Missions
Local | National | International
Missions is a responsibility of each member of the church.
It is a commitment we accept when we decide to be a follower of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Current and Upcoming Mission Opportunities:
Are you interested in Missions? We invite you to attend the monthly Mission Committee meeting which is held the first Monday of each month in the Ladies Parlor.
Serving the Culpeper Community:
Manna Ministry Bag Lunch
Our church continues to work with other Methodist churches in our community to provide lunches to individuals in our community in need of food. For more information on how you can help click here.
Teens Opposing Poverty (TOP) Their mission is empowering teens to meet the needs of the poor. Through TOP, the lives of youth and the people they serve are forever changed. For more information visit Teens Opposing Poverty
Kelsey's Big Give - for more information visit the following link: Kelsey's Big Give
Handy Hearts was started in 2001 by Ernie and Mae Post. The purpose of the group is to help people who are in need of small home improvements such as ramps, decks, and stairs along with other home repairs that do not require a licensed contractor. For more information please contact the church office.
USDA Food Distribution
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is an organization that makes available surplus food to  the needy. Here at CUMC we have been distributing food since October 2009. People of low income, receiving food stamps, have a disability or Medicaid are eligible.
The food is delivered on a Friday and volunteers from the church and community help unload the cases of food. Saturday morning, clients come in, fill out paperwork and receive their boxes of food according to how many people are living in their household. At that time, they can also pick out extra items made available each month, which varies from fresh vegetables, to frozen meats or cheeses. We are feeding close to 700 people once month. If you are interested in supporting this local mission, please contact the church office at 540-825-0764 who will put you in touch with the coordinator Marion Dykes.
Senior Nutrition Site and St. Stephens Food Closet- a portion of the canned goods we regularly collect are sent to this site. If you are interested in supporting this local mission, please contact the church office.
Free Clinic – Providing meals for medical staff at the Free Clinic. If you are interested in supporting this local mission, please contact the church office.
Prison Ministry – providing Christian literature for inmates to read. If you are interested in supporting this local mission, please contact the church office at 540-825-0764.
Gleaning is the of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested. The leftover crops are given to the needy. If you are interested in supporting this local mission, please contact the church office at 540-825-0764.
<Back to Top
Serving the Nation
United Methodist Volunteers In Mission for more information about UMVIM please check out their website.
Culpeper UMC had 14 members that met together from January until they left March 20, 2011 for Nashville, TN for a week of work restoring flood damaged homes. The Team specifically worked with a man who had been working by himself in order to repair his mother's home. The entire team agrees that it is awesome to work for the Lord and see lives changed as a result of being obedient to his call.
<Back to Top
Serving the World
UMVIM Team Santa Cruz del Norte Cuba - our church sent a team to Cuba in December 2008 - January 2009. Our ties with Santa Cruz del Norte continue as we hosted the local pastor, Pastor Jesus Barrios in early 2009. He worshipped with us at all three services and we hope to continue this relationship in the months and years ahead.
Missionary Covenant Relationships
John Elmore, Chile
Click Here to find out more about John and his calling.
Jacques Akasa Umembudi and Poto Valentine Shutsa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Click Here to find out more about Jacques and Click Here to find out more about Poto and their mission in the Congo.
Pastor Jesus Barrios, and Iglesia Metodista Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba
Stephanie Kimec, US-2 Adult Misionary in California
Click Here to find out more about Stephanie
Hogar Miqueas (Micah’s House) is a Children’s Home near La Colorada, Honduras that is a project of Mision Miqueas 6.8 (Micah 6:8). It was expected that in the year 2010 Honduras would have 250,000 orphaned children. Over the past year, Hogar Miqueas increased the number of children in the home from 21 to 38. Walker Somerville has been meeting the daily educational needs of the children as well as working on sustainability and program expansion projects for the orphanage. For more information please email Walker Somerville
Click here for more information on Miqueas 6.8.
|
