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DC Mission Trip.  Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month.  Personal care items, clothing, shoes & food are provided to the homeless in DC.

Who can participate?  Anyone!

Personal Care Kits.  Make 75+ toiletry care kits.  Materials are donated or purchased with mission funds.

Sandwiches.  Make 60 PB&J sandwiches the morning of the trip – normally at 9:00 AM.

Donations.  Ongoing need for personal care items & gently-used clothing.  Collection bins located in education wing.

Who can �participate?  Anyone!

Travel to DC  to distribute items from the van.  Normally leave at �2 PM.

Hypothermia/Drop-In Shelter Meals.  Nov–Mar (first two Mondays of the month) and Apr–Oct (first Monday of the month), meals prepared & delivered to the shelter.  Shelter offers food & temp housing for homeless.

Who can participate?  Anyone!

Purchase/prepare food for the meal and drop off at the church before the meal.  Sign-up sheets for meals are on the missions table in the narthex.

Who can participate?  You must be 18 or over to serve at the shelter.

Food Giveaway.  4th Thurs of each month, we team with Salvation Army & Capital Area Food Bank to give away free produce, canned goods, baked goods to local residents in need. 

No advance preparation required.

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Event is held at Cokesbury UMC. Set-up starts at 9:30 AM and serving starts at 11 AM.

Action in the Community through Service (ACTS).  Food & staples provided for the food pantry on a regular ongoing basis.

Who can participate?  Anyone!

Drop off nonperishable food items in the shopping carts located in the hallway off the narthex of the church.

Who can participate?  Drivers can volunteer to drive the food to ACTS in Dumfries.

Operation Christmas Child.  In October, we help fill shoeboxes with gifts for needy children.

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Fill a shoebox with gifts for children and drop off at the church by deadline date

Who can participate?  Drivers can volunteer to deliver the shoeboxes to a local collection site.

Operation Turkey.  Annual Nov event.  Fill a bag with food/makings for a Thanksgiving meal.

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Purchase designated food items and drop off filled bags at the church.

Who can participate?  Drivers can volunteer to deliver the supplies to ACTS in Dumfries.

Operation Angel Tree. During Advent, select a gift from our Angel Tree for needy local families.

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Purchase the designated gift and deliver to the church by deadline date.

Who can participate?  Drivers can volunteer to deliver the gifts to local schools.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing.  Late Nov thru Christmas Eve, help ring the bell!

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Sign up in advance to ring for a 2-hour shift at a local area store.  Sign-up sheets in the narthex.

Who can participate?  Anyone! 

Fun family event! Ring for your designated 2-hour shift.