The Outreach Team

The Outreach Team leads ministries devoted to serving others in need.

Meeting Date: Second Tuesday of each month @ 7 P.M.
Co-chairs: Mary L. Hudson & Bill Reister
Members: Mark Brickhouse, Sally, Cavanagh, Beth Chamberlain, Sam Chamberlain, George Gibson, Janet King, John Kievit, Phyllis Muyskens, Jim Sutton, Marge Sutton, Mary Alice Hinerman, Betty Webster, Chip Wilkins

Outreach is Global

• Forwarded $2000 to United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
• Conducted a very successful Mission Dinner in partnership with Calvary Baptist Church on 9/26/04 – Donna Derr speaker – support of Crop walk and Code Purple issues
• Host Church for the Crop Walk on 10/17 with the support of 12 churches - # of walkers & funds raised by NUMC to support Newark Area Food Cupboard and world wide hunger concerns
• Shipped 105 Health Kits to UMCOR Depot
• Contributed $1,000 to Africa University
• Emergency donation to assist PRIME to keep regional administrative office open
• Continued support for Nan McCurdy mission in Nicaragua – Sister City Project – San Francisco Libre

Outreach is National

• Contributed to Border Links
• Contributed to Hurricane Relief in Florida
• Pre-Advent collection for Flood Buckets (Partnership with Christian Education)

Outreach is Regional

• 3 Day work experience at Meeting Ground – April 12-14
• Donated 1600 articles of clothing - 125 pairs of new socks to Meeting Ground
• Increased contribution to Meeting Ground - (1/2 of Lenten Offering)
• Mission Dinner to support Hope Dining Room
• Hosted Crop Walk Coordinators
• Contributed to Emmaus House from Lenten Offering
• Sponsored a Sunday Radio Broadcast
• Provided Minute for Mission for Lenten Offering
• Collected & donated 97+ cell phones to Verizon Battered Women’s Program
• Collected 1200+ school supply items for needy children in Christina District.
• Jim Sutton, Brian Everett and Don Muyskens have volunteered time to move furniture (using Ken Crouse’s truck) and repair homes through Love, Inc.
• Collection of aluminum tabs from cans to benefit the Ronald McDonald House

Outreach is Local

• Seeking a response to homeless issues in Newark in partnership with other local congregations through the Interfaith Alliance
• Prepared 100 Bag Lunches with 4 different meals for the Prison Fellowship Vacation Bible Day (Zoe Camp) at the Women’s Prison
• Increased contribution to Wilmington Neighborhood House
• Contributed to Newark Area Welfare for Food Cupboard
• Tree of Hope Project provides clothing for needy in New Castle County (DE) and
  Cecil County (MD) through the year

Addresses of Groups Supported by Outreach Team
Borderlinks: www.borderlinks.org
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR): www.umcor.org
Meeting Ground: info@meetingground.org
Habitat for Humanity: www.habitatncc.org

Summary
The Outreach program is a very special combination of diverse projects from long standing NUMC programs and from “grassroots” initiatives of congregation members. The Chamberlain family led the spring intergenerational mission trip. Mary Alice Hinerman leads the clothing drive for Meeting Ground and the Verizon phone collection. Mary Alice Hinerman and Janet King spearhead the “Go Bag” preparation effort. Kathy Werrell collected food items left by university students at the end of the school year; these items were combined with contributions from members of the congregation and assembled by Outreach Team at the June meeting. Janet King leads the collection for school supplies and the year round collection for the Tree of Hope project. Team members work hard to continue traditional outreach activities including two covered dish suppers (April 3, 2005 & September); collection and assembly of Health Kits (partnership with Christian Education); preparation of bag lunches for Prison Fellowship and the collection of large sized coats for the women’s prison.

Please address inquiries about Outreach Team to Mary L. Hudson, co-chair at 302-368-8774 or maryhud@msn.com.

New Members are welcome – Join the Outreach Team.