Watauga Great Day of Service & Mission Celebration 2026

Watauga Great Day of Service

On Saturday, Aug. 22, Boone UMC is joining with other area United Methodist Church congregations for the Watauga Great Day of Service as part of our annual Mission Celebration weekend. The service day is a chance to come together and love our community through hands-on projects. We will meet at at 8:30 am at Deerfield UMC (1184 Deerfield Rd, Boone, NC 28607) for a brief time of devotion and prayer, along with a light breakfast, before heading out from 9:00am-12:00pm to different service sites. Opportunities for all ages and abilities will be available with some of our mission partners, including Hospitality House and Homestead Recovery, as well as some of our own ministries, including the Firewood  Lot and Community Garden. Service opportunities will include staining a fence, cutting firewood, clearing invasive species from our property, picking up litter, and writing notes of encouragement. Get together with your Sunday School class or small group or gather a group of friends to make a difference in our community and beyond! Click above to sign-up!

Mission Celebration

On Sunday, Aug. 23, each of our Sunday services is holding a Mission Celebration as we highlight the work that our Missions Partners are doing around our community and beyond! We will hear from several partners who have have raised support from around the High Country to bring nourishment for the body, as well as spiritual nourishment for people around the globe!

During Sunday’s Sanctuary Services, we will hear from Eric and Mason Heistand with Cru and Clara Coffey with Casting Bread.
During Sunday’s Crossroads Service, will will hear from Jeremiah Stanton-Rich with Wilderness Trail and Grace Nkundabantu with African Girls Hope Foundation.

During each service, we will collect a special offering to help cover a $15,00 shortfall in the scholarship fund for African Girls Hope Foundation. An opportunity will be available this Sunday to give by cash, check, or online; please be certain to write “African Girls Hope Foundation” in the memo line to contribute to this special offering.