Wellness, Community Outreach, Economic Opportunity, and Community Housing Improvement.


  • Robeson County Church and Community Center, Lumberton, NC

    The Robeson County Church and Community Center are God’s people at work together, reaching out in love to meet our neighbor’s needs in the name of Christ. The Robeson County Church and Community Center seek to involve people across cultural, racial, class, and denominational barriers in partnership with each other to address social needs and to move in Christ’s name toward solutions.


  • United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

    UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church, a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ, UMCOR responds to natural disasters and human made disasters—those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own.


international missions

  • TMS global missionaries Carol and Donald Paige

    Carol and Donald Paige began their missionary journey in 2008.  In January of 2021, God called their family to an assignment in Spain. Carole is the curriculum coordinator for LIFE International School, a Christian school in Madrid. Donald is supporting the school in several areas including physical education, small group work and recess duty.


  • Project Agape, Armenia

    Project AGAPE ministers to families in Armenia, some of our most desperate Christian brothers and sisters. This project is a collaborative effort of the North Carolina and the Western North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church in a joint effort with the Armenian Apostolic Church.