Congregations Making A Difference

Congregations Making A Difference

Congregations Recognized for Walking with the Children and the Poor
(**With Special Recognition)

**Sanger UMC:

· Food Bank donations

· Providing books to a library in Tonga

· Short term housing for the homeless

**Grass Valley, Sierra Pines UMC:

· Participates in Hospitality House Homeless Shelter

· Sent team to Dulac, LA to help recovery effort

**Smith River UMC:

· Christmas presents for local children

· Children's Christian Mission

· Donate to food pantry

· ESL Program

**Carmel, Church of the Wayfarer:

· Tutoring at the East Salinas Family Center

· Food offerings

· Christmas Angel Tree

**North Sacramento UMC:

· Working with a group of foster and adopted youth to help them find housing and get connected with medical, church and social services.

**Berkeley, Epworth UMC:

· Lobbying in Sacramento and Washington D.C.

· Youth distributing gifts to homeless youth

· Feeding programs

**South Reno UMC:

· Easter baskets to children in shelters and transitional housing

· Donations to Northern Nevada food bank

**Rancho Cordova UMC:

· Work with local churches to help families escape homelessness

· Home set-up baskets for foster youth

**Greenville UMC:

· Partnership with Native American Community and Social Services for a community dinner

**San Jose, St. Paul's UMC:

· Creative Arts for Youth – serving local kids by teaching life skills and self-esteem

**Sparks UMC:

· Host Church for Family Promise by providing overnight lodging with dinner and breakfast to homeless families

· Advocate for poor at the state legislature

**Lindsay UMC:

· J.O.Y. – a children's program reaching over 75 children per week

**Red Bluff UMC:

· Medical/Dental mission work in the Philippines

**Taylorsville UMC:

· Community Children's Choir and Drama: teaching leadership skills, music and respectful communication

Davis UMC:

· VBS Program to donate canned goods to local food bank

Boulder Creek UMC:

· Knitted/crocheted 110 hats for children and workers in an orphanage in Switzerland

Palo Alto, St. Andrew's UMC:

· Supports local center, meeting the needs of homeless families

· Collects school supplies for local children

· Christmas presents for local children

Aptos, Community UMC:

· Collects for the homeless

· Adopts families at Christmas

· Donates to food bank/women's shelter

· Food pantry assistance for families in transition

Oakhurst, New Community UMC:

· Donates backpacks with essential items to children who have been removed from unsafe homes and are awaiting placement

Willits UMC:

· Serves a weekly meal to local low income families at Willits Daily Bread

Lower Lake, Community UMC:

· Connected with local recovery program/facility

· Provides shoes for local school children

Lodi UMC:

· Works with Salem UMC to help families in need

· Sacramento Street Ministry to feed the needy

Clearlake, Community UMC:

· Hosts Church for Head Start

· Provides counseling space for therapists who work with foster children

· Raises funds for Habitat for Humanity

Nevada City UMC:

· Food closet

· Care of a room at Manzanita House

· Participates in rotating homeless shelter

Gridley UMC:

· Provides suitcases for foster children going into agencies

· Shoe Box Ministry, giving Christmas boxes and bags to children in foster care

Tracy, First UMC:

· Partners with Tracy Interfaith Ministries and the McHenry House Homeless Shelter

Linden UMC:

· Linden Community Food and Clothing Closet

· Caring Christmas Tree: providing food, gifts and clothing to needy families

Santa Cruz, UMC of Santa Cruz:

· Provides overflow housing for homeless women

· Partners with local organization to host ESL classes

Bakersfield, Trinity UMC:

· Explores daycare/preschool options with city schools

· Supports local food pantry with Wesley UMC

Vallejo, Wayside UMC:

· Loose change offering to homeless shelter and families in transition

· Heifer project

San Jose, Evergreen Valley UMC:

· Serves meals

· Collects food for "Lord's Pantry"

· Collects clothing supplies for school age children

Montague UMC:

· Food pantry that can serve local families breakfast, lunch and dinner

San Jose, Cambrian Park UMC:

· Helps area homeless shelters

· Advocates for healthcare reform

Clovis, Memorial UMC:

· Warm Tree Project – providing clothes to children in need

· Community Garden feeds 20 families

Winnemucca UMC:

· Soup Kitchen two times per week

· Members of Ministerial Association which operates food pantry

San Francisco, Temple UMC:

· Food Pantry

· Tutorial Center

· Brown Bag of Love for homeless people

Woodland UMC:

· Provides dinner three times a month to Wayfarer Center

Berkeley, Trinity UMC:

· Supports and houses three major food/medical/case management services for the homeless and an immigrant/refugee center

Kernville UMC:

· Provides dry/canned goods to "God's Store House"

· Mommy and Me programs

· Summer VBS

· Angel Tree at Christmas

Pinole UMC:

· Works with GRIP Homeless Shelter

· Provides groceries to families in need

· Adopted a girl in India

Sonoma UMC:

· Collects coins for Mission in Zimbabwe

· Provides a school in India

· Has a lunch program for kids in China and Haiti

Castro Valley UMC:

· "Kids Club" for 1^st – 5^th graders that offers community, fun and a meal for local children

Fallon, Epworth UMC:

· "Kids Helping Kids" provides help to needy families

· Fallon Daily Bread provides free dinners twice a week

Fremont, First UMC:

· Provides meal service at a local shelter

· Raises money for malaria nets

Rock Island, IL, UCC, UMC Pastor:

· Sponsors "Book Nook" for local schools

Pleasanton, Lynnewood UMC:

· Homeless Initiative of Transitional Assistance

· Partner ministry with women and children's shelter

Napa, First UMC:

· Day services for homeless

· Food programs

· Supports lunchtime reading tutors

Chester UMC:

· Mt. Methodist Children's Center Preschool, provides meals and medical screening for local children

Loomis UMC:

· Provides food for local shelters

· Ten-year commitment to Children First in Nyalinda, Kenya

Los Altos, Senior New Ways, Judith Pruess-Mellow:

· LIFE Center at LAUMC: works with Senior New Ways to help poorer, frail seniors in the community

Eureka, First UMC:

· Mission trip to Mexico

· Gas Voucher Ministry

· Scholarships for camps

New Vision:

· Works with Catholic Workers Hospitality House providing food, bedding and dry goods to local homeless

San Rafael, First UMC:

· Provides meals at homeless shelter

· Homeless Chaplaincy

· Works with San Quentin families

Carson City, First UMC:

· Hosted Tent City

· Lobbies on behalf of youth and children at state capital

· Organizes community homeless programs

Citihope International, Michael Christensen:

· Supplies nutritional meals and medical supplies to orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children in Malawi, Africa

Arbuckle UMC:

· Hosts FEMA food bank

· Hosts weekly Youth Club with dinner for neighboring kids

Congregations Making A Difference

Congregations Recognized for Walking with the Children and the Poor (**With Special Recognition)

Congregations Recognized for Walking with the Children and the Poor
(**With Special Recognition)