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Youth members completed four service projects during the month of February in an effort to stop World Hunger.
The first project involved the Confirmation Class serving lunch at the church’s annual Souper Bowl Luncheon on Sunday, February 3. Dressed in their new Bridgeport UMC aprons, confirmands carried plates, plastic silverware, and drinks to tables; assisted in the kitchen; and cleaned-up afterwards. Members of the congregation were asked to donate money to their favorite Super Bowl team (either the Patriots or the Giants). A total of $1,066.26 was collected and sent to the Greater Clarksburg Parish’s Open Heart Ministries.
The second service project involved the creation of a 6,287-link paper chain. Strips of paper were cut, curled, and stapled together to form a colorful display for the sanctuary.
“Each link represents one child who dies everyday of hunger,” said Pastor Nathan.
Links were sold for 25-cents before and after worship services on February 10 and 17. A total of $1,630.25 was collected and sent to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in support of World Hunger.
The third service project involved youth members setting individual goals to raise money in the fight against World Hunger.
“Some youth went to their family and friends, some went door to door in their neighborhoods, and some combined their efforts and sold baked goods before and after church,” said Pastor Nathan.
The fourth project was the creation of 250 Emergency Snack Bags. These bags were sent to United Hospital Center (UHC) and distributed to persons sitting in the various hospital waiting areas.
Filled with individually wrapped cookies, chips, crackers, peanuts, candy bars, chewing gum, and bottled water, these bags will be hand delivered by UHC’s volunteer staff during the month of March.
The idea for the Emergency Snack Bags came from a true life experience.
“I came up with this idea in early January while I sat waiting for my dad to come out of the Intensive Care Unit at Charleston Area Medical Center,” said Pastor Nathan. “Vending machines are expensive and most of them require exact change. Hospital Cafeterias are only open certain hours of the day. And most people don’t feel like leaving the hospital for fast food. Thus, these bags are a small way we (the church) can give back to others who are in need.”
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