Local Outreach
Coming Up...
Project 111: Care Portal
Informational Meeting
June 1, 2025 | 12:15 p.m. | MSLC 231 (Level 2, Sanctuary Building)
Through the 111 Project’s Care Portal, the church can connect with children and families in crisis in Oklahoma. In simple terms, Care Portal uses technology to connect children in need with people who want to help. For us at First Methodist, this is an opportunity to connect with families in the Eugene Field Community and help meet tangible needs, but also make spiritual connections.
At First Methodist Church of Tulsa, we are people who value scripture, desire the work of the Holy spirit in our lives, and seek opportunities to serve our neighbors.
Our Local Outreach mission is to invite, empower, and equip church members to be grounded in the Word, alive in the Spirit, and sent on Mission. Our vision is that every person in our church would have a place and a passion to serve and impact our city for Jesus.
Our goals in Local Outreach are simple:
- To make outreach a vital part of our church.
- To impact our city with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- To equip our members for service.
Eugene Field Elementary School
We've been loving, praying, supporting, and encouraging staff and students at Eugene Field Elementary and sharing the love of Jesus in the community since 1994. This ministry is a testimony to the power of God through relationship and prayer.
Ways to Serve at Eugene Field
Quarterly Community Events
Serve at our once-a-quarter Friday night party for the neighborhood.
Spark Bible Kid's Club
Share the love of Jesus with kids at our Bible Kids Club on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:00.
Teacher/Staff Prayer Partners
Pray for a teacher or staff member and send a card once a month.
Big Bucks Store
Kids earn bucks during the week and can spend them in the Big Bucks Store. You can donate gently used items. Serve by helping students shop or by donating gently used items for students to purchase.
International Community Outreach
A local opportunity with global impact. Through partnership with ICO, located on the campus of Tulsa University, we have the opportunity to share the love of God with international students from diverse faith backgrounds on campus every week.
Ways to Serve with ICO
International Student Family Partnership
Establish a friendship and be a home away from home for international students at TU. Through these relationships the Holy Spirit provides opportunities for conversations about our hope in Jesus.
Lunch at the Wesley Foundation
Join international students for a meal at 11:30 on Thursdays.
Furniture Fest (Fall Seasonal)
Welcome international students to Tulsa at Furniture Fest on the TU campus. Engage with students and help transport furniture.
The Blessing Project
The Blessing Project gives people of all ages an opportunity to serve together and bless our community in a simple and powerful way. Blessing Project events happen on Sunday mornings at First Methodist, and they are simple, engaging, family-friendly, and can be completed before, after, or in-between worship and Sunday school. One Sunday may include filling bags for the homeless, preparing goodie bags for college students, or writing letters of encouragement to our Faith Promise Global Partners. Dates and opportunities are shared in our church newsletter, The Bulletin.
Soup for the Soul
For more than twenty years, Rick and Sally Gibbon have been leading a crew of volunteers to serve a meal to the homeless community on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Tulsa Day Center.
John 3:16 Mission
First Methodist partners with John 3:16 Mission to help serve the homeless, hungry, and at-risk of Tulsa.