Missions
The vision of Belle Meade United Methodist Church is to share the love of God and neighbor through Spiritual Growth, Missional Living, and Community Partnership.
The people of Belle Meade UMC are actively engaged in service in our community through ongoing support of and volunteerism with established agencies and organizations who serve the poor, hungry and homeless. In addition to service and volunteering, special communion offerings are designated to financially support an agency or organization committed to serving others.
If you would like to get involved in our church missions, please contact Melissa Vickroy.
Hillwood Summer Pantry
With the help of a generous grant from the Cigna Foundation and a partnership with the Nashville Diaper Connection, we have been able to help provide groceries, diapers, and other non-perishables to families in the Hillwood school cluster since 2020. Join us on Thursdays beginning May 30th as we prepare almost $30,000 of food for distribution!
Volunteer: Thursdays, May 30th, June 6th, 13th, & 27th
Sign up to sort, pack, and distribute food and diapers at HG Hill Middle School and nearby Rolling Hills Apartments.
Contact: Melissa Vickroy at melissaowilson@gmail.com
Project Transformation Summer Reading Program
Project Transformation is a ministry whose mission is to engage young adults in purposeful leadership and ministry, support children in holistic development, and connect churches with communities. As a church, we have been in partnership with them for many years. This summer, we have committed to providing volunteers for their summer programming, supporting their interns, and donating supplies and financial resources.
Volunteer: June 10-13 (Mon–Thurs), 9:15 am–12:15 pm
Sign up to read with a child to help strengthen their literacy skills! Ideally, we will need 10-12 volunteers a day. No experience needed. You can volunteer one or multiple days. Perfect for high school aged youth. We will be serving at Woodbine UMC this year.
Donate: Gently used children’s books (no tears, pencil/crayon marks please);
Individual snacks (no nuts please). Donations can be placed in the Project Transformation bin in the education building hallway through June 9th.
Help Feed Interns: We are providing dinner for approximately 75 interns, PT staff, and volunteers in the fellowship hall on Sunday, May 26th and we need you to help make that happen.
Contact: Clare Harney at claremharney@gmail.com or Lynn Kauffman at lynnkauffman@bellsouth.net
Salt & Light Pantry – Drive Thru/Drop Off Collections
In 2019, the Upper Room Sunday School Class began the Salt & Light Food Pantry in partnership with MNPD’s West Precinct to help ensure that assistance would be available at the officers’ discretion for those in need. Through this partnership, basic food and necessities have been provided to victims of domestic violence and elder abuse, individuals living in their car, people in homeless encampments, and families without food.
A drive thru/drop off is scheduled on the second Wednesday of each month between 11:00 and 1:00 at our facility under the overhang by the fellowship hall. MNPD Officers are there with a van, and volunteers organize and pack the donations provided by church members and friends of the program.
Volunteer: Wednesdays, June 12th, July 10th, August 14th, September 11th
Bring your food donations to the drive through and join us to sort and load the MNPD van! This opportunity is perfect for young children as they can bring donations and meet the officers once they arrive.
Donate: Non-perishable items including: Canned meats & meals; Canned vegetables & Fruits; Boxed food (pasta, cereal, snacks); Children’s food & diapers; Bottled water; Juices and other canned drinks.
Contact: Anne Brunette at lovebrunette@comcast.net or Skip Wild at pupperwild@gmail.com
Last Minute School Supply Store/HG Hill Back to School Event
Since 2018, we have been able to provide the students at HG Hill Middle School with the basic supplies they need to start the first day of school. Make plans to join us the first week in August as we sort and pack school supplies collected not only by our congregation, but by other HG Hill community partners, and help prepare the HG Hill staff to welcome back over 450 students!
Volunteer: Sign up to sort, pack, and distribute school supplies at HG Hill Middle School Thursday, August 1st and/or Friday, August 2nd (Times TBD)
Donate: Shop Online with our Amazon Wish List
Order items for donation by clicking here. For Delivery Option, Select Melissa Vickroy/Last Minute School Supply, Gift Registry Address. Donations can also be placed in the Last Minute School Supply bin in the hallway in the education building through the month of July.
Contact: Melissa Vickroy at melissaowilson@gmail.com
Active Church Mission Areas
Educational Outreach
HG Hill Middle School Partnership*
Tutoring, Mentoring, Lunch Buddies, Donations & General School-wide Support. Hill Holiday Event for Students. Student Tutoring.
Last Minute School Supply Store
Collection and distribution of essential supplies for area public school children in need
Project Transformation*
Summer reading program held at UMCs for children in underserved neighborhoods.
Homelessness/Poverty
Community Care Fellowship*
A Daytime Shelter that serves Nashville’s homeless and those in need. Volunteers assist in serving midday meals at CCF on the 2nd and 5th Thursdays of the month.
Loaves and Fishes*
Volunteers help provide and serve hot meals to the homeless and hungry in East Nashville during each month that includes a 5th Monday.
Church Partnerships
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville*
A UMC Family Resource Center. UMW Circles provide volunteers to serve meals at the center and provide monetary donations.
Salt & Light Food Pantry
A Partnership with Metro’s West Precinct Police Department to address the nutritional needs of families and individuals in our community. Collections and food drives ongoing.
Creation Care Ministry
UMC Ministry of caring for and healing the earth—God's creation. On-Site and Partnering Community Recycling Programs. The congregational “Green Team” meets regularly to address environmental causes and develop action plans.
Congregational Support
United Methodist Committee On Relief
Offering financial and volunteer support for ongoing relief efforts in disaster areas