Heifer International
Bob Anderson will be collecting donations for Heifer International before and after church services on May 4, 11, 18, and 25. Church members can donate by check or cash at a table in the social hall.
Easter Treats and Gifts
Stop by the Social Hall to pick up yummy pre-Easter treats and gifts to share with family and friends. Proceeds will support missions’ work. Many thanks to everyone who contributed!
Clothing Drive for the Resourceful Woman Thrift Shop
“Spring” your clean “gently” used/new casual/business attire from your closet. The Missions Committee is sponsoring a clothing drive for The Resourceful Woman Thrift Store in Leesburg, Virginia from April 21 through May 2. The store is a program of the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS). The store offers clothing, books, and household items at affordable prices to the community. These donations also provide goods to LAWS clients who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assaults. The proceeds raised by the store are used to benefit many of the different LAWS programs. For those who would like to donate to the drive, Missions has set up a collection table in Driscoll Hall for donations. Missions will deliver our Church donations to the thrift store. If you have any of the following items to donate, please drop your items off at the church by May 2. Please be sure to ask your family, co-workers, and neighbors if they would like to donate.
Collection will be limited to the following:
- Children’s/youth clothing
- Women’s clothing
- Men’s clothing
- Accessories: Jewelry, scarves, purses, men’s ties, etc.(NO SHOES)
- New socks only
If you have questions, please contact either Judy Fry (540) 338-4714 or (540-212-3039) or Roxanne Tipton (540-454-4654). Thank you for your continued support of our mission outreach opportunities.
Merchant Card Program
One of the fundraisers that the church participates in is the Merchant Card Program. For every merchant (gift) card sold, the church receives a percentage. For example, if you purchase a $25 Amazon gift card, the church will receive 1.5%, a $25 Walmart card gives the church 2.5%. We have a list of different restaurants, stores, and even gas stations to choose from. If you would like to see the list and are interested in purchasing cards for birthdays, holidays, graduation, etc., please contact Robin in the church office.
Loudoun Hunger Relief
Donate items for Collection Sunday, the 4th Sunday of the month. The list of items that are needed can be found on HUMC’s newsletter/bulletin, the Missions’ bulletin board or LHR’s website/Facebook page. Donations can be dropped off in Driscoll Hall.
Pet Food Donations
Loudoun Hunger Relief collections will now include donations of dry and canned dog and cat food. The donated food will be distributed on alternating months to the Loudoun County Pet Pantry and Clarke County Animal Services. Donations can be dropped off with the Loudoun Hunger Relief donations in the social hall.
Little Pantry
What a wonderful response to Missions’ request for help with our food pantry. We can’t thank all those enough who have signed up thus far. We only have three available months left – September, October, and November. We appreciate the consideration being given to this Missions’ opportunity.
How does it work? Sign up for a month through the link for Sign Up Genius on the web site or in the Friday online newsletter. For the month you are signed up for, please check the Little Pantry twice a week to see if food needs to be added, once early in the week and once later in the week. Restock if necessary with 3 – 4 breakfast/ dinner/snack items from the cabinet in the church. Food is provided and kept at the church, but whoever is restocking the Little Pantry is welcome to take some of the food home so they can restock when they are available and not limited to when the church is open. If you have an availability problem, it can be restocked once a week. If necessary, Robin has said she is willing to help. Judy and Roxanne keep the cabinet stocked with food.
Backpack Buddies
Continuing through the school year.
Pennies for Potatoes
Drop off spare change in the large water bottles by HUMC’s doorways or contribute directly to the Society of St. Andrew at endhunger.org. See Mary Preston with questions.