CFUMC will be hosting PACEM February 10 – 24 and we are actively recruiting people to serve in the role of Morning Lead Volunteer.  Serving as the Morning Lead Volunteer you will be helping the volunteers fill their roles, meet guests needs and insure the facility is secure.  You will also be the key contact with the PACEM Staff for the morning.

In this role you will need to be onsite at CFUMC from 5.00a to 7.45a for two mornings and to help you we have a training session scheduled for Saturday morning, January 31 at CFUMC.

Please let me know if you are willing to serve in this important role or have questions.

Jon Scheumann – 434 422 1749  Jonscheumann@gmail.com

Women: hats, gloves, scarves, socks, underwear, jeans, fleece/joggers, scrubs, sweaters, coats (clothing in all sizes).  Shoes (no heels, please) - sneakers, casual, boots - all sizes

Men: gloves, hats, scarves, socks, underwear, t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts/flannel/collared shirts, jeans, khakis, fleece bottoms/tops, other casual pants, scrubs (clothing in all sizes).  Shoes (sneakers, boots) - all sizes

Donations are to be made Saturdays from 10am-12pm.

December One Thing Ministry: Cville Sock Love and UVA Stockings. We will continue our Cville Sock Love donations for the December One Thing Ministry, but we will be adding on items for the UVA Hospital Christmas stockings. Items such as word search books, crossword puzzles, cute ornaments, journals, pen sets, anything small that would fit in a stocking nicely and would bring a smile to a patient’s face on Christmas morning!

Interested in helping to feed some folks during the Holidays? Let’s support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank as they undertake a Food Drive beginning Wed. Nov. 16 and running until Dec 14. Bring non-perishables to the Welcome Center to support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Most-needed items include peanut butter, canned meats/veggies/fruit, beans, pasta/rice, and low-sodium soups. These donations support families during the holidays, especially in a year when supplies are already strained before the season begins.

Let’s make a difference!

Questions? carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION

A coalition of people in Charlottesville-area faith communities has been working on compassionate responses to the current immigration landscape. They have produced a statement which you are invited to sign on to that will be presented to elected local and national representatives.

Love Thy Neighbor / Statement on Immigration Enforcement
We, as members of faith communities and people of conscience, are guided by moral values to support the family and to show compassion to the stranger. We condemn the enforcement of policies that shatter immigrant families, when neither parents nor children have been charged with violent crimes. We condemn detention without informing family members of the whereabouts of their loved ones or permitting communication and visitation. We call upon our elected leaders and fellow citizens to ensure that immigrant families remain together and are treated with fairness and humanity.

Here is a link to a Google Document for you to sign.

Questions? carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org

Loaves and Fishes November Update

• 3,240 households/12,740 individuals
  • 36% aged 0-18; 52% aged 19-59; 12% aged 60+  
  • That is an average of 216 households/849 people receiving groceries on each of the 15 distribution days in November.  
  • Roughly 8% of households were first-time visitors last month, and approximately 31% of our clients visited us twice during the month.