Missions & Feeding Ministries
Missions & Feeding Ministries
Feeding Ministries
Feeding the hungry is one of the explicit commands Jesus gave all his disciples. We work to help people shed the burden of searching for their next meal.
Jamestown United Methodist Church is committed to easing the impacts of hunger and food insecurity for the communities of Jamestown, High Point and Greensboro. Your food donations will make a lasting impact on the lives of others. See below for a list of needed donations, to volunteer or to make a financial donation.
Jamestown Elementary Backpacks
Our backpack program serves food-insecure students attending Jamestown Elementary by providing them with nutritious meals for weekends and holidays. The video linked below shares the history and process of this mission.
Blessing Box
The Blessing Box is a small food pantry that provides non-perishable food and hygiene items to members of the local community. A rotation of volunteers replenishes donated food on a weekly basis.
In December of 2021, the JUMC Mission Committee and Ragsdale Student, Sy Lester, created The Blessing Box. This box was created to be a functional dwelling for non-perishable food items for our community; for anyone to take. Sy, was working on his Eagle Scout designation. With the assistance of his father and a friend, he built and erected a gift that will last forever!
Initiated as a community effort, members of JUMC will check the box several times throughout the week and replenish as needed. “This Blessing Box is a new undertaking for us and we know it will evolve as time goes on. It is the hope of the committee, for the entire Jamestown community to become involved with providing food for this Blessing Box.” Items for you to consider placing in the Blessing Box are any canned vegetable, fruit, soup, meat, air-tight boxes/bags of pasta, rice, beans.
For information, feel free to contact:
Tricia Seymour or Rachel Ruth
Helping Hands Food Drives
Helping Hands is one of the two largest food pantries in the Greater High Point area. The church holds food drives three times a year to support the ongoing work of Helping Hands.
Spooktacular Food Drive:
The Missions Committee is asking you to collect food and paper products for their Fall Spooktacular Food Drive for Helping Hands. JUMC food drives are the largest collections they receive. The list is below for you to begin picking up an item or two each week. Thank you for your continued support of the Missions Committee’s efforts to feed those in need.
We will receive your collections on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00am-noon.
Here is the list!
Meals For Home Members
A committee team of volunteers deliver meals to our home members twice a month.
For more information contact:
Tricia Seymour
mombe61@gmail.com
Carry-All Mission Project
The Missions Committee is leading a community outreach project focused on supporting individuals experiencing homelessness by providing durable, waterproof carry bags. These bags are designed to protect personal belongings and withstand daily travel and outdoor conditions. Through this mission project, we hope to meet a practical need while showing care and compassion to members of our community. Donations collected will go directly toward purchasing these bags and helping make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.