Mission
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Mathew 25:40
We here at Capleville have a long history of mission work. Today our outreach is divided into several areas and reaches far into the community and within our doors.
Once a month
blood pressure readings are available for everyone. Quarterly, a blood drive is
held to insure members and to provide an area site for the bloodmobile.
Sandwich Brigade: The
Youth contribute sandwich items on a monthly basis and meet to make sandwiches
for the homeless in the downtown area distributed by Memphis Union Mission.
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers and Reelfoot mission in the northwest corner of the state are our main
mission projects. Christmas Baskets, family Christmases, and Thanksgiving
baskets are provided for many families through our connection at the
Neighborhood Centers. We collect food, clothing, household goods and baby items
on a continual basis. Each month contributions are taken to Scott Center,
Fraser center or up to Reelfoot mission. These items are then available for the
staff of UMNC and Reelfoot to use as needed to assist those in need.
Many thanks to
the managers and staff of Kroger for their great assistance in our efforts to
feed the hungry.
FOOD ITEMS NEEDED: canned meats, canned fruits, peanut butter, canned
vegetables, tuna, cereals, pasta, rice, beans, macaronni & cheese, soups,
canned main dish meals, powdered milk, baby food. Brown paper sacks to pack
food in. All families receive these items if available additional items are
always welcome such as coffee, flour, sugar, Kool-Aid, cocoa and tea. Food
stamps do not provide for toilet paper and paper towels so these are always
welcome also.
CLOTHING
ITEMS: Good used clean clothing. large sizes and baby items are especially needed.
Coats, shoes and outer wear.
At Christmas time members collect hats, mittens, scarves and gloves. A number
of our members knit or crochet through out the year for this project.
HOUSEHOLD
ITEMS: Pots, pans, dishes, furniture, BABY BEDS anything that would be needed
to set up housekeeping for a family that has an emergency such as a burnout.
LABELS:
Campbell soup and several product labels are collected and taken to UMNC and
Reelfoot. These are collected and used to purchase a number of items for the
day care centers and playgrounds.
Any items
donated should be taken to the mission room which is down the north hall on the
right. If you have any questions or wish to help, contact Jesse Bauer, mission
and outreach chairman at the church.