When we choose to follow in Christ's footsteps, we choose to share our gifts and our lives with others. Throughout the year, there will be several opportunities to go out in mission around the community, and each month opportunities to share our gifts with these missions.

In the coming year, Shiloh will be starting something new. In the past, the Administrative Board has chosen a mission, such as the Crisis Nursery, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, the Mahomet Area Youth Club, and others, to give a monetary donation each month. Starting in January, in addition to this gift, we will be collecting items needed by these missions from members of the church. If you choose to donate, please bring the items to the office on Sunday morning and place in the basket labeled "Mission Corner."

October Monthly Mission

In honor of World Communion Sunday and CROP Walk in October, our monthly mission focus on hunger. Please bring in non-perishable food items this month!

September Monthly Mission - Sunshine Christian Preschool, Fisher

September missions will be focused on the Sunshine Christian Preschool in Fisher. We will collect items from their "Wish List" that can be found at the back of the sanctuary.

May Monthly Mission - Salt & Light (www.saltandlight.org)

“Salt & Light is a local, non-denominational ministry whose mission is to share the love of God by helping and educating our neighbors in Champaign County who are at or below the poverty line to meet their needs.

“Through the services we provide we meet physical needs, educate our clients to help them meet their own needs, and attempt to meet their most basic spiritual needs.”

In addition to the monetary donation to this ministry, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to support this ministry. Please drop off your donations in the bin in the front of the church.

April Monthly Mission - United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR)

Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes.

UMCOR Health Kit Items  (~$12 per kit) (Place inside a sealed 1 gallon plastic bag).

    * 1 hand towel (15" x 25" up to 17" x 27", No kitchen towels)
    * 1 washcloth
    * 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
    * 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
    * 1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
    * 1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, No child-size brushes)
    * 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
    * $1.00 to purchase toothpaste
(NOTE: UMCOR Sager Brown is now purchasing toothpaste in bulk to be added to health kits before shipping to ensure that the product does not expire before they are sent.)
    * All items included in kits must be NEW items.

March Monthly Mission - Crisis Nursery, Champaign

This non profit provides short term, nurturing care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to children birth through five, when no other resources are available to help. Crisis Care also provides training for parents and grandparents, among a wide variety of other programs. For a complete list of needs, please visit the Crisis Nursery webpage.

February Monthly Mission - Women's Shelter at Champaign First UMC

During the coldest month's Champaign First United Methodist Church opens its doors nightly to homeless women in the area. They need many items to support their ministry. Please consider donating: bus tokens, face cloths, hand towels, women's socks, pillows, pillow cases, facial tissue, hand sanitizer, travel size lotions and toothpaste, laundry detergent and fabric softener, cot sanitizer, gallon size storage bags.

January Monthly Mission - Cunningham Children's Home

Here, children and youth with special needs, such as emotional and behavioral problems, post traumatic stress disorder, and other psychological problems find a place where they can heal. They have needs for items of personal hygiene and a desire for items that consitute a "normal" childhood. For a complete list, please visit Cunningham Children's Home