Mission Opportunities

United Methodists believe that each of us is called to participate in the outreaching ministry of Jesus Christ. John Wesley described this in simple, practical terms: “Do all the good you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can.” River Hills has a long history of supporting missions locally, nationally, and globally. Working together in Christ we can make a difference!

Pitch-In

Monthly Mission Moment

The Missions Committee promotes mission involvement locally and globally for the whole congregation. Every month or so, they choose a particular area of mission to focus on.

CATCH Partnership Help

We partner with CATCH (Coalition for Affordable Transitional Community Housing), which provides affordable housing for low-income people in Dakota Co. The church member maintaining that partnership would like to hand it off. Monthly morning meetings are on Zoom. Missions Committee provides the financial support. Pastor Allison, awarren@riverhillsumc.org, can get you connected to the right person.

‍Some of our ongoing missions include:

Drop off items at our Missions Center near the Early Childhood Center entrance: oral care waste, egg cartons, and paper bags to recycle; used eyeglasses for the Lions Club; hearing aids for Starkey Hearing Foundation; food shelf and hygiene items for The Open Door Pantry; and old cell phones for the MN Zoo (please remove the SIM card and do a factory reset; learn more here).
Coalition for Affordable/Transitional Community Housing (CATCH)
Covenant Relations with UM Global Ministries: we are in partnership with Rev. Courtney Randall who is serving as a Congregational Development Officer with the Methodist Church of Ireland and Rev. Collins Etchi Ako, serving in the East Congo Episcopal Area in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
William Byrne Elementary School and ISD 191 to support education
360 Communities
Adopt-A-Cop, prayers and notes for local police
Feed My Starving Children, packing meals for hungry kids around the world. We pack as a church at least once a year. Watch here for the next date.

Youth Mission Trips
United Methodist Committee on Relief, which serves globally where needed

Red Bird Missions (through Box Tops for Education)
Red Cross Blood Drives, usually in the spring and fall. Our next drive is Saturday, October 11, 2025. Watch for sign-ups to volunteer or donate through our pitch-in page.
Kits for assisting those asking for help on the street
Annual Love Offering through the Minnesota Annual Conference
Our annual Pumpkin Patch, hosted by our Youth Ministries, supports our youth mission trips and a variety of other missions.

Around the Church

You can also get involved within the church with things like worship leadership by checking out our Pitch-In page.

Rev. Allison Warren

Minister of Outreach & Education