- Antioch UMC -
Let us Participate in the Christian mission to help
others!
Mission Opportunities for Local Churches
- Antioch UMC -
Outreach and Missions
Plan
Our Goals:
• We are the
Presence of Christ when we Reach Out into the community, so that we are
recognized as an inviting and supportive presence.
• We are the Presence of Christ as a ‘Church on a Mission’
to serve others near and far, providing opportunities for all to serve, so that
the love of Christ is experienced by those we serve and we who serve.
Outreach and Missions
Activities to achieve the above goals for 2013:
Short – Term
Projects
Out of area mission trip
Team of women and men
for a 4 day mission to Aurora, North Carolina to provide life-essential home
repairs or similar services to others impacted by Hurricane Irene in August ,
2011. Keys: immersion in the project, exposure outside Lunenburg, spiritual
formation
. When: February 28 –
March 3, 2013
Kits for Conference
Gather materials and
supplies for the UMCOR birthing and cleaning kits to deliver at Annual
Conference. Hold a “packing day” on a Sunday in early June to
assemble the kits. Serves as both a missional and
community-building outreach activity.
When: May-June
Caring Contributions
Fundraiser for ‘Neighbors’
project (below) and an opportunity for community outreach: an unpriced –
donations yard sale, in conjunction with a donation-drawing or blind auction,
for a quilt or other donated items.
When: Saturday, May 11
(Sat before Mother’s Day)
Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors
Participate with
Kenbridge UMC and other Lunenburg churches and agencies in a two-day local
service project. Provides an opportunity for participants to invest of
themselves in being the Presence of Christ to neighbors.
When: Friday –
Saturday, a weekend of June
Thank-You Neighbor
Worship
Sunday of the ‘Neighbors’
project weekend, worship on the church lawn with a covered dish luncheon to
follow. Time of celebration of the mission of the church.
When: A Sunday in June
Supplies for School
Project-
The gathering of
donations of school supplies to help those children unable to help themselves,
contributing to the education of Lunenburg’s
youngest citizens. We will do this either in partnership with another effort or
independently.
When: July, and possibly
a replenishing effort in January
Samaritans Purse Shoe
Boxes
Gift boxes packaged for
children around the world. In 2012 we prepared 25 boxes.
When: October
Homecoming Weekend
In addition to the
Sunday worship, we will perform a Day-of-Service on Saturday at a parishioner’s or immediate ‘neighbor’s’
home.
When: Second Saturday in
October or when Homecoming established?
Salvation Army Projects
The community of faith gathers to support
the local community in need in November and December. We share our abundant
blessings through the collecting of non-perishable food items, sorting and
bagging food for distribution, Angel Tree gifts and Senior Stockings.
When: November –
early December
Ongoing Missions
Tutoring Children
Provide educational
support for elementary school students on an ongoing basis. Sharing our time in
giving students attention and re-enforcing their classroom instruction
encourages their success now and in the future. Opportunities are anticipated
for occasional and regular participation.
When: Beginning late
winter – early spring
Children’s Outreach Activities
Involving the Antioch
children in an outreach activity. Purpose is to teach them discipleship and
service – doing for others, in a fun and creative, age-appropriate
activity. Involving the youth of the church to assist reinforces this purpose
for the teens, too. These activities are planned during the worship hour,
following Children’s Time, so that parents may
experience a diversion-free worship.
When: January 6,
February 10, TBD
People in Need, Response
Undetermined
The following are areas
of concern to the Committee but how we should respond is not yet determined:
• Outreach to our
Elders (senior citizens): options include involvement with children’s
activities, providing recorded worship services to homebound
• Tutoring or
participating in services to improve Adult Literacy in the Lunenburg community
• Financial support
for international mission, specifically Malaria Nets
• Financial support
for local missions, specifically Madeline’s
House, Lunenburg Health Services
• Social Justice
issue of sex trafficking in this country