Missions
When you think of missions, what do you think of? Serving at a local soup kitchen. Teaching a child to read. Digging wells and doing construction in third world countries? It is all those things and more. As a congregation, Germantown UMC believes that obedience to the command to “love your neighbor as yourself” includes servant ministries that address the whole needs of humankind physical, emotional, and spiritual.
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Donate Aluminum Cans. Recently, Hugh Colville and Leiland Duke transported the aluminum cans collected at GUMC to recycling. The cans totaled 216 pounds which brought $123.12. That amount was sent to the Church Health Center. Please remember that only aluminum cans are accepted! (No plastic or steel cans.) Thanks to everyone who participates in this ministry. The drop-off point is behind the church air conditioning enclosure, adjacent to the youth area entrance.
Habitat for Humanity “Home Team Huddle.” The staff and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity of Memphis eagerly anticipates 2012 when they expect to complete their 400th home in the Memphis area. The upcoming 8th Annual “Home Team Huddle” on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, is an important part of their fundraising effort. This year, we’re calling on every Sunday School class that hosts a Super Bowl Sunday party to “huddle up” for Habitat in an effort to raise some much-needed dollars for this critical work. To sign up to host a party, contact Shanda Wicker at 322-3504 or swicker@memphishabitat.com.
Kenya 2012. Team members are needed for GUMC’s sixth mission trip to Maua, Kenya, scheduled for July 26-August 11, 2012. The primary focus for our Kenya missions is our work with Aids orphans through the Hope Companions project. We will also work on various projects in support of Maua Methodist Hospital. Please contact John Phillips at 756-5434 or johnandleda@gmail.com for more information.
Mountain T.O.P.
Friend’s Weekend
Camp Cumberland Pines
February 29 - March 3
If you’re looking for a late winter service project to get out of the house this is it. Friend’s Weekend is open to anyone who would like to help get the camp ready for Summer 2012. Camp Cumberland Pines will host ,3000+ campers during 2012 and we want them to have the best experience possible. We will be building a roof over the worship area, renovating two of the boy’s cabins, remodeling the women’s bathroom in Friend’s cabin, and other projects as volunteers allow. This is a wonderful weekend of camaraderie and fellowship while accomplishing a lot of work for the Lord. If you would like to join us, please call Doug Warner at 755-9729.
Habitat for Humanity Spring Build 2012
We will be building the 35th and 36th houses where Germantown United Methodist Church has been the major sponsor during Habitat’s Spring Build. Our first house was completed in December of 1986. Ed and Sue Clark, members of GUMC, began sponsoring a house the last three years, so we are now building two each year. What a wonderful commitment to our community and to God the Clarks have shown.
The Spring Build will begin Friday and Saturday, March 9-10. This is the most fun weekend as we are erecting walls and putting on the trusses and roof so you see the most difference from the beginning of the day to the end. We will need some younger stronger people to help these first two days. There is a morning and afternoon shift each Saturday work day through April. You can work either or both shifts or you are welcome even for an hour or two if you wish. There is plenty of work to be done and we would love to see a few Sunday School Classes or Bible Study Groups come out as a team to help. You can work on either of the two houses we will be building. The site is close to the airport in Trinity Park where we will be completing the last 9 of 38 houses in this Habitat subdivision on Park Lake Drive off of Winchester.
Please contact Doug Warner, 755-9729, to schedule a team or to get directions and answer questions.
Missions Calendar
