To shine the Light of Jesus Christ in the local and global community for God's Glory.

Join us Sundays at 10:30am for Worship Service in our Sanctuary.  Online available, too.

Cokesbury participates in a number of outreach programs as well as mission projects across the world.


Here are some of the outreach projects we engage in:


The Food Pantry, helping to feed the 180+ households that come to Cokesbury on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month for free groceries (4pm - 5:300 pm). Food comes from:


  1. Food and monetary donations by Cokesbury households and larger community groups such as schools, Relay for Life, the City’s Winterfest;
  2. Feeding South Florida Food Pantry, a cooperative non-profit which collects food from grocery stores and restaurants and is distributed to feeding programs around Broward County, including Cokesbury.


Classroom Volunteering at Margate Elementary School, as many times a week as available! We also supply Margate Elementary with back-to-school resources, tutoring, parking, Thumbs Up program.


GALS (God’s Angels, Loving Servants) support efforts for mission, ministry and fellowship. Coming together monthly (usually on the first Saturday), the intergenerational GALS meet their goals through both playful and serious gatherings such as picnics, hosting speakers on subjects such as fraud, Arts & Crafts Shows and numerous events throughout the year.


Bread Angels “glean” bread early from a partner Publix three times a week. To be used only by those in need the products must be marked before distribution through the Food Pantry, senior centers and a HUD location.

Christmas-in-a-Shoe Box, is our way of collecting toys, toiletries, and school supplies for under served children through our sister churches, Parkway UMC in Pompano Beach and Branches Ministry in Florida City. We collect items throughout the year, have a boxing party in December, and deliver to those in need in our local area. them in time to delight children at Christmas. For some, this is their only Christmas present.


Victory Living, an independent non-profit organization, has a weekday Adult Day Training Program with a “home” at Cokesbury. They provide opportunities for adults with disabilities to learn new skills, volunteer in the community and form friendships in a fun environment. Meeting year-round Monday through Friday from 8.00 am - 2.30 pm, background checked volunteers support

Victory Living’s program includes:
1. Community-wide volunteer opportunities; 
2. Arts & crafts projects which support other area non profit causes and events;
3. Computer skills;
4. Cooking & baking;
5. Victory Living’s community garden providing fresh vegetables for local food pantries;
6. Housekeeping skills;
7. Music and dance classes;
8. Sewing skills; and
9. “After hours” social events such as game nights and dinners.


Drew Parenting, an alternative school for teen parents, always needs speakers, advocates, collection of resources, and time given to the teens and their babies. Recent activities include our GALS group collecting gifts for the babies, and other folks staffing the nursery for school’s graduation.

PACE Center of Broward provides girls at risk alternative education, counseling, training and advocacy. Cokesbury provides PACE with wish list items to brighten the girls’ lives.

St. Laurence Chapel for the Homeless Shelter does great work which we support through collecting travel size toiletries and volunteering labor. If you have a special call to work with homeless people we encourage you to get involved with this vital ministry.


Outreach Collection Project  includes collecting the following items at Cokesbury:

  1. Old or broken hearing aids– used by Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation

  2. Old eyeglasses – benefits the Lions Club International to give to clients worldwide

  3. Campbell Soup Labels– support Red Bird Missions in Appalachia.

  4. Cell phones– are reprogrammed for Women in Distress

  5. Pop/soda Tabs from aluminum help fund the Ronald McDonald house in Ft. Lauderdale

  6. Box Tops to support local schools in the area

  7. Computer ink cartridges—are collected and submitted to Quill Company to defray our office costs. Thank you for your donations!


Also meeting on the Cokesbury campus:


  • Anglo Alcoholics Anonymous,  Wednesdays and Fridays, 7-8 p.m.

  • THUMBS UP PROGRAM for kids Thursdays 2 - 5pm

  • Digital Photo Discovery Group,  on Hold til SEPT. 2023

  • Food Pantry, second and fourth WEDNESDAY, 4-5:30 p.m.

  • Parking Lot  Ministry

  • Vacation Bible School during the Summer

  • CHILDREN AND YOUTH NIGHT - Returning SOON

  • Computer Classes by Ron Huffman - RETURNING IN SPRING 2023.

  • ALM After School Program

  • BOY SCOUTS TROOP