Missions are an important part of who we are as a congregation. We have been blessed to be a blessing to others. We are active in local, national and international mission that benefit the “least of these” as Jesus commanded.
Shawnee UMC continually has a variety of in-house, local area, long-term, and one-time mission projects going on. Details are available in church publications and the website. If you’re not sure what is right for you, contact the church office and someone will brainstorm with you to find the projects(s) where you would like to serve, either in our church, community, nation, or world.
Are you interested in donating to our Haiti Missions?
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Below are several ways to that your donation could be used:
Education: Tuition and Fees
$.48 day/$2.40 week/$9.60 month/$86.40 year – Per Student
$57.50 day/$288 week/$1,150 month/$10,350 year – 120 Students
School & Lunch: Food & Cooks (based on five meals per week)
$.36 day/$1.80 week/$7.20 month/$64.80 year – Per Student
$43.20 day/$216 week/$864 month/$7,776 year – 120 Students
Spiritual: Pastor’s Salary & Transportation
$150 per month, Salary
$1,800 per year, Salary
$1,200 for a new motorcycle
$15,000 for a new truck
Medical: Labrauyer Clinic (Staffing, Overhead & Medications Cost)
Average Office Visit (including Meds) $2.50
Clinic Cost $50 day/$250 week/$1,000 month/$12,000 year
Water Pump Repair
Repair One Pump $250
Repair 2 Pumps $500
Repair 4 Pumps $2,000
Community United Methodist Church is proud to announce that we are partnering with Family Promise now. Four weeks each year we host up to three displaced families in our Shawnee Campus building. Family Promise exists because there is no place for men, women, and children to stay together in a shelter. Families need each other in times of great stress and being homeless is a very great stress! Churches that participate host up to three families for 7 days four times each year.
Our Haitian Children
These are the students at the school in Borde. When you sponsor a Haitian child’s tuition or feed a child for a day, it is one of these children pictured here that you are helping. We’ve invited each person who sponsored a child to take one of the pictures. Pray for that child as you provide the financial opportunity to eat and go to school. Would you like a picture? Please contact Ashley in our church office at 419 991 4806, and she will arrange for you to get a picture. Thank you for the way you are blessing and loving the least of these.
Angel Tree
Christmas is a difficult time for families torn apart by parent incarceration. Angel Tree is a national program that works to help make a connection between a prisoner parent and their child(ren) through Christmas gifts presented to the child purchased by our church members. Servants are needed in November and early December for organization & tree set up, calling, gift purchasing, and delivery. Look for the Christmas tree in the Commons at Shawnee CommUMC during December or contact the church office at 419 991 4806.
Soup Kitchen Teams
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen Team meets 9:30 AM –12:30 PM the 4th Friday of each month. The team works in the dining room serving drinks, washing tables, folding free clothing, and talking to people. It is a flexible team whose members come as often as they can. The Christian Corners Soup Kitchen Team meets the 4th & 5th Fridays of the month 9 AM – 12 noon, to cook and serve the meal.
Safe Environment Team
This team is working to establish the safest environment possible for all people in our church’s facilities. Servants with training or interest in medical emergency or violence control are welcome to be a part of this team. If there is any interest, this group could also organize help for local or national emergencies.
Salvation Army Team
This team will work with servants for the Christmas ringing of the kettle bells, provide secretarial servants at the SA office, and the organize Shoe Collections for school children.