Missions Programs and Outreach

The Missions Team at Linden Heights UMC invites you to get involved in many and varied outreach activities and programs.

Many or our projects require volunteers for hands-on work and we welcome your participation.

If you would like to make a monetary contribution to any of our mission projects you can use your weekly envelopes or the envelopes provided in the church pews. Please mark your envelope for missions or a specific program in missions.

Baltimore County Christian Workcamp

The Baltimore County Christian Work Camp ran the week of July 18th. This organization is a great opportunity to share the love of Christ and give back to our community. Each year, since 1984 the work camp improves homes and provides assistance for limited income families in Baltimore County. There is a lot of fellowship working with other volunteers and participating in the breakfast and dinners each day. Among the many things we did this year include repairing a stone sidewalk, made a step to the deck, installed a deadbolt, finished a wall, repaired and painted a door, and installed burglar alarm devices. The Missions Committee paid $500 to this organization to help pay for materials used on job sites.

10thousanddoors.org

The people of The United Methodist Church are helping change the world. We invite you to Watch, Read, Talk and Find what we're about. And join us on the journey. Click 10thousanddoors.org.

Food Box

A food box has been placed near the entrance to the church where non-perishable food can be placed for distribution to various food pantries and soup kitchens. Some of places food has been donated include Victor's Vittles (Christus Victor Food Pantry), Nehemiah Homeless Shelter, Bea Gaddy, Cecil County homeless, Hampden Food Pantry, Manna House, and several members of our own congregation. Providing food for the poor and homeless is an ongoing concern, especially in this poor economy. Click Donated Food for details.

Manna House

Manna House is located at 425 E 25th Street in Baltimore City. Their mission is to offer assistance and support to the homeless, poor, and needy of Baltimore with services contributing toward their independence and stability. Each year, our church makes about four home cooked breakfasts for Manna House. Linden Heights will contribute about $2,000 this year toward this program. Please call Gail Discher if you would like to volunteer your time to help serve.

Cecil County Homeless

The date for the next Cecil County homeless meal is October 9th. Details will be forthcoming. We will need help in preparing the meal and serving. There are a lot of homeless people in Cecil County. They need our help. Please join us.

World Vision Child

The Missions Committee is sponsoring Alvaro A Hernandez Vasquez, a child through World Vision who turns three years old this August. Missions paid $472 to World Vision this year.

Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets

Last year Linden Heights provided about 20 bags of food for Thanksgiving dinners and seven turkeys to the Nehemiah Homeless Shelter. The Sunday School decorated each of the bags.

Operation Christmas Child

This project which is sponsored by our Sunday School brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations the around the world. This year we are planning on providing needed items to help people in the Henderson Settlement.