Kits for Conference
The Virignia Annual Conference is collecting kits for UMCOR and you can help. Kits provide care for the most vulnerable people during times of crisis, and also help sustain everyday life for people who lack ready access to essential supplies. Kits make a tangible difference in people's lives. Health kits, sewing kits, school kits, bedding kits, and birthing kits are collected by generous donors across the United States, then sent to one of two supply depots so that they can be sent to where they are needed most.
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The United Methodist Committee on Relief is constantly on site to help the victims of natural disasters around the world. Follow the link below to see how you can contribute to and support their efforts:
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Camp Highroad
Located on a beautiful ridge near Middleburg, Virginia, Camp Highroad is a 657-acre facility that is owned and operated by the Northern Virginia United Methodist Camp & Conference Corporation, an outreach ministry of the Arlington and Alexandria Districts of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Camp Highroad provides a place for year-around group retreats and camping, and also conducts Christian Summer Camp programs each summer.
For more details go to the Camp Highroad website.
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Child Rescue Center
The Child Rescue Center exists within the structure of the Sierra Leone Conference of the United Methodist Church. One hundred percent of their financial support comes from U.S. donations from individuals, corporations and churches along with collaborative efforts of Helping Children Worldwide. OUMC is one of seven United Methodist Churches in Virginia and Texas supporting this respected children's facility that is providing care to many of the war-tramatized children of Sierra Leone. The CRC provides food, clothing, education, health care and a safe, nurturing environment to 40 residential children and education and health care to 100 children living in family settings. Learn more about the Child Rescue Center.
Sponsor a Child
You can make a difference in the life of a child in Sierra Leone through your sponsorship. One hundred percent of the sponsor-a-child donations go directly to the CRC to help care for the children. You can choose to donate online by credit card or by sending in a check.
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| CRC Director Visits OUMC |
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Community Helping Others
OUMC periodically supports the collection of food, clothing, and furniture for disadvantaged area families identified by this organization. CHO was organized in 1969 by a group of individuals in the Dunn Loring/Merrifield/Oakton/Vienna community to provide simple, loving charity to those in need of goods and services which they are unable to provide for themselves or obtain from governmental social service organizations. To learn more about Community Helping Others, follow this link to their website.
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FACETS Fairfax Area Community Emergency & Transitional Services, Inc. (FACETS) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization providing comprehensive programs and services—including supportive housing, basic needs assistance, and counseling—to men, women, and children who are homeless or are otherwise precariously housed in Fairfax County. In the past year, FACETS has helped more than 3,000 individuals who were homeless or living in poverty. OUMC is one of more than 95 local faith communities to serve as an active FACETS Partner. To learn more, follow this link to their website.
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The Lamb Center
Provides food, clothing and shelter to the homeless and the disadvantaged. The second Saturday of the month, OUMC feeds the homeless at the Lamb Center in Fairfax. For more information, or to make a donation or volunteer at the center directly follow this link to their web site.
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Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread relies on the assistance of over 25 faith-based congregations as well as corporations, community organizations and individuals in Fairfax County to help deliver a food outreach and pantry program, financial literacy, financial assistance, a back-to-school program, and an adopt-a-family holiday program. OUMC helps feed the disadvantaged through our donations of non-perishable foods. To learn more, follow this link.
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