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John Wesley and his fellow believers saw our work in the simplest terms. To paraphrase
his inspiring words:
"Do all the good you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can."
Local Missions
We give to and participate in a number of area mission needs:
Gretna Neighbors: This past year, we adopted 4 families through Gretna Neighbors
to provide Christmas gifts for the family. The congregation enthusiastically
purchased items on the family's wish lists and delivered them to Gretna Neighbors
for delivery.
Food Pantry: Our United Methodist Women lead the charge in the fight against
hunger. We support both the Gretna Neighbors Pantry and the Pearl Memorial Food Pantry
in Omaha.
Communion Offerings: When we receive communion, we take up an offering
to respond to needs both here and abroad. Past offerings have supported Gretna Neighbors,
The Wesley House, Hallam United Methodist Church, World Communion Sunday, just to
name a few.
Brush Up Nebraska Paint-a-Thon: Giving homes a new look, and homeowners
a new smile. Visit our Paint-a-Thon page for more details.
UMW Missions: Our local United Methodist Women's chapter supports a number of organizations.
Visit the UMW Missions page
to see more.
District Missions
Each year, Missouri River District Churches give to support missions within the
district. Justice for our Neighbors
is one such mission.
Youth Missions
Our Rotation Sunday School classes and our SWAT Youth Fellowship are helping out
Project Linus: a national organization which donates homemade blankets to sick and needy children.
Our Senior High Youth group has travelled far & wide to spread the Gospel and
make our world a better place. See pictures from our 2006 trip to Toledo.
Connectional Giving
One way we accomplish our mission is through our apportioned funds,
a method of giving that proportionally allocates the general church budget to
conferences (which subsequently apportion to local churches). More simply put,
United Methodist Churches all contribute to the denomination based on membership
and other factors so that together, we can accomplish a lot. This method of
giving has become a strong, generous tradition and a personal, lifelong commitment.
Together, through our connected congregations, we United Methodists accomplish
what no single church, district or annual conference ever could hope to do.
In this way, each individual, each family, each congregation gives a fair share
for the church's work. We combine our prayers, presence, gifts and service to
make a significant difference in the lives of God's people…in every place we
can; as often as we can.
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church,
a worldwide denomination. Compelled by Christ, UMCOR responds to natural or human
made disasters—those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's
ability to recover on its own.
Our One Great Hour of Sharing offering goes to support the administrative
costs of UMCOR, so that all donations to UMCOR relief can go to work for those in need.
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The United Methodist Church is in mission in more than 125 countries.
Our Giving Supports:
903 mission personnel
135,000 Volunteers in Mission
103 Community centers in 35 states & US territories
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