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outreach & missions

the house of THE carpenter
The House of the Carpenter is located on Wheeling Island. Wheeling Island is located in the Ohio River outside of Wheeling, West Virginia. Because of its location on the Ohio River, it serves people from West Virginia and Ohio. Some of its ministries are a food pantry, clothing center, utility assistance, financial management classes, home repair and mobility projects, guitar ministry, underwear room, school supply distribution, summer camp and disaster relief. NEEDED ITEMS
  • Nonperishable food items
  • Shampoo, soap, deodorant
  • Wash cloths, bath towels
  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste
  • Dental floss, mouthwash
  • Pens, pencils, pencil cases, notebooks, crayons
  • Paper, markers, folders, rulers
  • Guitar strings, guitar picks
  • Plastic bowls and spoon seets
  • Kitchen towels, aprons
  • Band-aids, iodine, peroxide, adhesive tape, gauze
  • Mops, brooms disinfectant cleaners, laundry detergent, etc.

For more information, visit their website at www.houseofthecarpenter.com.

upshur parish house
The Upshur Parish House is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, offering medical needs assistance, clothing assistance, rent, utilities, transportation vouchers, layettes. They serve community meals that are free and open to everyone twice each week. Their clothes closet offers gently used clothes and household items. In the summer they operate a home repair program for families in Upshur County. They also operate two community gardens that provide fresh produce for families. NEEDED ITEMS
  • Layettes: Sleepers, diapers, diaper bags, receiving blankets, sweater sets, hats, hooded bath wipes, powder, baby oil, bottles and nipples.
  • Kid’s Stuff: Baby car seats and beds
  • Personal Care and Household Items: Personal hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, food, and school supplies.
For more information we invite you to go to email arrapkinginwv@aol.com or visit their website at www.parishhouse.org.
the wumc missions committee
The WUMC Missions Committee is charged with the responsibility of collecting donations for missions supported by The United Methodist Church throughout West Virginia and the entire world. We have cookbooks available for $10 each. This money goes directly to the Celebration of Mission Event, held each spring in our district. The money is then allocated to our designated mission projects. You can order this book by mailing a check to WUMC, 3602 Auburn Road, Huntington, WV 25704. Please include your contact information so we can mail the book to you at our expense! It is important to note that the members of the Westmoreland United Methodist Church actively support the Backpack Program. This is a program that supplies food to be placed in backpacks to children who may not necessarily have enough food at home. We collect non-perishable, nutritious food that is easy to eat and to prepare. For many children in our country, school meals are the only ones they have available to eat. What happens on the weekend? The food we collect helps these children have food to eat during those times they are not in school. Each backpack offers enough food that children can easily assemble into six healthy meals. (Please refer to https://feedmore.org.childrens-progam )