Outreach
Operation Christmas Child - International Outreach
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, the Christian relief and evangelism ministry led by Franklin Graham. Each year, church families participate in this mission by “adopting a shoebox.” This mission project sends shoeboxes filled with goodies - school supplies, health supplies, little toys and candies - and Gospel messages in their native language to children all over the world through the contributions of church families and the Sunday School students.
Thank you to everyone who participated this. Together, we collected 47 shoeboxes, which is a new record. A special thank you to the Grant family, who went above and beyond in their generosity towards this project. Thank you all for helping to spread the Word of Jesus Christ and for making this season brighter for so many children.
Helping The Homeless - Mercer County
This holiday season, over 1,800 adults and children in Mercer County are homeless. Thank you to all who also helped us collect food items and funds for our Thanksgiving Basket for HomeFront. Your generosity will help to make a family’s Thanksgiving dinner this year a special one.
Helping St. Paul’s UMC - Trenton, NJ
We have been collecting dry goods and canned food items for the St. Paul’s food pantry. They also have a short-term need for new or “gently used” winter clothing, including coats, scarves, gloves and socks. Please bring to the church and place in the red box outside the sanctuary.
Christmas Cheer - Hopewell, NJ
Each year, we participate in spreading Christmas joy with the residents of Featherbed Rest home. The residents give us their wishes, which are posted on tags on a Christmas tree at church, and families select a person and fulfills his or her wish. Questions? See Pat Grant.
Collection for Our Troops - Around the World
We collected items for military personnel overseas.
This is one way that we all can help lift spirits, build morale and say thank you to our military for a job well done. We collected these items for the month of November.
Keep Saving Your Labels - Red Bird Mission, KY
The United Methodist Women continue to save Campbells’ soup can labels, Box Tops for Education and many other food labels for our mission project.
Please save your Campbells’ soup labels as well as labels from Swanson broths, Pepperidge Farm products, Franco-American, V8 juices, Prego pasta sauce and Pace products. We are also saving General Mills Box Tops for Education, which is found on a variety General Mills cereals and other products.
Please note - There have been changes to the labels program for the Red Bird Mission. Campbell’s no longer accepts the front panel of soup can labels. The part of the label that can be redeemed is the UPC section, along with the Labels for Education symbol. This may be a stylized pencil on old labels or the little student shown below. These must be attached together, not taped or glued or stapled. Just cut them off the label together.
Bring the labels to church and place in the container marked. It’s on the table in the hallway on your way to the Sunroom. A complete list of eligible product labels will also be available for you, next to the collection box.
All of the labels will be sent to the Red Bird Missionin Beverly, Kentucky. Through the Campbells’ Soup Co.’s “Labels for Education” and the General Mills’ “Box Tops for Education” programs, Red Bird Mission is able to exchange the labels for much-needed equipment and supplies that help support its ministries.
What is the Red Bird Mission?
Red Bird Mission is an institution in the Red Bird Missionary Conference and is comprised of Red Bird Mission, Inc. and Red Bird Clinic, Inc., two national mission institutions related to the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
Since 1921, Red Bird Mission in Beverly, KY, has helped meet the spiritual, educational and health needs of those living in the southeastern part of the state. More than half of the adults in the mission do not have a high school education, and 50% of the labor force is unemployed, according to Brian Barker, director of mission giving for Red Bird Mission. “The labels allow us to buy items we would otherwise not be able to afford; and (the program) frees us to use financial donations for community outreach, such as food, clothing or shelter,” says Baker.
Red Bird Mission’s Mission Statement
Red Bird Mission, guided by Jesus Christ, empowers individuals and advocates justice by providing spiritual, educational, health, and community outreach ministries.
For more information about the Red Bird Mission, visit their web site at www.rbmission.org. And keep those labels coming.
Heifer International - Helping Families Around the World
Our Sunday School students and youth make an annual commitment to set aside a portion of their allowances as their “tithe” to help others in need. They chose the Heifer Project as their mission.
One year their collection totaled $614.22, enough to buy 2 goats, 2 sheep, a trio of rabbits, two flocks of chickens and one flock of ducks or geese. These gifts will be distributed by Heifer International to familes who use these animals to generate income for their day to day needs. What a wonderful gift our Sunday School children and youth have given!
See Mrs. Norma Arons to learn how your family can help. More information about the mission is available on the Heifer International Web site, www.heifer.org.
