Information on our District
Marshville UMC is a member of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference. This will provide information on our Annual Conference and its ministries.
The Western North Carolina Annual Conference is a member of the Southeast Jurisdiction. Check out this link for information on happenings throughout the Southeast.
Information on our denomination
Information on Lake Junaluska’s grounds, lodging and programs. The Western North Carolina Conference to which we belongs meets here each June.
http://www.carolinacrossconnection.org/
Each summer members of our UMY travel to the mountains of North Carolina for a week of hands on mission. Check out this link for more information on CCC and to find out ways you can support their work.
Here’s some additional links for Outreach agencies that we support by giving time and money:
Society of St. Andrew: Meets people’s physical and spiritual hungers through God’s grace and abundance by providing food for the body and God’s word for the spirit. A cornerstone of their ministry is gleaning. A donation of $12.00 for a Christmas card will allow about 800 servings of food to America’s hungry families. www.endhunger.org
The Urban Ministry Center: Located in Charlotte and serves people who are homeless and poor through tangible assistance and a wide variety of support programs. http://www.urbanministrycenter.org/
Crisis Assistance: Was founded by some Union County churches to provide help to families in emergency situations. http://www.unioncrisis.org/
Heifer International: By using creative methods works on long term solutions to help alleviate world hunger. Buy a water buffalo for $250.00 or a flock of chicks for $20.00 and many more in between. http://www.heifer.org/
World Vision: Since 1950 served as a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to overcoming poverty and injustice. $25.00 provides job training for women and girls, $41.00 provides needed immunizations. www.worldvision.org
Nothing but Nets: $10.00 will buy a mosquito net to help prevent malaria. http://www.nothingbutnets.net/
The Advance: Administered by the General Board of Global Missions of the UMC. 100% of all gifts go to build churches, provide bicycles to lay pastors, train needed midwives, underwrite cataract surgery and much, much more. http://www.advancinginhope.org/
Union County Habitat for Humanity: A Christian nonprofit organization that builds homes for lower income families. The families participate in building and paying for the homes. http://www.unionhabitat.org/