May Mission Project

“Nothing But Nets!” 

Malaria is a leading killer of children in Africa.  It can be prevented through the use of insecticide-treated bed nets, which create a protective barrier against mosquitos at night, when most transmission occurs.  Just one bed net can keep an entire family safe from malaria transmission for up to four years!  Each $10 donation pays for the purchase/distribution and educates each family on how to properly use the net.

Every 30 seconds,

a child dies in

Sub-Saharan Africa

because of malaria!

You can do something about it!

“Nothing But Nets” is about small gifts that make a big difference!

Throughout the month of May we will be collecting for this fund!

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Pennies From Heaven

A Missions Update 

Our congregation has been giving pennies from heaven this year!  Continue reading to see how our spare change has helped many people so far this year!

The Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission is a shelter that provides chapel services, daily meals, as well as basic human necessities such as clothing, a shower, and a clean place to sleep to the homeless and needy in the Toledo area.  The TGRM received a $128.72 donation from our January Noisy Offering. 

The Wood County Jail Chaplaincy is a volunteer organization who brings Sunday services and weekday bible studies to all the juvenile and adult corrections facilities.  The Chaplaincy gives bibles to all the inmates that attend these activities.  Our spare change for the month of February added up to $108.23 toward those bibles.

In March, we collected $152.69 for the Cocoon Shelter, a domestic violence women’s shelter located in Bowling Green.

In addition to the Noisy Offering, we collected money in February to give to the Church World Service Tools and Blankets Program.  We collected $555.00 which will provide 111 blankets for people around the world and in this country who are in need.

The Jackson Area Ministries Green Thumb Garden Project, located in Jackson, Ohio, provides seeds and plants to the unemployed, senior citizens, larger families, low income and fixed income families so they can grow their own produce.  Last year, the ministry was able to help 2,810 families in 18 counties in Ohio!  In March, our congregation generously donated 187 packs of vegetable seeds to help with the Green Thumb Garden Project.

There is a saying that “many hands make light work”.  This obviously applies to giving as well . . . individually our pennies do not amount to much, but together our spare change can have a profound impact on many people who need our help.

Thank you for all of your continued support of these wonderful mission projects!  †

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Potatoes Needed!

We will be participating in the Annual Potato Drop-Off at Annual Conference this year! The West Ohio Conference United Methodist Men, in cooperation with their sponsor, The Society of St. Andrews, through the General Commission on United Methodist Men, will be collecting 10 lb. bag of potatoes to be distributed to local food pantries for hunger relief. Please make sure your 10 lb. bags of potatoes get to Rev. Betty or Linda Hardenbrook by June 6.