QUMC's Missions Committee looks for opportunities to assist people in need.
Local Outreach:
ADOPT-A-FAMILY: A program of the Bucks County Opportunity Council. We provide gift cards to a local family during the holidays.
CODE BLUE SHELTER: This Upper Bucks ministry operates throughout the year to provide shelter, toiletries, and meals for the homeless, when the temperatures reach freezing or become too hot. QUMC provides needed items.
FEAST FOOD PANTRY: Twice a year Missions collects food items to help support Feast Food Pantry in Trumbauersville.
JERUSALEM HOUSE: We help to support Pastor Dan Adams’ ministry in center city Allentown. We collect and deliver hams/turkeys and side dishes for Easter and Thanksgiving. We also donate school supplies.
WAWA FOOD DRIVE: Every Wednesday a church member collects donated Wawa food and delivers this food to the Quakertown Food Pantry.
KENSINGTON MINISTRIES CHRISTMAS GIFTS: Each year we collect Christmas gifts for children in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. For some of these children our gifts are the only ones they receive.
LOAVES AND FISHES: A community meal hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church, the first Thursday of each month. Local churches provide the meals. Once a year, QUMC prepares a meal, serves it, and cleans up. This is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship and to share God’s love with our local neighbors.
QUMC CARES SPECIAL OFFERING: A free will offering is collected the fourth Sunday of each month. This offering is sent to Quakertown Cares, who uses this money to benefit individuals in the Quakertown area.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES: QUMC hosts Red Cross blood drives four times throughout the year.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Every August we collect back to school supplies to be distributed to children of Jerusalem House, the Kensington area, and the Quakertown School District.
Chicken BBQ: Missions hosts an annual Chicken BBQ. Monies from the bbq are donated to local organizations, including Shop-With-A -Cop, Quakertown Community Outreach, the Code Blue Shelter, and to Kensington Ministries. Money is also given to support our missionary, Dr. Belinda Forbes.
INDEPENDENCE COURT: Missions helps support QUMC’s monthly worship services at Independence Court.
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
BLANKETS: Once a year a special offering is taken during worship services to supply blankets for the Church World Services. These blankets are then distributed to those in need throughout the world.
MISSIONARY: Missions supports Dr. Belinda Forbes, a Nicaraguan missionary.