This month's collection is a diaper drive for Little Hands Virginia. This group ensures children have essentials from birth to improve outcomes for life. Bring diapers sizes 2T-3T, 3T-4T, 5T and baby wipes to the mission bins at the church.

Reinhart Guest House is very grateful to WUMC for our continued support of the Guest House mission. Some of their top wish list needs are K-cups (regular and decaf coffee, tea, and hot chocolate), hand soap, bar soap, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and individual snack and breakfast items and other non-perishable food items. Small denomination gift cards allow staff to address immediate needs that may not be in-kind donations.

You may place any donations in the Mission Bin as you enter the rear double doors. There are also groups of volunteers that help with cleaning and organizing around the house, making cards and care bags for families, and many more opportunities.

Let Mission Co-Chairs, Sheri McGavic and Jennifer Perry know if you have any questions.

A special part of WDS is being a mission of Westhampton United Methodist Church. WDS is always looking for opportunities to welcome WUMC members into the classrooms!

One or two readers per month (Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 21) can sign up with Pastor Christy to be the storytime reader(s) for 2 and 3 year old students at WDS. The Readers Club will be held in a 1st Floor classroom and groups will arrive every 15 minutes. Volunteers should arrive at 9:45am, and may select from an assortment of books provided by WDS.

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.

Volunteers are needed on Mondays mornings from 10 am to 11:30 am for stocking and bagging and on Monday evenings from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm for distribution.

St. Mary's Hospital's NICU and MIU departments are always in need of baby blankets (knit, crochet, fleece, sewn). And the church is in desperate need of more prayer shawls.

No special pattern. In fact, you may have a pattern already or we can get one for you. All that is required is your love of crafting a much-needed item for our community. Any youth who make a fleece baby blanket will receive two hours of community service credit.

Betsy Manson has graciously offered to teach knitting to anyone who wishes to participate.

Contact Sheri McGavic for more information.

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.