Missions

At Gainesville Church we strive to impact our church, our community, and our world by serving others with the love of Jesus Christ. 

Ongoing Local initiatives


Gainesville United Methodist Church (GUMC) is committed to serving right here in our community through regular service opportunities. From food pantry support to hands-on projects, these ongoing efforts are ways we live out Christ’s call to love and care for others in Northern Virginia.

local missions

Please select a tab below to reveal a few more details for each service opportunity.

Care 4 Community was established in 2023 to provide GUMC and other volunteers an avenue to be “the hands and feet of Christ” by working in or at local community partner organizations as they serve those in need within their respective communities. Some community partners we serve include Haymarket Regional Food Pantry, Community Touch, Inc., House of Mercy and Boxes of Basics. GUMC volunteers meet at the church the third Saturday of each month (except July and December), have coffee, donuts, take a picture and pray together before heading to their assigned organization to serve.

Impact at home

At Gainesville Church we love our community!  We believe in serving here locally throughout the year.


In 2023 we served by...

  • Our monthly Care 4 Community Service Days at 4 community partner locations (including: Haymarket Food Pantry, Community Touch, Operation Christmas Child, and Boxes of Basics)
  • 150 Backpacks were filled for Haymarket Food Pantry
  • 540 SERVE meals & 360 Feeding Friends meals & clothing for the homeless
  • 264 Units of blood donated to Red Cross
  • 5,500 lbs of food were taken to Haymarket Food Pantry
  • 100 Angel Tree Children
  • 25 Senior Citizens given Christmas Baskets
  • $2,200 given to assist with rent & utilities for those in need in Prince William County
  • 25 Gainesville Middle School Families supported
  • Tutoring Program started again for Youth for Tomorrow Students
  • 1,200lbs of apples were gleaned for the Haymarket Food Pantry

impact on our world

At Gainesville Church we want to reach beyond our comfort zone.  Reaching our world for Jesus Christ through missions.


In 2023 we served by...

  • $12,000 sent to UMCOR to assist with natural disasters
  • $30,000 raised during our annual missions auction
  • Youth group & leaders went to West Virginia to assist with building projects for those in need
  • Ethiopia Missions set up 18 new filters = 8.2 Million liters of clean water over the next 30 years!
  • 1 new school was built with our partners in Ethiopia
  • 250 first time students are now attending school in Ethiopia