In Our Community

"...and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”"

- Acts 1:8

Community Garden

Bartlesville First United Methodist Church provides food for local families through its community garden.

The 'Garden of 'Eatin' is located on a portion of the church's 64 acres of land. Members started the garden in 2010, years before the church building was even complete.

Most of the food harvested at the garden is donated to helping agencies for families in our community. 

Tuesday House

Tuesday House is a thrift shop located at 327 S Penn Ave., Bartlesville, OK. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Tuesday House operates solely for the benefit of Heart Matters (formerly known as MUTUAL Girls Club of Bartlesville, Inc.). 

Tuesday House sells a large variety of merchandise (furniture, appliances, antiques, toys, books, clothing, and a huge array of household items, plus much more) at affordable prices. The shop is stocked by donations from the community and staffed by volunteers. Special Thursday openings are announced via their monthly calendar.

Community volunteer help is essential for the successful operation of Tuesday House. Volunteers are needed Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages, interests, and abilities, including:

  • Working with other volunteers to pick up donations in the community
  • Processing and sorting merchandise
  • Evaluating and pricing merchandise
  • Stocking, displaying, and staging merchandise
  • Assisting with sacking and operating a cash register
  • Monitoring sales floor and assisting customers
  • If you are interested in applying to help in one or more of these areas, please call Tuesday House at 918-336-9154 for information and application.

Heart Matters

In 1964 a group of United Methodist women created an organization called MUTUAL (Methodists United To Use Applied Love) with the goal of making a positive difference in the lives of girls and women in west Bartlesville by starting an after-school club for girls. 


In recent years, the organization was renamed, “Heart Matters.” Heart Matters has a strong history in creating opportunities for girls to learn something new, discover their talents in addition to building self-confidence. 


Girls get to experience these things with the love of Christ as the foundation which leads them to connect to their community and serve others. 

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Lighthouse Outreach Center

Lighthouse Outreach Center provides shelter for homeless men, women, and entire families if room is available, food baskets, utility assistance (when funds allow) and clothing. Lighthouse is located at 1411 W. Hensley St. in Bartlesville. Many requests for donations are made through the Lighthouse Facebook page. Opportunities to serve meals are open throughout the year.

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Concern

The mission of Churches United for Community CONCERN, Inc. (CONCERN) is to provide compassionate support to individuals and families needing assistance through contributions of Christian and other religious and civic organizations. CONCERN clients have frequently been forced to seek help by unexpected circumstances such as job loss, illness, or family conflict. CONCERN strives to provide support with compassion and dignity. 

First United Methodist Church provides monetary support and accepts donations year round for Concern in addition to our “Blue Bag” food drive in November each year.
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Rise Against Hunger

Rise Against Hunger is a food packaging event. During the event, volunteers work in teams at each packaging station. 

Volunteers set up and take down packaging stations and equipment, fill bins with raw ingredients, scoop ingredients into meal bags, weigh and seal the bags, box and stack them on pallets, and load the pallets and equipment onto a truck. 

Meal-packaging events are a great way to educate volunteers about global hunger and inspire them to get more involved in fighting it. The events also give volunteers hands-on experience in leadership development, team-building, relationship-building, creative problem-solving, and goal-setting and achievement.

Bartlesville First United hosts this event a couple times each year. Keep an eye out for the next packaging event!

United for Good

At Bartlesville First United Methodist Church, we're united for good — offering people a hand in Bartlesville and around the world.