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WESTHAMPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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WUMC is passionate about showing love through mission activities for all ages.

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CURRENT MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

Kits for Conference - Due 5/15

Kits for Conference - Due 5/15

Help us obtain the items needed to assemble UMCOR hygiene kits! The kits will be taken to Annual Conference in June and will then be transported to Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, PA. WUMC Children and Youth will be assembling the kits as a mission project on June 12th after church.

Use the Learn More button to sign-up to provide items or phone Michelle in the church office so that we have all of the necessary supplies for the assembly day! Place items in the designated bin in the breezeway by 11:00AM on 5/15/22.

May & June Mission Project

WUMC and WDS are collecting items for Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) through June.

If you would like to make a donation, please choose from the following:
· Wish Lists: Amazon.com (https://tinyurl.com/3e3t2y78) and Chewy.com (https://tinyurl.com/2p9388v4)

· Linens—Blankets, Towels, Sheets, Comforters
· Throw Rugs
· Turkey Baby Food
· Dog collars, leashes
· Dog treats/biscuits
· Friskies Pate
· Cat toys

May & June Mission Project

Welborne Community Food Pantry

Welborne Community Food Pantry

920 Maybeury Dr, Richmond, VA 23229

Donation Drop Off: 9:30-11am Sunday, Monday & Wednesday. Look for the drop-off bin in the outdoor breezeway by the parking lot.

HIGH DEMAND NEEDS include canned beans, canned vegetables, canned fruit, rice, mashed potatoes, cereal, granola bars, peanut butter and jelly, shelf stable milk, canned tuna, paper bags with handles

Welborne Community Food Pantry Volunteer

Welborne is now WELCOMING NEW VOLUNTEERS, both Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10-11:45am and Monday night food distribution 4:30-6:30pm. Due to continued COVID restrictions, scheduling is still done in advance so contact Stacy Millican to get involved.

Welborne Community Food Pantry Volunteer

Ukraine Relief

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, you may contribute to humanitarian assistance through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). 100% of these funds will assist those in Ukraine as well as those Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.

Donations to help the people of Ukraine can be made to the UMCOR’s International Disaster Response and Recovery through Advance #982450.

United Methodist Global Ministries’ Advance #14053A supports pastors in Ukraine and Moldova.

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to natural or civil disasters of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. When disaster strikes, it is local churches that provide the first response to their communities.

You may send a check to the Virginia Conference (PO Box 5605, Glen Allen, VA 23058) earmarked Advance #901670 to assist people in Texas and other states.

Specific questions about this Advance project may be directed to Lara S. Martin at lmartin@umcor.org.

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

WUMC's Mission Project Photo Album

In April 2022, WUMC members and youth volunteered at the Weborne Food Pantry serving guests.	We delivered over 400+ pairs of shoes to Soles 4 Souls as part of a MLK Day of Service project in January 2022	WDS and WUMC delivered to the Reinhart House donations of water and non-perishable food items such as bottled water, individual size cereals, individual size chips and cookies, hot tea (herbal), coffee pods (caffeinated and decaffeinated), and hot chocolate in January 2022	At our 2022 Westhampton MLK Day of Service, WDS Classes also participated in the local service projects above to offer care and kindness to our community!
As a 2022 MLK Day of Service project, WUMC members created 12 personal care kits for the homeless this community-wide project hosted by HandsOn Greater Richmond. Kits will be distributed by Homeward (http://www.homewardva.org) at their twice yearly Point In Time (PIT) count where they gather data on those experiencing homelessness on a given night.	41 prayer shawls donated by both Westhampton and Good Shepherd UMCs in Richmond were donated in July 2021 to St. Mary's Hospital to be distributed to patients at in need of God's love and healing.	During Lent 2021, WUMC held 2 food drives to support the Belmont and Welborne Food Pantries	WUMC's Coat Drive in January 2021
Hygiene Care Kits were made and donated to Welborne Food Pantry to hand out to those in need in December and January 2021.	WUMC and WDS held a joint food drive for Welborne Food Pantry was held in October 2020	For Giving Tuesday 2020, WUMC raised over $1500 to support the disaster relief efforts of UMCOR.	Individuals in our congregation made and donated cloth face coverings in April 2020.
Youth from WUMC participated in a week-long mission trip with the Appalachia Service Project in July 2019.	WUMC Youth participated in the Tacky Light Fun Run to raise money for the Appalachia Service Project	The youth group helped serve meals at a local soup kitchen in 2019.	At the WUMC Ladies' Luncheons, they often sign and send cards to the homebound members of congregation.
WUMC Members working at Shalom Farms in 2014