MISSIONS - Shepherd of the Hills umc

MISSIONS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION OF SOUPS & ALL THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SOUP AND VARIOUS CRACKERS, CORNBREAD, ETC. FOR SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY.

MONETARY DONATION TO FOOD BANKS

Give hope to your neighbors in need. $1 helps provide enough

food for 7 meals. Your donation is 100% deductible and may

qualify for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit.

For questions, or how to donate by phone,

call (602) 242-FOOD.

For WAYS TO GIVE log on to the website below

https://www.firstfoodbank.org/give/

Christmas Missions Project Donation of T-Shirts and Jeans to students at Dysart Community Center

Thank You for your generous donation of Jeans & T-Shirts. They were delivered to Dysart Community Center just in time for Christmas.

Circle the City

To receive more information on Circle the the City click on Link to Circle the City

Link to Circle the City

Circle the City Admin Office
300 W. Clarendon Avenue
Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 776-0776

For donations, call: (623) 900-7671
To volunteer: call (602) 313-8643

Circle the City offers holistic integrated care for individuals experiencing homelessness, meeting the patient’s medical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.

Circle the City offers the only medical respite program for those experiencing homelessness in the state of Arizona and is a model for the country.

Thank you to all who volunteered!

Kindness Kits being assembled at the New Season in November, 2021

200 Kindness Kits delivered to Circle the City

DID YOU KNOW……? There is a metal rack in the hallway by the choir room that has calendars, notepads and cards for just about any occasion.

It has been organized nicely by Linda. If you find a few cards, or a calendar that you can use, please leave a small donation in the container on the shelf. The money collected supports the Missions Committee.

If your mailbox happens to be the recipient of cards and calendars and you do not want them, please do not throw them in the trash!

Bring them to the church and they will be organized into the boxes, ready for someone to use.

LOVE TO KNIT OR CROCHET?

Now that we are able to visit people in the hospital and care homes, we are starting up our prayer shawl ministry again. We can use prayer shawls and lap covers.

You can call 623-584-2280 (church office) & leave a message for Prayer Shawl Ministry if you have questions. Instructions for the knitting of the shawls and the lap coverings will be provided, if needed. Note: Lap coverings need to be big enough to cover the lap going down just over the knee. We have a variety of yarn that has been donated if you would like to use it.

Thank you for being a part of this ministry.

Sandwich Making for Justa Center

The sandwich crew is in need of big jars of creamy peanut butter. Walmart sells 4 lb. jars of peanut butter that are the most economical and easiest to work with. As for jelly, they prefer grape jelly, but we will take and use any flavor of jelly/jam. The squeezable containers are not worth the trouble. We are well stocked on baggies and gloves. Please bring your donations to the church office or leave them on the counter in the kitchen.

Please call the church office at 623-584-2280 and leave a message for Mary G. to sign up to help make sandwiches or if you have any questions. Everyone must wear a mask and we will social distance.

Special thanks to Ken P., who is our Justa Center sandwich courier.

We continue to accept donations of peanut butter and jelly. Please bring them to the church.

Bibles Needed

UMOM Day Center need NEW BIBLES and GENTLY USED BIBLES.

UMOM have individuals and families requesting them. They pass out over 100 Bibles per month.

Bibles may be dropped off at the church office. Or you can make a MONETARY DONATION to purchase Bibles, please indicate on indicating on cash envelope or memo section of the check – UMOM Bibles.

Please help those who cannot afford a Bible to secure one. Thank you!

MISSIONS SANDWICH PROJECT

SHUMC Missions Sandwich Project has expanded its outreach. During the pandemic we have furnished sandwiches and lunch items to the JUSTA CENTER DAYCARE Program (Homeless Seniors). Hunger did not stop, it increased during COVID.

We have just expanded to making sandwiches for Dysart Community Center.

Volunteers make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches or ham/turkey with cheese sandwiches.

If you would like to help, donations of the following items are needed:

* Creamy Peanut Butter

* Grape or Strawberry Jelly

* ZipLoc Sandwich Bags

* Paper Lunch Sacks

* Granola Bars

Monetary donations may be made to SHUMC Sandwich Project.

Volunteers to make sandwiches may call church office 623-584-2280 for more details.

Help us spread the love.

SHUMC FOOD BANK DONATIONS

West Valley Food Bank donations are down, temperature are still high, and Covid is still here, please donate. Hunger has no season

REMINDER: Please bring your donated food items Monday-Thursday on the first week of the month. Place them in the bin outside of the church office. Your gifts are greatly appreciated and help so many people who are in need.

COUPS FOR TROOPS

Coups for Troops is a government program set up to assist military families stationed overseas by providing them with manufacturers’ coupons that may be used in the base commissary or PI for up to 6 months from the coupon expiration date. For a number of years, the Visitor’ s Center in Sun City collected and mailed coupons to a base in Japan and another in Germany. Due to reorganization, the Visitor’s Center recently discontinued the program. The Shepherd of the Hills Mission Committee has assumed the responsibility of collecting and mailing the coupons 316580_183388051744843_103961606354155_387538_1163020512_n

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as one of our outreach projects.

Manufacturers’ coupons (no store coupons or rebates) must be neatly clipped and deposited in the basket located in the Church office. (If you are unable to do the clipping but would like to donate your unused coupons, please place them in the basket and one of our coupon clippers will take over.)

Any questions, please call the church office (623) 584-2280 and leave a message for Mary Jane Banfield or Sand’ee Spears.

CHANGING LIVES

Communion Offerings – Nine months out of the year the gifts support the Special Days and Causes designated by our Annual Conference as special mission projects.

Holiday Offerings – At Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, we receive a special offering which is sent directly to support mission ministries that bring healing and hope.

Monthly Food Collection – As we are fed on Communion weekends (first Saturday and Sunday of the month) with the bread and cup of Christ’s love, we seek to also feed others through the collection of non-perishable food items. Drop boxes/wagons are located in the Chapel on Saturdays and Sanctuary on Sundays. Donations are given to Valley View Food Bank. valleyviewfoodbank.wordpress.com)

Summer Collections – We want to be a blessing by collecting items for others, which includes the Conference Mission Project, UMOM Back to School Drive and Wesley Back to School Drive.

Justa Center – A day resource center located in Phoenix which works with older homeless adults to obtain benefits and housing. (justacenter.org)

UMCOR – We travel to Salt Lake City to work at the United Methodist Committee on Relief Depot (UMCOR). We prepare supplies needed that allow the Church to respond to a disaster of any type anywhere in the world. (umcor.org)

Imagine No Malaria – Every 60 seconds, malaria claims a life in Africa. Imagine No Malaria is an effort of the people of The United Methodist Church to put our faith into action to end preventable deaths by malaria. (imaginenomalaria.org/learn)

UMOM (United Methodist Outreach Ministries) – Provides homeless families and individuals with safe shelter, housing and supportive services to assist them in reaching their greatest potential. (umom.org)

Wesley Community & Health Center– A United Methodist related center located in Phoenix that provides health, educational and recreational services to individuals and families. (wesleycenterphx.org)

Habitat for Humanity – A Christian-based organization that builds, renovates and repairs simple, affordable homes in partnership with families in need in central Arizona. (habitat.org)

Benevilla – Provides support for older adults, adults with intellectual disabilities, children and the families who care for them in the West Valley. (benevilla.org)

Community Fund of Sun City West – Provides financial aid to Sun City West residents in temporary need of assistance. (communityfundsuncitywest.org)

Salvation Army Crisis Intervention, West Valley – A consortium of agencies and churches that provide crisis intervention services.

Circle the City, Phoenix – Holistic, Compassionate Healthcare for the Homeless.