Each Lenten season, we receive an extra-mile offering to fund important mission areas supported by our church. This year, our goal is $20,000, which will be divided among the following ministries.
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Lenten Mission Offerings
During the season of Lent, we remember Christ's sacrifice and give sacrifically to the designated ministries listed below.Food Ministry: $7,000
Our Stock the Shelves food pantry ministry serves 50–70 families every month by providing them with necessities such as food, cleaning supplies, and hygiene products. You can support the food pantry via our online donations portal at fairfaxumc.org/give, or you can donate shelf-stable products in the blue bins located in the Narthex or the church office. Each month has a different item focus, which you can learn about in Snippets and the bulletin. If you are interested in sponsoring an item on a monthly basis, please contact Megan Maxwell at meganstanton22@gmail.com or Christie Johnson at christie.johnson92@gmail.com. If you’d like to help with the Saturday giveaway at 8:30–11:00am on the third Saturday of each month, please click here to sign up.
Short Term Projects/Honduras: $2,500
Fairfax UMC continues to partner with the Honduras Independence Bilingual School (HIBS) and surrounding community of Quimistan. Through mission trips and monetary help, we provide education for students and help families create small businesses to pull themselves out of poverty.
Youth Missions: $6,000
Your giving to youth missions supports student mission projects throughout the year and helps our youth attend mission trips both in the U.S.A. and abroad.
UMCOR/Emergency Response: $2,000
UMCOR provides humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and manmade disasters around the globe. Your giving allows us to continue to support UMCOR as they minister to people affected by these tragedies.
FISH: $500
Fairfax FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic Help) is an all-volunteer ecumenical outreach organization comprised of 14 churches located in and around Fairfax City. FISH helps people in need with life’s necessities: food, clothing, and financial assistance for delinquent rent, mortgage, utility bills, and prescriptions. Your giving allows FISH to continue meeting these many needs.
Area Students at Risk: $2,000
Fairfax UMC seeks to help at-risk students in our community by providing food and school supplies to those who need them.