Planned Missions for 2005

The Mission Committee of Glen Burnie United Methodist Church thanks everyone who donated health kits/supplies to its health kit ministry for the Tsunami survivors in Southeast Asia. During the month of March to April 3, 2005, donations of the following health items are requested:  hand towels, wash cloths, combs, nail clippers, bars of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, band-aids, and 1 gallon plastic bags with zipper closure.  96 health kits were delivered to The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church for their distribution to relief agencies in the region.  

Our school kit ministry provided needed children with school supplies.  Our members donated pencils, crayons, scissors, paper, erasers, and other supplies for this ministry.  With these supplies, school kits were assembled and delivered to Church World Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland.  This ministry begins July 3 thru August 21.

Your Mission Committee is organizing the 13^th annual North County CROP WALK that is raising funds to stop hunger in our community and around the world. Our Crop Walk brings together people of all ages and faiths in a people-to people network of local and global caring.   Last year, approximately 141 walkers from 16 churches raised $13500 to stop hunger.  25% of the total amount raised went to our local outreach center, NcEON.  October 2, 2005 is our CROP WALK date.

Coins For Christ is a fund raising project to support the Arundel House of Hope, a year round shelter to house 10 homeless men in our community.  Our commitment to the Arundel House of Hope is $5,000 per year for 5 years.   These funds, combined with other church’s support, will help staff, maintain, and operate the shelter.  To fund  our commitment to the shelter, “Coins for Christ” gives members the opportunity to support this outreach mission.  All coins collected during our worship services will be designated to the House of Hope. 

Our church participates yearly in the Winter Relief Shelter Program.  This program ministry involves the homeless men in our community.  We operate, staff, and provide shelter and meals for a max of 24 men in our church during the winter months.

Our church participates in Church World Service(CWS) Blanket Sunday Program.  In the past years, we have been able to make sizable contributions to the CWS for this program.  CWS donates the blankets that have been purchased with these funds and distributes them domestically and internationally.

The Mission Committee has scheduled a Habitat Work Day on May 21, 2005 from 8am to 4pm. If you would like to join us for a day of volunteering, fun, and fellowship,  contact Carol Zeman or Paul Shaffer.  

Our church provides support for the following outreach ministries:  North County Emergency Outreach Network(NCEON), Red Bird Mission, Asbury Home, Arundel Habitat, and  Meals on Wheels.

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