Outreach
Our Goal at West Grove United Methodist Church
Our goal is to provide some type of outreach event at least once a month to our local community. If you would like to join the Mission and Outreach team, call the church office at 610-869-9334 for more information.
Fifth Sunday Coin Collection
On Sunday, May 30, we will support our covenant missionary, Mrs. Ngoy Kalangwa, with our loose change coin collection. In the months that have a fifth Sunday, the Mission Team will designate a specific recipient of the donations collected.
Community Garden
This year, WGUMC will organize and sponsor a Community Garden at the garden site on the church property. We will create defined garden plots and make them available to both members of our church and members of the larger community. We hope to provide gardening space for those who do not have it, nourishing food for those who most need it, and a meeting ground for members of our community. Community Garden members will be asked to donate ten percent of their harvest to local organizations who provide food to those in need. A meeting date has yet to be determined. If you are interested in being a part of this project, please contact Kate Black at Kate black@gmail.com
Grocery Store Gift Cards
Increase your weekly giving without costing a cent. Giant Gift Cards are sold for face value, but the church purchases the cards at a 5% discount. So, for every $100 in gift cards that are purchased, the church gets $5.00. Complete the order form in the lobby, attach your check, and drop it in the offering plate. Gift Cards arrive within 5 days of placing the order and will be distributed on Sunday.
United Methodist Women
The Faith Circle: Meets on the third Friday of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 am in the conference room. We would love to have new members join us. We continue to focus our mission on helping the homeless shelters run by The Meeting Ground. There are 5 permanent shelters and a rotating church shelter as well.
We have been making “ugly” or functional quilts. We have been fortunate not to have to buy supplies, but depend on donations of old blankets, drapes, fabrics, etc. Which we then remake into quilts. We also collect soda can pull tabs and cancelled stamps. They could also use blankets, disposable razor coupons, and school supplies. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Boyd at klboyd@zoominternet.net.
The Women in Action Circle: Meets on the last Monday of the month at Lori Steele’s home at 7:00. We are collecting items to donate to the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County. Each month we collect something different. Our collection bin is in the lobby. June-August: Toilet Paper.
UMCOR Coffee Project
Coffee and tea is now available for your individual purchase. Please visit the table in the lobby where we are continuing to support fairly traded products through UMCOR's partnership with the Equal Exchange Interfaith Program. We have coffees and teas available for purchase and now have small packages of chocolates for sale. Brochures and order forms are available in the church lobby. UMCOR receives a percentage of our sales so we appreciate your interest and orders.
HELP FARMERS EARN A FAIR INCOME through the UMCOR Coffee Project in partnership with Equal Exchange. The UMCOR Coffee Project is a way to help people in need while enjoying an excellent cup of coffee, tea, cocoa, or chocolate. As Christians we can buy products that are fairly traded and support practices that help farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia earn a fairer share of income. MISSIONS is committed to supporting the UMCOR Coffee Project which also provides some income to UMCOR by purchasing coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolates and making them available for your purchase, as well as insuring that these items are served at church events and coffee fellowship. If you are interested in purchasing a case of one of these products, we will continue to order these items when four cases are ordered in order to take advantage of free shipping. Look for order forms and the products for sale on the Missions Counter in the Church Lobby.
Serve as a Visitor for our Homebound
Do you have the desire to reach out to others? Our church family’s elders would cherish a visit. The gift of your time will be a treasure to others. Join the visitor’s team. Call Shirley Daddario or Mike Byers if you are interested in learning more about our visitation ministry.
What's Next?
Our goal is to provide some type of outreach event at least once a month to our local community. If you would like to join the Mission and Outreach team, call the church office at 610-869-9334 for more information.