Haiti Relief Efforts 



 

With the general outpouring of compassion from many of our faithful, the office of Connectional Ministries wanted to send out this reminder of the various ways to give for relief in Haiti after the earthquake:

 ·        Donate online

 ·        Place your gift in the offering plate on Sunday designated for Advance #418325, Haiti Emergency

 ·        Make check out to Illinois Great Rivers Conference designated for IGRC 3765, Advance #418325, Haiti Emergency and send to Illinois Great Rivers Conference, PO Box 19207, Springfield, IL 62794

 ·        Make check out to UMCOR designated for Advance #418325, Haiti Emergency and send to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087

 

The Midwest Mission Distribution Center is also requesting Health Kit and Layette Kit supplies. Any or all supplies listed are welcome. Midwest Mission Distribution Center is responding to a request from UMCOR Sager-Brown and will be shipping these items to UMCOR for disaster relief response for the Haiti earthquake victimsMidwest is located at 1022 New City Rd - PO Box 56, Chatham, IL 62629; phone 217-483-7911.

UMC - The Church Responds

 

United Methodists everywhere are invited to share a prayer for those affected by the Haiti earthquake.  Visit the Facebook group for 10thousanddoors.org to lift up your praise or concern on the wall.

 

Stay Informed - Visit www.umc.org/haiti and www.facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch for continuously updated information.

 

Above all else, keep the Haiti people in your prayers.

 

Jr.High Haiti Relief Bake Sale

 

Health Kits

Please be sure all items are new!

Health Kits - Suggested Shipping Donation $1.00
 

1 Hand Towel (not finger-tip or kitchen size)
1 Wash Cloth
1 Comb (regular size, not pocket size, no rat-tail combs, no barber combs; Suggestion-Little Goody 2 Pack)
1 Fingernail Clipper (no files or emery boards)
1 Bar of Soap (3 oz. or larger in original wrapper)
1 Toothbrush (in original wrapper) (no multiple packs please)
1 Tube of Toothpaste (4.5 oz or larger, in original wrapper. Check expiration dates-must be at least ONE YEAR ahead.)
6 Adhesive Bandages (Band-aids; no pictures, regular size and wrapped in a rubber band)
 

Wrap the items in the hand towel. Items may be placed in a one gallon plastic zip closure bag. All new items please. Please make sure all items are correct sizes. If they are not the correct size they are unusable.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Last updated: 01/28/2010                                                  Questions? office@sugarcreek.org