"Go Therefore and Make Disciples of All Nations"
-Matthew 28:18-20
December Mission of the Month
Anchor House
Anchor House was founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 to address the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of all seafarers arriving at Port Manatee, along with the surrounding SeaPort Manatee Community. As a gospel-centered mission, Anchor House reaches out to serve international seafarers, truckers, and the local community in Port Manatee, Florida. Our motivation stems from the words of Jesus Christ who commands us to “go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) We take this mission to heart, striving to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of the Port community regardless of race, gender, country of origin, or religious belief.
We fulfill this mission by providing spiritual and physical nourishment to seafarers and the port community. Our activities include ship visitation, conducting worship services on board vessels, distributing “ditty bags,” transporting seafarers to town for supplies, hospital visits, and much more. Our mission is supported through ongoing personal discipleship with local dock workers and online engagement with international seafarers via Zoom and social media, along with personal visits to Port Manatee. Currently, we are sharing the Gospel online with seafarers from Russia, India, and the Philippines. We also distribute Bibles in over 40 languages, and personal spiritual counseling is available upon request.
We sincerely thank you for your support over the years. Your generosity enables us to continue God's work locally at SeaPort Manatee and internationally among seafarers. We are grateful for a remarkable last year and eagerly anticipate an incredible 2026.
Our Mission is to extend God’s Light, that all may know the love of Jesus and generously share it with the world.
The Light changes everything.
Our Vision: We are called to shine hope, peace and purpose across every generation, cultivating a thriving, diverse community by deepening connections with Jesus and one another.
We are a passionate congregation about reaching out in our local community as well as across the world with the love of Jesus Christ. We try to include an element of Missions in almost everything we do. We love traveling to places such as Africa, Peru, Cuba and many more as well as helping local missions such as the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Good Samaritan Mission, our UMC Children's Home and many more. Please consider getting involved in making a difference.
For more information about any of our mission ministries contact the church office at 813-634-2538
The Disaster Response Team helps those who have been impacted by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or other disastrous situations. We respond both locally and beyond our community to provide help. The Disaster Response Team’s mission is
“To provide a caring Christian presence in the
aftermath of disaster”.
For further information regarding this mission ministry, please click the the button below:
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Mission of the Month at The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. As the Mission team, we are excited to learn more about your mission.
We receive many requests to become part of this program. We prayerfully read all applications with special consideration given to missions whose program is dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ and show a proven history of successful ministry. All missions accepted as Mission of the Month must support the mission and vision of The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. Because we currently have many applications, not every mission that applies will be accepted this year.
We will closely study the goals of your mission, the actual percentage of your proposed budget that directly supports the slated mission, and your plans for documentation and ongoing evaluation and accountability. Should we support your mission, we will ask for a follow up at the end of the year, stating how the funds that you received were used.
Complete the application below. All 2026 submissions need to be completed by September 30th, 2025.
Blessings to you, and thank you for all that you do in moving forth in your mission to make a difference in our community and in God’s world.