Our Outreach Ministries or “Missions” are the ways we help people through other organizations. It is extended not only locally, but nationally and Internationally as well.
Our Missions include:
Locally:
(see the description below for how we participate, or click on the link to find out more about the organization.)
Nationally & Internationally:
- Covenant Relationship with Missionary Belinda Forbes
- Green Mountain HUB
- UMCOR
COTS Walk is an annual event that raises funds and awareness for the homeless in our community. The Committee on Temporary Shelter is a Burlington area nonprofit providing shelter to homeless individuals and families. We have walkers who participate and we sponsor them through financial donations.
Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP) is an interfaith ministry which provides pastoral care, referrals, emergency assistance and advocacy for persons with low incomes. We provide practical as well as financial support on an ongoing basis. Annually JUMP puts on a 5K run, and we get together a team to run/walk and raise money. Also check out their website: www.jumpvt.org
Shelburne Food Shelf is a local non-profit that provides food to individuals and families in need in our own community. We support the food shelf financially, as well as provide ongoing donations of non-perishable items, such as peanut butter, cereal and canned goods. We also provide volunteers to stock shelves and distribute food each month. An updated list of current needs can be found here: Food Shelf Needs
Nationally & Internationally
Covenant Relationship with Missionary Belinda Forbes is through the General Board of Global Ministries and is a financial commitment to support a missionary in Nicaragua on an ongoing basis. Belinda is a trained dentist and works through GBGM and local agencies to provide dental as well as general health care and education to the most rural and underserved populations. Newsletters are posted online at belindagbgm.blogspot.com
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is a not-for-profit international humanitarian aid organization providing relief from hunger and disasters, and teaching peace. We participate in various UMCOR projects such as flood buckets and health kits, which are hand-ons ways for us to help others by collecting specific items needed to fill flood buckets (cleaning supplies used in times of disaster) and health kits (emergency personal care items) that can be sent anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. Check them out on the web: http://www.umcor.org/
