Each year, the Church is blessed to provide our neighbors with a Thanksgiving meal on site downstairs in Wesley Hall.  We welcome up to 125 persons for a home-cooked turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The day features live music, fun for kids, and the love of Christ shared with Thankfulness for all He has provided.

Volleyball is played on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the EUMC pavilion and the Cornerstone pavilion. The league has been around for about 15 years. So far this year there are 14 teams in the league. If you would like information about joining, contact Doug Atherton at westendvb09@yahoo.com

The Pastoral Ministry helps people in the hospital, or just home from the hospital, or who just need a little encouragement. They send cards, make visits, and provide meals . They also send care packages to our service men & women and our college students.

Our Music Ministry focuses on providing inspiring music to our congregation during Sunday worship services and special events. Whether you are a professional musician or just love music, we believe there is a place for you to serve in our Music Ministries.

The “Seekers” is a Monday morning adult bible study group that was started 20 year ago in the spring of 1994, after a lay witness mission here at Effort United Methodist Church.

It started by Jack Rule a retired Methodist pastor and a small group of dedicated church members who wanted to know more about the Bible and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.

That mission is still alive today as the ‘Seekers” meet each Monday morning from 10 to 11am, from September to May.

The Effort United Methodist Preschool is celebrating 40 years of serving families in Effort and surrounding municipalities. 

Children ages three (3) to five (5) may be eligible for one of our programs. We offer a curriculum designed to be “hands-on discovery” in an academically challenging and rewarding environment, with ample opportunity for developing social skills.

If you are looking for a good first school experience for your preschooler, please contact Miss Gail , Preschool Director, at 570-629-1890 Ext. 201.

Our Supplemental Food Resource Center cares for the physical needs of our neighbors by providing a variety of nutritional food to those in need.  The Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Of the Effort United Methodist Church is to bring together people of similar interests to share in fellowship and to use our time and talents to produce prayer shawls that will be freely given to help spread the message of God’s mercy, love and compassion.

Meetings:  The 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.

How to request a shawl?:  Complete a  prayer shawl request card found in the pews in the Sanctuary, contact any member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry Group, or call the Church office at 570-629-1890.