Work Area on Missionsis responsible for the
year round program of mission education. to discover the needs of the
community and engage the congregation in missions and service projects
which address these needs, to be aware of opportunities for mission
service through the church, and to expand the benevolence budget of the
church. To this end the work area has actively engaged in many church
wide and community projects. Among these are
- Society of St. Andrew - Potato Project
- Each fall, usually in September we have a Potato Lunch,
A meal consisting of a salad, a baked potato with assorted toppings, a potato pie (or tart) and a piece of potato candy.
The cost is a Donation. We normally raise between $450.00 and $550.00 which is then contributed to the Society of
St. Andrew to help with the cost of getting Gleaned and contributed food products
to where they are needed to help feed the hungry.
- Click here to see pictures from our latest potato Lunch. Use the return button on your browser to return here.
- Christmas Food Boxes filled and delivered each year to the needy
- Reserve Social hall for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the week
the food is to be distributed.
- Obtain a list of 50 families from Social Services
- Solicit and receive contributions
- Order food for 50 boxes
- Sufficient to Supply a family of 3 to 5 with a weeks balanced diet
- Obtain and transport to the Church 100 banana boxes
- 2nd Saturday of Dec. Prepare & wrap boxes
- Following Thursday Receive Food & Inventory
- Following Friday Pack Food Boxes
- Third Saturday Deliver Food boxes
- Share the Spirit
- A link sponsored program to collect toys for needy
children and deliver them to the Link Distribution center for that year.
- Support Link
- Port
- Food Cupboard
- Soup Kitchen
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
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Last update: May 14, 2004
