Missions at
Home is a program designed to provide services to members of our congregation
that are in need. This ministry is service based; it does not provide financial
or material needs. In most cases materials required for the service are the
responsibility of the person requesting the service. Examples of the type of
service available include but are not necessarily limited to one of the
following.
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Transportation |
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Painting |
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Yard work |
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Light hauling |
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Moving furniture |
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Minor household repairs |
People we seek to assist include:
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Seniors |
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Single women |
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Persons recovering or suffering from illness or injury |
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Persons for whom the service or task is unmanageable |
If you have a task or some other need that we can help you with or if you know of someone who could use our help please call the Church Office at 576-6481.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED ON OUR LIST OF VOLUNTEERS CALL THE OFFICE.
Click here to visit the Missions at Home page.
Spartanburg Interfaith Hospitality Network (SPIHN) provides temporary shelter, food, and support services for local homeless families. Host congregations provide meals, overnight lodging, and hospitality.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
What does a dinner host do?
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Prepares a meal |
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Arrives at the church about 6pm to prepare to serve and meet the guests |
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Serves dinner (buffet style) at 6:30pm & eats with guests |
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Visits |
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Cleans up the kitchen & takes the extra food home |
What does an evening host do?
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Arrives at the church by 7pm & helps with the dinner cleanup |
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Helps with homework |
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Assists parents with children |
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Plays! |
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Helps with bedtime preparation |
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Leaves at 9pm when the overnight hosts arrive |
What does an overnight host do?
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Arrives at the church by 9pm & secures doors |
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If necessary, helps guests prepare for bedtime & "lights out" |
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Sleeps at the church |
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Makes sure guests are awake by 6:15am |
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Stays until guests leave at 7am & checks kitchen before leaving |
The Sunshine Club
...with the help of volunteers, put together Spring Goodie Bags. They will contain tissues, chocolate candy, hard candy, oatmeal cookies, peanut butter crackers and a whimsical foam "flower" that they can keep. It will remind them that their friends at St. James are thinking of them. You can see an updated list of our shut-ins on the Fellowship bulletin board. If you would like to serve with this project call Elouise Faulkner.
Mobile Meals
For many years St. James has sponsored a Mobile Meals route. Times and
circumstances have changed and Mobile Meals is in need of drivers for the
St. James route and other routes as well. Would you consider giving a few
hours of your time each week to those who would not have other means to
receive a meal--especially a warm meal? Please call Mobile Meals for
Spartanburg County at 573-7684.
TANZANIA
African
Missions!!
A Life
Changing Experience
Come help
evangelize, worship and fellowship with the people of the Iramba valley; build
desks for the pre-school and a water harvesting system for the children!
Visit
Ngorongoro Crater.
The team leaves September 6th, returning September 20th.
Contact Russ Beach at 991-9372 or Diane Harvey.
COWPENS SALKEHATCHIE
JUNE 7-14, 2008
Salkehatchie Summer
Service is a pioneering servant ministry at selected sites in South Carolina
involving high school and college age youth, adult community leaders and
persons of different cultures in upgrading housing, motivating community
cooperative efforts by helping persons to help themselves, and providing all
participants with opportunities for personal growth and service.
St. James has been asked to prepare a meal for lunch on Monday, June 9, 2008. We will serve 75-100 people between 12:00-1:00 pm at Cannon Campground UMC. We will have a salad bar, dessert, and drinks. If you are able to help serve, purchase the food or both, please call Eleanor Cox or sign up on the Mission Board.
Woodruff Soup Kitchen
The Woodruff Soup Kitchen is up and running. They will be moving into a larger place as soon as the kitchen is finished. This is where you are needed. They are in need of supplies for the kitchen, and we will be having a Kitchen Shower for them soon, Check-out the Opportunity Tree for details or call Nancy & Lee Becker.
Thank You!
The Soup
Kitchen thanks St. James for the continued support with clothing and grocery
bag donations. Please continue to keep them in mind as you do your spring
cleaning. They welcome good used clothes and gently worn shoes (children
through adult in all sizes).
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