Outreach and Missions

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Williamsville United Methodist is deeply committed to providing opportunities for involvement in and support of outreach and missions within the congregation, our local community, and beyond. Our church is firmly committed to the United Methodist connectional system that ensures humanitarian efforts are ready and in place when crises arise anywhere in the world.

On the Outreach and Missions pages, you will find information about the local and global service and ministry opportunities at Williamsville United Methodist Church. For example, on the Local Outreach page, you will learn about our involvement in projects such as:                     

 

 

 

 

In this section you will also learn about how Williamsville United Methodist Church is committed to the United Methodist Shared Ministries and connectional giving programs. In addition to chartering a Boy Scout troop and a Cub Scout troop, our church provides a regular meeting place for several other special interest groups or support groups. You can read more about the groups that meet at WUMC on the Support Groups page of this Web site.

 

One Great Hour of Sharing: Serving the World's Needs - March 14 

Through your gifts to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to the needs of people affected by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early on Feb. 27. As of March 1, approximately 708 deaths were reported and many more are missing. Homes and hospitals were destroyed and the earthquake triggered a tsunami that rolled across the Pacific.

In an e-mail, Juan Salazar, president of the Methodist Social Ministry in Chile, says, “The information that arises each time we assess the damage indicates that the effects are greater than originally assessed.” UMCOR is working with partners in Chile to respond with resources and support.

With your gifts to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering on March 14, we can once again come to the aid of those that are hurting and in need, not only in Chile but also in Haiti and around the world.

Please continue to give generously to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering March 14. Your gift can make a difference in the lives of those who are hurting.

 

UMCOR Needs Health Kits for Haiti Emergency

UMCOR provides Health kits to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes. UMCOR has sent out a plea for Health Kits that will be used in their Haiti Emergency relief program. The items in each Health Kit will cost approximately $12. If you or a group with whom you are associated would like to provide a Health Kit, please include ONLY the items listed below in each kit.

 

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Emergency Food and Personal Care Cupboard

Every month our Emergency Food Cupboard provides food to those trying to stretch disability or unemployment checks to the end of the month. In addition, the shelves of WUMC's food pantry need to be replished each fall since our church is responsible to provide extra assistance to families and individuals who are experiencing hard times in the Williamsville community during August and September every year.

We also provide personal care products that are not covered by food stamps. To meet these needs, we are always in need of items such as toothpaste, soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shampoo and conditioner, toilet paper, tissues, and paper towels.

The food portion of the Emergency Cupboard can always use donations of canned and microwavable soups, canned tuna and chicken, peanut butter, rice and pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned vegetables and fruit, stuffing mix, instant potatoes, and canned entrees such as stew, chili and canned ravioli. Please remember to pick up a few of these items when you are shopping, then place them in the wicker basket labeled "Food Collection" that is located in the narthex.