Missions

Emergency needs | Missions of the Month | Other mission support

Emergency needs

South Asia earthquake/tsunami

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News and opportunities to help from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
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2008 Missions of the Month

A special offering selected by the Church Council is taken each month for a specified mission.
Several of these mission anticipate an event or need that is in the following month.

January	"Souper" Bowl of Caring January 20 Human Relations Day
February	Camp AMP scholarship(s)
March	March 2 One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday
April	DLC Nurse 'n' Learn (Jacksonville District) April 6 Native American Ministries Sunday
May	Annual Conference Offering May 18 Peace with Justice Sunday
June	HabiJax (Local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity)
July	School supplies for Garden City Elementary (in-kind)
August	North Jacksonville Women's Resource Center
September	Haitian mission
October	Cuban Sister Church October 5 World Communion Sunday
November	Christmas presents for residents at the Florida United Methodist Children's Home Stuff stockings for Salvation Army. November 30 United Methodist Student Day
December	Church World Service Rainbow of Hope/Blanket SundayT

Other mission support

Garden City UMC also participates in missions through

The fair share giving of the United Methodist Church, which works both through general-church apportioned funds and through Florida Conference Benevolences
Through six United Methodist Church-Wide Special Sunday Offerings
Through fifth-Sunday offerings for the Florida United Methodist Children's Home
Through budgeted contributions to the Northside Christian Service Center (a local food bank to which we refer families in need)
Through Communion-rail offerings for a pastor's relief fund that helps many who come to us for help