Within our faith community our service includes:
Emmanual Outreach Center: Located at 301 East Miller St., Newark: Free Lunch Program, Newark Food Closet, Senior Lunch Program and more. For more information, please visit our Website: http:/newarkemmanuel.org
Family Promise of Wayne County: A non-denominational organization dedicated to helping children and their families move from homelessness to sustainable independence. This program was new to Wayne County in the fall of 2018. Currently the Family Promise offices are located at Newark First United Methodist Church, 301 South Main St., Newark, NY.
- Phone: 315-665-0037; Website: fpwayneny.org
- Executive Director: Evonne D. Pomerantz
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM
[As of April 2026], Family Promise has successfully transitioned 65 families since the opening on October 2, 2018. The average stay for a family has been 93 days and has seen 75 adults and 148 children within their walls. The R.O.T.H program has assisted 213 families since August 2021, serving a total of 627 children in our community. Both programs provide Graduates support to remain sustainable after they leave or receive assistance, Most of the families Family Promis helps are just like ours, but they have not been able to overcome a difficult situation. This is where Family Promise can help. Your ongoing support of that mission allows Family Promise to continue that important work.
Handy Man Ministries: The Newark First UMC Handy Man Ministries is a group of men who meet at the church the second Saturday of each month at 8:00am for fellowship and to complete various projects for our members and throughout the community.
Nomads: Nomads are volunteers who take an RV and go where help is needed. Click on the links below for reports (including some pictures} from Rod and Janie Reeder about their annual Nomad Adventures.
- 2026: NOMADS Projects 2026
Raymondville Methodist Church – Raymondville, TX (January): We worked on the church–rewiring all 30 ceiling lights in the fellowship hall, cleaned and repaired the parsonage and built a detached bathroom. The church wanted it detached because it is hoped that the trailer will be replaced at some point. We did other repairs to the trailer.
- 2025: NOMADS Projects 2025
- 2024: NOMADS Projects 2024
- 2020 – 2023: NOMAD Projects 2020-2023
United Women in Faith: These dedicated, faithful women meet monthly from March through December and lead events such as Rummage Sales, Annual Christmas Cookie sale, Fellowship Meals, Funeral Receptions, Coffee Hours for special occasions. Proceeds from our sales help to support our Mission Team, sponsor Christian Summer Camp for youth, improvements to the church and parsonage buildings, hosting events, etc. More information can be found on the UWF page under “Ministries”.
There are a variety of organizations that use our building to build a better world and serve the common good. We believe it is part of our community service to make space available for this purpose! A few examples…
– Scouts Troop 122 uses our facility weekly.
– Together In Christ is a group of representatives from all of the local churches in the Newark Community.