The Lake Forest Food Pantry serves the area of the Lake Forest school district, in partnership with the Lake Forest Church Association. Donations from this month’s mission go towards covering operational costs of the pantry.

The UMCOR Sunday offering underwrites UMCOR’s administrative costs. This offering allows
UMCOR to use 100% of all funds given to humanitarian response and recovery efforts directly
to communities in need. These gifts ensure UMCOR can respond swiftly to disasters around the
world and as a source of hope and healing for those left most vulnerable. Learn more at https://umcmission.org/umcor/

Camp Pecometh is located in Centreville, MD and was founded in 1946. Their mission is to provide sanctuary for Christian hospitality and programming that promotes God-inspired, life changing experiences through camp and retreat ministries. Our offering goes towards ongoing operations to keep the camp running smoothly, “camperships” to provide camp scholarships to campers in need, facility upgrades to maintain and improve the campground, and future preparations to ensure Pecometh is ready for generations to come. Pecometh doesn’t only host children’s summer camps, but is also an event venue for adult Christian retreats and workshops throughout the year. Their website is https://pecometh.org/

FCA’s mission is to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. You can find them online at https://www.delawarefca.org/

One of the 536 Fellowship of Christian Athletes camps in the U.S. is held right here in
our backyard at Lake Foret High School where many of our local youth attend as
campers and are volunteer counselors.

While we don’t have any youth who attend our church we can reach and bless our these
young people through this organization. For many years, we purchased the Bibles for
the program. Recently, we have provided lunch one day. It is my hope that you will
consider supporting this wonderful mission project.

I am personally inviting you to attend this year’s camp between June 17-20, 2025, at
Lake Forest and see for yourself the power that FCA has on our local youth.

-Jeannie Wood, FVUMC Missions Chair

The Delaware Veteran’s Home is a long-term care facility for veterans in Milford, DE. Learn more about them at https://vethome.delaware.gov/

Heifer International is a nonprofit working towards ending hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training. You can learn more about their various programs at https://www.heifer.org/

Each year, we partner with the local school district to provide backpacks full of supplies for local youth in need of back-to-school items.

Stockings for Soldiers provides personalized holiday greetings to our brave men and women in uniform. More information can be found at https://stockingsforsoldiers.org/

On World Communion Sunday, United Methodists celebrate the value of education and training. Half of the offering benefits World Communion scholarships for undergrads and graduate students, and the other half funds programs that support training for worldwide inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. To learn more, visit https://www.umc.org/en/content/world-communion-sunday-ministry-article

The Delaware Hospice Center offers a home-like alternative to hospital care for hospice patients requiring symptom management or respite care, and is located in Milford, DE. Their website is https://delawarehospice.org/

Our goal is to create a discretionary fund that can be used for missions, and this will be our mission in December.