The Sending Ministries at Orange UMC

Though every area at Orange UMC reaches out to our world in the name of Christ, the ministries under the Sending Advocacy have at their core the sharing of our love and blessings with those outside of our congregation, and in doing so the strengthening of our personal relationships with Christ. We look locally and globally for opportunities, and in the last few years have been most active in the following missions that can be accessed by:

Foreign missions

Local missions

Orange continues to participate in and support the following overseas missions as part of our outreach to fellow Christians and to those in need of Christ's redeeming love throughout the world.

Malawi AIDS Orphans
Ann Waldo has spearheaded this ministry which has collected and delivered shipments of bookbags and medicines for children in Malawi whose parents have been the victims of AIDS.

New Horizons Youth Ranch, Cristianopolis, Brasil
New Horizons is located in rural Brasil in the state of Goias, about one hour south of Goiania. It is a 150 acre home to former street children and orphans from Brasil's favelas. The students participate in the daily work of the ranch, helping maintain roads and buildings, take care of the horses and chickens, and go to school, learning English along with math, science, pyschology, Bible, Portuguese, etc. They experience the love of a Christian family, for many the first time they have had a stable home environment. We have had a team visit the Ranch in 2002 and 2003, and plan to continue supporting them with our presence and money. Our role has been one of visitors in Christ, sharing love, teaching in areas of our expertise, playing soccer, and learning ourselves how best to help their program.

Panama
Through a mission project headed by University UMC, Orange UMC members have visited Panama to help with medical care and building projects. We plan to continue to send interested members with University UMC.

Liberia
Orange UMC continues to support the work of Herbert and Mary Zigbuo, United Methodist Missionaries. The Zigbous work at the Ganta UMC Mission, helping with administration of medical care and education/outreach programs. Working in a war-torn country, they have left their home site many times, returning to pick up the pieces and continue their work for Christ.

Paris, France
Pastor Remy Mompenge works with immigrant communities and youth in the heart of Paris, and visited Orange UMC in Summer 2003 to share the story of his work there.

Cape Town, South Africa
Arthur and Mabel Trout brought there vision for a youth center located in Cape Town to Orange UMC this past Summer, and after visiting here decided to name the Center Orange Youth Center. They continue to raise support as they start building for the future.

Top

Orange Prison Ministry
Through the leadership of Marc and Terry Law, we share in worship each month at Orange Correctional Center, and help in the financial support of Chaplain Ken Barker, whose position at the Alamance-Orange Prison Ministry depends on local church support.

IFC/ Project Homestart
We continue to support the local outreach of the Interfaith Council to the homeless in our community. IFC celebrated their 40th year of service in Chapel Hill-Carrboro in 2003, still with many challenges. Our congregation continues to participate in crop walk, serving meals at the IFC shelter, and serving meals and helping families in resettlement through the Project Homestart program addressing the needs of homeless women and children.

Blood Drive
Francis Gravitt has continued our ministry of conducting a blood drive each year at Orange.

Adopt-A-Highway
John Landreth is the point person for our cleanup effort of a section of Homestead Road, carried out several times each year.

Top