Special Offering for Haiti

This Sunday, during worship, the congregation joined worldwide prayers for the people of Haiti and for the relief efforts underway following the disastrous earthquake last week.  The HUMC Missions Committe presented information on UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and how we can contribute to their efforts which are already underway.  Monetary donations are still being accepted at the church as are items for care packets. There is a box in the foyer to collect items which will be assembled into packets next Sunday (January 24).  If you can contribute one or more items (limited to list items below) please bring them to the church by Sunday.

Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster and are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes.  Kits include the following items:
1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", No kitchen towels)
1 washcloth
1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
$1.00 to purchase toothpaste

NOTE: UMCOR is now purchasing toothpaste in bulk to be added to health kits before shipping to ensure that the product does not expire before they are sent.
Please be sure all items are new!