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When many hands join together, the impact is even greater. We offer lots of opportunities to be involved in ministry and we welcome you to join in.
Sharing Ministries
Caring Ministries
Local Food Pantry Support
Ongoing Opportunities
Casseroles “R” Us
Redbird Mission Needs Band Instruments
Laurel Food Angels
Sharing Ministries
Local Helping Agencies
Peacemakers
Short-Team Response Teams
Meal-A-Month
Mission Trips For Youth and Adults
Habitat For Humanity
Relay For Life
CROP Walk
Caring Ministries
Prayer Chain
Caring Prayer List
Transportation Ministry
Casserole Program
Meals On Wheels
Homebound Visitation
Support For Military Personnel
Local Food Pantry Support
Remember local food pantries
It is summer time and kids are home from school. This places a higher demand for food and other supplies on families. Please bring donated items to church during business hours or on Sunday mornings. Food may be placed in our Meal-A-Month box in the East door foyer.
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Ongoing Opportunities
Asbury Children’s Supper Hour
The Asbury Children’s Supper Hour serves more than 270 at-risk children from our Springfield community. The program provides:
• Warm nutritious meals, prepared by a certified food handler
• A variety of activities in a safe environment with lots of hugs and praise
• School supplies as well as assistance with homework
• Help with basic social skills
• Personal hygiene items
• Used clothing
We’re currently helping to collect school supplies for Asbury.
Mechanical pencils
Scotch tape
3-ring binders
Colored pencils
Purell-type individual hand cleaners
Spiral notebooks
Pocket folders
Boxes of 64 crayons
Pencil boxes
Pencil sharpeners
Loose-leaf notebook paper
Boxes of Kleenex
Pairs of shoe strings (long length for athletic shoes, white and black)
Colored markers
Coloring books
Pocket dictionaries
Metal-edged children’s scissors
For more information: http://childrenssupperhour.org/index.html
Casseroles “R” Us
We continue to deliver casseroles to those in our church family who have experienced a hospitalization or an illness and are recovering at home. This is one of the ministries of the Caring Ministry Team.
Because the demand for casseroles is sporadic, we offer a freshly made product rather than one that has been frozen for some time. If you would be willing to make a small casserole (usually a 9x9 pan), please let us know and we will call you when the need arises. If we call you at an inconvenient time, feel free to say no and we will contact someone else on the list. We will be happy to pick up the casserole from you when it is ready and deliver it. We will also provide recipes if you wish, or you can use your own. We may also be able to tell you if the person to receive the casserole has any special dietary needs. Disposable pans are available at the church by request.
Redbird Mission Needs Band Instruments
Redbird Mission, located in Beverly, Kentucky and an institution of the United Methodist Church within the Red Bird Missionary Conference, needs band instruments for its K-12 Christian School.
Do you have a band instrument that you would consider donating? Carl’s Pro Band Instrument Repair in Bloomington, Illinois will donate any necessary repairs.
For more information: http://www.rbmission.org or contact Joe Neisler at 309-825-8497.
Laurel Food Angels
Laurel volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels for one week every year. Volunteers spend about an hour and a half picking up meals and delivering them to recipients. Meals are fully prepared and maps are provided.
For more information: John Summers, 522-8398.
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