Missions Ministry

Here are a few of the mission projects that we support as a church.  For as many as possible links have been added to learn more about where our efforts go to.

Last year we sent over $1,000 for blankets and over $700 towards CROP.  Along with donations to Haiti and Liberia, these are two world wide projects we participate in. 
The ELFS  collect funds for the Souper Bowl of Caring project.  The money goes to our local food pantry.  We collect perishable goods monthly that we send to the local food depot.  We support the Neighborhood Ecumenical Team, which provides needed cash for those who have emergency needs. 
We support our Special Sundays especially One Great Hour of Sharing.  This helps to pay for administrative costs,  so that 100% funds collected for emergency needs go directly to that need.  Other Special Sundays include  Peace with Justice Sunday, Native Sunday, Student Sunday, Human Relations Sunday & World Communion Sunday.  These all support important missions within the Methodist Church.
We collect School, Health, Layette, & Hygiene Kits to be sent to Haiti.  Similar items are often donated to local agencies as well. Alternating years we send kits to Liberia.

We helped Habitat for Humanity locally by building of a home in Port Huron. Over $4,000 was raised to help build the house.  Many volunteer hours were also donated by members of our church.
Mission teams traveled to Mississippi to help in the recovery of Hurricane Katrina.  A mission team worked on a church in New Jersey that is located in a Haitian community. 

Our youth participated in mission projects throughout our community last summer.  While staying the week at the church, they went out during the day and volunteered at different places in the community and did work for members of the congregation.

We support Henderson Settlement located in the Appalachian Mountains.  By collecting Campbell Soup labels and sending a monetary donation, we help to continue necessary projects to help the people in these communities.

UMM collect coats in the winter to give to those in need.  They work all around the area with local stores to set up drop off stations for coats and any other nice aticles of warmth such as scarves, hats, and gloves. 

The UMW coordinate making sleeping bags for the homeless, make shawls to encourage others, raise money for our own church projects, and send $4,000 to their national organization to support many mission projects.

Often individual congregation members travel to various mission projects throughout the year.  Our church is always supporting those who work in missions.