The Missions and Outreach committee would like to thank all those who helped with our different drives and programs that we provided this year on top of all who donated to our church’s budget. Last year, this is what we did as a church.
- Blessed and gave out several prayer shawls throughout the year
- Sock & Underwear Drive for Columbus House
- Donated $570 to Bronx fire victims in January
- Donated $150 to Partnership With Native Americans for fuel assistance in January
- Collected and put together items for Emergency Hygiene Kits for UMCOR in March & April
- Special Collection for CONAM on Native American Sunday
- Provided a free Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt
- During May, we collected money to give to Breakfast-in-a-bag program run by Partnership With Native Americans
- Collected and bought school supplies for 58 backpacks (25 to Covenant to Care, 25 to the Hill Area of New Haven and 8 for church families)
- Had a free community Ice Cream Social to welcome Pastor Choi and his family
- Had a booth at the Apple festival to hand out church information, popcorn & water
- Had a free Halloween trick or treating event on October 31st – about 350 people from the community came in and enjoyed games, a video, cookies and something to drink as well as getting candy
- Gave $2000 in Stop and Shop gift cards to families in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas through our Covenant to Care social worker, to the Hill area of New Haven, and to families in the church
- Provided a free Breakfast with Santa and gave out free mittens and hats (many of which were made by our Prayer Shawl ministry)
- Gave $500 to Milford’s Way to aid in the resettlement of a refugee family
- Gave $200 to a family in New Haven seeking asylum
- Gave $200 to North Haven Methodist Church (Faith United) to use for two families that have lost everything in a fire
Missions is going to have a Socks and Underwear drive in January to donate to Columbus House. You may drop off any donations on any Thursday or Sunday morning. Thank you for your support!