Towson United Methodist Church
501 Hampton Lane
Towson, Maryland  21286

(Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road)
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410-823-6511 ... towsonumc@towsonumc.org
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Towson United Methodist Church is a Global Mission Partner

As a fire exists for burning, so the Church exists for Mission.  The purpose of the Mission Work Area of the Towson United Methodist Church is to provide coordination, education, publicity, budget advocacy, and support for Christian outreach ... locally, nationally, and globally.

 

When leaving the church parking lot, look for the signs that read, "You are now entering the Mission field." 

 

CHaNGE THE WORLD

When you give of your heart, you change yourself and you can change the world. -- Heifer Int'l
 

"I came away from that day with some new perspective and feeling that if each one of us just does one little thing, with God's help, it becomes something worthwhile and bigger than us."  -- Phyllis

 

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES -- by the month

MAY 2012 MAY 2012
May 6 Communion Offering this Sunday will go toward
3 different camps for at-risk youth:
1)  Campership Program for Baltimore County children
2)  Deaf-Blind Camp of Maryland
3)  Camp Life Ministry at 3 campsites of the Baltimore/Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church -- for children impacted by violence and those whose parent is in prison.
May 17, 7:00 pm
in the Parlor
Next Volunteer-in-Mission (VIM) Trip is being planned for June
Planning meeting in May.  Contact Margot Gerding at magerding35@gmail.com
May 20 Collecting PENNIES for IMAGINE NO MALARIA
The children begin collecting today in honor of their Educational Workers.
Collection jars are on the 2nd & 3rd floors of the church.
JUNE 2012 JUNE 2012
June 3 5 K run / 1.5 walk for Hunger Awareness in Baltimore County
CALL TO ACTCION - Check-in 4pm, run/walk at 5pm
Pre-day-registration is $25, day-of-registration is $35.
Pets on leaches & Wheelchair participants welcome!
on the grounds of Goucher College
e-mail Cathy at critter@towsonumc.org for a registration form!
OR GO TO www.actconline.info/Events.html to register online.
June 9 Serve breakfast Saturday morning at Manna House.
For details, contact Carole Dean at carole8603@comcast.net
Week of June 17 Volunteer in Mission work week in Middleburgh, NY
Rebuild homes hit hard by last summer's floods.
Can you work all or part of the week?
Contact Margot at magerding35@gmail.com
JULY 2012 JULY 2012
July 15-21 CAMP HOPE for youth & adult leaders
Contact Richard Deuber: krradeuber@verizon.net
July 16-20 Baltimore County Christian Workcamp
Interested in working 1 or more days this week on neighbors' homes in Baltimore County?  Contact Cathy at critter@towsonumc.org

 

 

BRING FRESH FRUIT

Fresh fruit is collected the first Sunday of every month before each worship service in the main lobby. The children in grades 4 & 5 make ham & cheese sandwiches and pack lunches. All of these donations are taken to Manna House Monday morning. Thank you!


Last Thursday & LAST SATURDAY of every month

Emergency Food Pantry, in the main lobby of our church.

Last Thursday from 6-7 PM

Last Saturday from 9-10:30 AM

Call Dwight Kines to volunteer (half hour before to set up and half hour after to clean up), 410-828-0792.

 

PATHWAYS Tutoring

Providing Avenues Toward Hope With Academic Youth Services

Tuesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 (during the academic years)  in Fellowship Hall

www.towsonumc.org/pathways.htm

 

10% of Undesignated Memorial Funds to our church is given to outreach projects approved by our Mission Work Area.

 

FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH — Mission Work Area meets, 7:00 pm, Room 214

Are you interested in learning more? Come to the MWA meeting. For more information, contact Carole Dean at 410-494-0231

 

VIM - Volunteers in Mission

TUMC mission volunteers have been crucial in providing disaster relief services following hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters.  Donations to the VIM fund provide direct relief to victims of natural disasters including clean up and building supplies. Contact Margot Gerding at magerding35@gmail.com for more information.

 

CLOTHING DROP-OFF FOR HOMESTEAD UM CHURCH

Please place all clothing (and accessories) for men, women, and children in the large-marked container, which is located in the rear of the parking lot, next to the fence of the Child Development Center play area. Drop off anytime/any day.  Put clothes and accessories in plastic bags -- please do not make any bags too heavy. Your donated clothes and accessories are taken to the Homestead United Methodist Church for distribution to the less fortunate people in the Waverly area of Baltimore City. Thank you for your participation in this worthwhile cause. —–Jenna Lee Burkart

 

WE COLLECT OLD EYE GLASSES & OLD CELL PHONES

Our Senior Adult Ministry Group is collecting OLD EYE GLASSES to be recycled. 

They collect YOUR OLD CELL PHONES to be refurbished for wounded veterans.  Look for the basket in the main office of the church near the door.

 

WE COLLECT GENTLY USED - CLEAN - JACKETS OCTOBER THROUGH FEBRUARY

for Margaret Brent Elementary / Middle School (Baltimore City) students

As your kindergarten and older student grows out of jackets, or you have jackets you no longer need, please bring them to church in a plastic bag and place near the Sharing Bins in the main lobby.  If it needs minor repairs, place a note on the bag, and we'll make sure it gets fixed.

 

WE SUPPORT MISSIONARIES

 

Suzanne Porter, a resident of Reisterstown, Maryland, has been appointed to Ganta, Liberia, Africa. She arrived at her post in February, 2007. Towson United Methodist Church financially supports Sue through the General Board of Global Ministries.
photo of Jeffrey Hoover Dr. J. Jeffrey Hoover is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church assigned since 1979 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire. Dr. Hoover is a professor at Katanga Methodist University, both in the theological college as professor of church history and in the School of Information Technology. Jeff also serves as chief librarian, overseeing a computerization and re-cataloguing project, and has served as founding dean of the School of Information Technology and as a vice-dean for the theological college.

Ellen Hoover is a part-time professor at the United Methodist in Mulungwishi, where she teaches courses in Islam and church history in the college of theology.  She also works with The English-Speaking School of Lubumbashi, which she helped to start in 1987.

 

ASPIRATION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

St. Petersburg, Russia

This United Methodist Church is a new congregation in recently liberated Russia.

Through the Mission Work Area, our church sends $2,000 a year to them via our General Board of Global Ministries.

 

 

If you would like to learn more about our missionaries, contact Libby Rogers, member of the MWA, at 410-931-1683 or email Libby by clicking here.