MISSION PROJECTS ... MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

MEMBERS INTERESTED IN LOCAL "HANDS-ON" MISSION WORK
The Mission Board is seeking WCUCC members interested in helping to develop more robust "hands-on" ministry partnerships with local not-for-profits. Today, WCUCC supports a number of local (Westerville, Columbus, and Central Ohio) organizations with a combination of funding, in-kind donations, and some periodic volunteer support. The Mission Board has a goal to expand its community outreach and provide more variety of mission opportunities for our members-variety in the organizational mission, the type of work, and the time commitment required to participate in mission. We would also like to see more intergenerational opportunities developed.
We know that volunteer opportunities already exist within any number of local organizations. For example, organizations like WARM, Material Assistance Providers, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Faith Mission, etc. all have regular volunteer opportunities that our church could support in a consistent fashion.
The Mission Board is seeking any WCUCC members who are interested in developing more "hand-on" opportunities to partner with local service organizations. The interested WCUCC members leading this initiative would determine which opportunities to pursue and how best to organize and communicate our church's involvement. If you're a WCUCC member already serving a not-for-profit, this initiative might especially be of interest to you. The potential exists to build a greater level of support from WCUCC for the work of organizations within our community.
Please contact any Mission Board member if you're interested in this idea, or simply have more questions about what it might involve.

There are many projects to choose from. Listed below are only a few.

Locally

• Collect food for WARM (Westerville Area Resource Ministry)
• Provide clothing (underwear and socks for Bethlehem on Broad Street)
• Christmas gifts for needy families (Westerville Caring and Sharing)
• Provide Thanksgiving baskets for families
• Donate blood (Red Cross Blood Drive)
• Support the homeless through Interfaith Hospitality Network and Faith Mission
• Furniture drive to benefit MAP (Material Assistance Provider)
• Participate in the Meijer Community Rewards Program
• Mentor children via the Communities in School Program
• Help sort items at annual Rummage Sale (spring)

Ohio

• Day-long mission work in Southeast Ohio (disaster relief)
• Special offerings (Ohio Conference Disaster Response Team, Neighbors in Need, Veterans of the Cross, Campership, Crossroad)
• Assembling clean-up kits

Worldwide

• 30-hour famine
• Crop walk
• Special offerings (Church World Service, One Great Hour of Sharing, Blanket Sunday)
• Assembling school kits for Church World Service