Thank you for visiting our Missions page.
Methodism’s founder John Wesley said, "I look upon all the world as my parish." Wesley reminded us that we are called to step out of our little corner of the world to spread the good news, transform hopelessness into hope and help God’s children wherever they may be.
"I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me."
--Matthew 25:35-36, NRSV
Your contributions to your local church not only benefit your local congregation, but also have regional, national and international impact through our connectional giving system. We invite you to worship with us on Sunday. All are welcome.
Soup Kitchen
The Bristol Lodge operates a soup kitchen at the church. Hours of operation are 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, seven days a week.
Bristol Lodge is an established soup kitchen that serves from 40 to 80 people each evening. About half of the clients served are residents of the Bristol Lodge shelter and the rest are people from the community. There are no requirements for using the soup kitchen and no registration is needed. In more than eleven years the cooks and servers have ranged from the very young to the elderly. On many months a mix of volunteers fill the need, at other times the youth group, a scout troop, a church class, or a family steps in.
Dick Rogers has been a driving force in the Soup Kitchen since it came to Immanuel.
On Thursday, January 20th, 2005 Dick Rogers was featured on the front page of the Waltham Daily News Tribune. He was honored for his work at the Bristol Lodge Soup kitchen. He was also honored by the Boston Celtics at the Fleet Center on December 22, 2005.
Bristol Lodge Supporters
The Bristol Lodge soup kitchen and Immanuel are aided by many other groups. Listed below are links to some of them.
United Parish of Auburndale
UMC Belmont
The Waltham Group at Brandeis
Temple Isaiah, Lexington
Our Lady's Parish, Newton
St. John's United Methodist Church, Watertown
Redeemer Community Church, Wellesley
Christ Church, United Methodist,Wellesley
First Parish Weston
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Weston
Saint Julia Parish, Weston
Weston United Methodist Church
If you would like to see your group's website listed, please email the webmaster.
Free Health Clinic
The Free Health Clinic is open on most Mondays. Translators are usually available for Spanish speakers. If you know someone who is uninsured or underinsured and needs help, please tell them about the clinic. Volunteers
may apply through the church at 781-893-7250.
The Minks
Immanuel helps support the Minks, a family of missionaries working in Namibia, Africa. The Minks run a children's home for fifty children whose parents have died from HIV/AIDS. They run a feeding Center for orphans who have a guardian to look after them, but no food.
This home is for orphans who have lost their parents in Africa from H.I.V.A. Gary and Rebecca Mink and their workers have been doing wonderful work with these children. They are in need of funds to keep this home going. Therefore, if you are able to send a contribution to help, it will be much appreciated. Please send your contribution to: Immanuel U.M. Church, Attn: Missions Committee at 545 Moody St., Waltham, MA 02453 and it will be sent to the Children of Zion, Inc. for their home in Namibia, Africa.
If you would like to more about The Children of Zion Vilage, we suggest you visit the website or watch a Video.
Food Pantry
Immanuel runs a food pantry for those in need. Food is distributed on Wednesdays only, from 9:00 a.m, to 11:00 a.m. This is a year-round mission.
The church accepts non-perishable items, such as pasta, cereal, beans, canned goods, etc. We thank you for your support of this increasingly needed mission.
Heifer International
If you have been in church on Heifer Sunday, you have seen The Chicken. It's not a
live chicken, but it is meant to represent the farm animals purchased by
Heifer International. Your dollars,
along with that of other churches can make a difference.
A Heifer Spells Hope. To a young woman in eastern Kenya, a good dairy cow is an unimaginable
prize. It can double her family's income within a year. That means she is able to pay fees for
school and the required uniform. Like Heifer International families all over the world, her family
carefully protects their cow in an airy shelter safe from predators and accidents. They don't
let their heifer wander with local cattle. They grow elephant grass to cut and carry to her.
Their reward for the extra work? Ten times more milk than their neighbors' cows give! And the
joy of knowing they can help another family when the time comes to pass on one of their gift
animal's offspring to someone else who needs a sustainable resource for food and income.
Heifer works locally, as well as internationally. Located in beautiful rural Massachusetts, Overlook Farm is a 270-acre working farm that educates the public about world hunger, poverty and solutions. More than 20,000 visitors come to Overlook each year to participate in tours, service learning groups, educational programs, or to attend special events.
Overlook is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for visitors to take self-guided tours, watch a video, visit the gift shop, picnic, etc. To learn more go to Overlook farm.
Winter clothing project Closed
During the winter months there is clothing for every member of a family. Sometimes there is used clean bedding, such as blankets and pillows. All are free.
The winter clothing project is currently not accepting donations, as it had closed.
Collections Made Througout the Year
· Empty Inkjet Printer Cartridges -we receive $2.00 for each cartridge, but we need to collect 50 cartridges before sending them off for payment. Collection box is in the Church Library.
· Used Eye Glasses Collection box is on the table in rear of Sanctuary.
· Campbell Soup Labels to help Cooper Community Center. Collection Tin is on the table in the rear of the Sanctuary.
· Aluminum Can Flips/Tops This collection is used to benefit Eye Disease Research. Collection box is on the table in the rear of the Sanctuary.
· Food for Immanuel's Food Pantry.
· Additional Donations can be place in the offering plate or mailed to the church.
Got Books?
Thank you for your support of this valuable mission. During this time of worries about global warming, it is nice to be able help save the planet by reusing the resources we already have. As stewards of this world it is important to do what we can to help.
The Immanuel United Methodist church in partnership with
Got Books?
has an ongoing fundraising campaign to collect books, videos, DVDS, CD, audio books, records/lps, sheet music, sports memorabilia. sports cards, comic books, computer software, and video games. These items will be reused instead of thrown away. Donating items, as well as letting your neighbors, friends and family know about this campaign is one way you can support the ministries of the church. Please deposit your donations, items listed above, in the container located inside the fence on the Cherry St. side of the church. Please spread the word,"Got Books?"
