Global Missions

Mission to Honduras

Fairfax Church has longstanding and successful relationships in Honduras based primarily on our experiences in Quimistan at the Honduran Independence Bilingual School (HIBS) and schools in San Pedro Sula. Our mission teams have built dormitory and teaching space, helped to expose and teach English to the teachers and students through music, crafts, and other educational opportunities and also have experienced Honduran life and culture by visiting local homes and farms. These heartwarming relationships will always be remembered by our team members and have created a strong bond with this Central American community. Generously donated items have been delivered from FUMC including a refrigerator, laptop computers, projectors, and many school and health supplies.

Mission Opportunities

The next mission trip to Honduras is planned for July 28–August 3. This trip will include various projects working with the students at Honduras Independence Bilingual School and the Organic Learning Center, as well as a side trip to the Copan Mayan Ruins. Please contact Andrea Kennedy (andreakennedy80@gmail.com), Jenn Zotian (jzotian@cox.net), or Reverend David Bonney (dbonney@fairfaxumc.org) if you want to know more about this trip..

If you would like to help support our partners in Honduras, you can do so by donating items including first aid products, feminine hygiene products, medicines and vitamins (no gummies), reading glasses, school supplies, toys for young children, twin-size sheets, and cargo working/garden pants (sizes 28–34). Click here for a full list of suggested donations. Please drop off your donations in the Narthex or church office by Thursday, July 25, and make sure to keep our mission team in your prayers.

UMCOR Relief Ministry

Fairfax Church supports the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), an organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering around the globe. UMCOR’s work reaches people in 80+ countries, including the United States. UMCOR provides humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster disrupt life to such an extent that communities are unable to recover on their own. Volunteers provide assistance throughout the year, based on needs. Groups and individuals (all ages!) are needed to plan, assemble, and distribute items such as backpacks, hygiene kits, and flood buckets throughout the year. Donation of various supplies are collected throughout the year. Monetary donations are also accepted to purchase additional supplies. Prayers for those affected by suffering around the globe are also welcome. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Christie Johnson.