Missions at ESUMC

Get involved! 

Please join us as we strive to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community, nation and world. Below is a list of current mission opportunities.  To get involved, please contact Renae Newmiller, at (919) 832-7535, ext. 231.   

"We will share Christ by reaching out to neighbors near and far to share the gospel in deed and word through the provisioning of human needs, both physical and spiritual." Matthew 25 and 28

Mission Possible Kids is an ESUMC summer program that consists of six fun-filled, mission-packed Wednesdays (9am-2pm) for rising 3rd-5th graders.  "Agents" (children) will come together to learn how to be the hands and feet of Jesus through hands-on mission activities, devotion, fun and fellowship.

Activities will vary from helping with the Interfaith Food Shuttle's Community Garden to Meals on Wheels to helping with efforts in Haiti and around the globe.  Kids can sign-up for as many Wednesdays as they wish.  Adult help is needed, too!!  Individual program descriptions can be viewed here.  Below are the Summer 2010 dates.  Just click on the date to sign-up...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010                     Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Wednesday, July 7, 2010                        Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010                       Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Thank you for your continued support to help feed our hungry neighbors!  Sometimes its hard to believe that 1 in 8 of our neighbors lives in poverty.  By bringing food you help Urban Ministries provide nourishment for 25 to 40 families a day.  July is breakfast cereals, cereal bars and grits month.  So please consider purchasing these items the next time you're at the store to help those in need.  Thanks!

Troop Ministry Needs

We are collecting items for Care Packages in support of our Church’s military members. We also plan to support two Chaplains currently serving in Afghanistan. Each Chaplain provides spiritual support to HUNDREDS of soldiers. They also run a “Chapel Exchange” stocked with the contributions sent by supporters like us! The Troops Collection baskets are at

the CurtisCenter Lobby and Poindexter Lobby.  Please take this list with you and use it to help donate items.

Troop Ministry Care Package Items:

granola bars, power bars, beef jerky, snack crackers, powder packs to add to bottled water, candy, gum, trail mix, toiletries (Gold Bond, hand sanitizer, shampoo, body lotion, kleenex, Q-tips, razors and razor blades, non-aerosol shaving gel, nail clippers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouth wash, lotion, sunscreen, chapstick), plain white atheletic socks that cover the ankle (no logos visible), baby wipes in individual packets, DVD movies, magazines, batteries of all kinds (particularly AA and AAA), paperback books, notes of encouragement, and cash contributions to help defray the cost of postage.  It cost $12.50 to send a package flat rate. 

Haiti Disaster Relief

We're Still Collecting Supplies 

Items Most Needed for Haiti 

(Please place supplies/donations in room 151, or in the bins marked Haiti by the first floor reception desk.) 

Tents

It is now the rainy season in Haiti.  While there are many tarps, tents are especially needed.  Tents can help keep the ground dry, enabling people to lie down to sleep. 

Reading Glasses (the kind from the dollar store)

Towels

Donate
To help financially, please make a check out to ESUMC, with "Haiti Relief" written in the memo line.