Outreach

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. This program provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas-Jesus Christ, God’s greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of children are given Gospel booklets in their own language.

 

The Children's Council sponsors a packing party and delivery of the boxes each year, our Coordinator for this project is Amy Hofer.  If you are interested in serving with Amy on this special mission,  help is needed to verfy contents of boxes meets Samaritan's Purse guidelines and all boxes have been paid for.  1 -2 volunteers with a van or SUV are needed to transport shoe boxes to the designated collection site. Contact Amy Hofer, amyhofer12@hotmail.com to sign up to serve.

 

 

Collects new shoes, socks and shoelaces, which are delivered to orphans throughout the world. Financial contributions for delivery costs are also needed. Volunteers are needed to help with collection, storing, sorting, packing, and shipping as well as publicity, communications, media and outreach. General program information at www.shoesfororphansouls.org. Contact Val Zipf  vzipf@earthlink.net or Kelley Stephens at kelleystephens@nc.rr.com or the church office at 467-1861

 

An organization that arose to fight the hunger problem in our nation and neighborhoods. FUMCC participates through gleaning projects in which people volunteer to glean food in fields that have already been harvested. In cooperation with farmers, the food is collected and donated to the North Carolina Food Bank to be distributed to local food kitchens. Contact Patty Gothard, Youth Ministries at pgothard@fumc-cary.org or 467-1861.