MISSIONS

We actively share the love of Christ by engaging with our community through outreach programs, discipleship, and service, empowering individuals to grow in faith and become dedicated followers of Jesus

• Supply meals and services for those in need

• Provide school supplies

• Support local blood banks

• Donate to Operation Santa Claus

What We Do

News & Upcoming Events

OCTOBER FOOD DRIVE A GREAT SUCCESS!

THANK YOU, MVUMC, FOR YOUR FOOD DONATIONS

Your generosity filled an entire pickup truck with food! Fresh Beginnings Director Bill Nelson was truly grateful and shared that they’ve already received about 1,500 requests for holiday food boxes this year. Thanks to your kindness, many families will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal who might not have been able to otherwise.

What a wonderful example of our congregation reaching out and sharing God’s love with those in need. Thank you for helping make the season brighter for so many!

– The Missions Committee

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE – Monday, December 8 from 10 am–4 pm

The Missions Committee will be hosting our monthly Red Cross Blood Drive in the Fellowship Hall. Sign up online at redcrossblood.org. A donation time will be provided.

THANK YOU—The November blood drive resulted in 26 units of blood, enough to help save up to 78 hospital patient lives.

Thank you for your continued support. MVUMC has donated more than 500 gallons.

UPCOMING MISSION BUCKS

December MISSION BUCKS will support Share Ourselves (SOS). SOS is located in Costa Mesa and is one of 300 centers nationally to be designated as a “Healthcare for the Homeless” provider. It is a patient-centered medical home that provides high quality safety net services to the community. In addition to health services, it provides a food pantry, financial assistance, and homeless services. Your contributions to this Mission Bucks charity will help support the less fortunate in our community. You may contribute by using the envelope provided in the bulletin, mail your contribution to the office, or contribute online by going to www.MesaVerdeUMC.org and click on the "give now" button.

Thank you in advance for your financial support.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING HOMELESS & AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN COSTA MESA & ORANGE COUNTY

OPERATION SANTA CLAUS NOVEMBER 16-DECEMBER 7

Help share the joy of Christmas through Operation Santa Claus, a program coordinated by the Orange County Social Services Agency. This outreach provides gifts and toys to children who are abandoned, neglected, abused, in foster care, or are from disadvantaged families. The program also serves low-income adults who are elderly or severely disabled.

Gift tags will be available in the Narthex beginning November 16. Please bring unwrapped gifts to the Narthex or the church office no later than Sunday, December 7.

Your generosity will help brighten the holidays for the most vulnerable in the community. Thank you for sharing Christ's love this Christmas season!

Missions Volunteers

Our people are what make us unique. We are strong believers in giving and are committed to sharing Christ's love with the global community.