Missions Committee at Wesley Grove

Chair: Jackie Hottinger



To participate in the Red Cross 'Support Our Troops' seasonal card writing campaign. All cards must be received at the processing center by December 7. Cards will be delivered to our military hospitals and bases by Red Cross volunteers.

Holiday cards should be addressed and sent to:
        Holiday Mail for Heroes
        P.O. Box 5456
        Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

Additional Info on Red Cross 'Support Our Troops'

  • Gaithersburg Soup Kitchen - Wesley Grove parishoners work the soup kitchen four times a year, the fifth Monday of any month.

  • Holiday Baskets - Our members receive names from Faith Connections (formerly DELAI), which takes referrals from Montgomery County Social Services of families who are in need at the holidays. We prepare food baskets and gift packages for each member of the family.

  • Apportionments - Every year, Wesley Grove meets it's apportionment payments in full. These moneys are used by the Unied Methodist Church for international missions and for general operations of the church.

  • Special Projects - Wesley Grove supports several projects each year, giving both to international relief organizations and local charitable work.

  • Charity Resource - Wesley Grove has identified community charities that fill many critical needs. Those with 'needs' are encouraged to contact these organizations for help. We also encourage direct individual donations to any charity, especially these:


    Local Charities

    Faith Connections
    Damascus Help
    MANNA Foods of Montgomery County

    Area Charities

    Montgomery Hospice
    Montgomery County Coalition For The Homeless
    Interfaith Ministries of Montgomery County (Family Services)
    SEEC of Montgomery County (enhance life for mentally disabled people)




    MISSIONS NEWS - We will be providing Thanksgiving food baskets to four needy local Damascus families this Holiday season. If you would like to help:

    you can purchase non-perishable items, purchase perishable items, contribute money for whatever is needed and/or sign up for delivery to one of the families. The non-perishable food items are due to the Church on Sunday, November 15th. If you want to purchase perishables or can help with deliveries, please contact Jackie Hottinger. Drivers for deliveries will meet at the Hall on Saturday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m.

    We will provide gifts and Christmas food baskets to the same four families and that information will follow.

    We are also waiting on information from the After School Program director to let us know when they need the snacks and drinks provided for the Damascus Gardens school children.

  • NOTE: The "short" list of items Damascus Help currently needs...
       Juice - bottles/cans/packets; any size
       Canned Tomato Products - not spaghetti sauce
       Canned/Boxed Potatoes
       Canned Vegetables - carrots, beets, spinach, peas, etc (no green beans or corn at this time)
       Rice
       Baked Beans
       Canned Meat - spam, chicken, ham, beef stew
    Individual donations of food, furniture, or financial support are appreciated...

    Hospice Caring, Inc. Volunteer Training

    Have you ever thought of volunteering? Since 1989, Hospice Caring, Inc. has been providing practical and emotional support to adults and children facing life-limiting illness and grief at no charge. Hospice Caring, Inc. has opportunities for those who would like to facilitate adult or children's grief groups, or become a caregiver and share in someone's end-of-life journey. The next training class will be held November 17, 18, and 19, 2009, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For more information or to register, please call Karen or Penny at 301-869-HOPE (4673). Make a difference in the lives of others, and become a part of the Hospice Caring family!

    * Current Quarter Missions Contribution is to MANNA Foods. *


    The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) assists churches in direct ministry to persons in need in the areas of emergency response, hunger and poverty, and refugees and immigration. Donations to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) may be sent through a local United Methodist church, Annual Conference, or by mailing the check directly to UMCOR. Additional information can be found at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/.

    The following UMCOR relief efforts are in need of donations. By clicking on the given effort, a direct secure link is made to the UMCOR online payment page:

          Samoa Tsumami (Samoa and American Samoa)

          Philippines Typhoon

           West Sumatra Earthquake

           Hurricane Ike Response (and other hurricanes in 2008)

           Zimbabwe Human Disaster

           Global AIDS/HIV Program

           African Congo Disaster Response

           Domestic Disaster Response

           International Disaster Response






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