2023 CELEBRATION OF MISSION EVENT
2023 will be the 26th year for Celebration of Mission Events, designed to support our Conference Mission Ministries, which include the seven Conference Mission Projects, the Church and Community Ministries, the New Vision Depot and the Volunteers in Mission.
Over the past 14 years the Celebration of Mission Event has raised $1,442,971.54 in cash, plus an estimated one-half that amount in tangible goods for our mission ministries. The total includes $100,432.41 given and distributed in 2022. For the past several years every penny received has been distributed to aid our mission ministries in the WV Conference.
Thanks to everyone who brought donations
to LIFE UMC on April 29th!
The MonValley District's mission assignments for 2023 are:
Heart and Hand House, Inc., Philippi #880
Tyrand Cooperative Ministries, Mill Creek #888
Volunteers in Mission #892
Please use the C.O.M.E. remittance form when sending monetary donations.
Make checks payable to the WV Conference Treasurer and
mail them to the address on the remittance form.
While we won't be having a district-wide C.O.M.E. fundraising event, churches, charges, or parishes are encouraged to host their own fundraisers for our assigned missions. Here are some ideas to raise money between now and April:
FUNDRAISING IDEAS:
Golf Tournament Walk-A-Thons
Craft Sales Silent Auctions
Bake Sales Regular Auctions
"Bakeless" Bake Sales Yard Sales
Special Offerings Loose Change Collections
Church Challenges Dollar-A-Member or a $5 Sunday
Dinners/Dinner Theaters Polar Plunge
Children's Projects Youth Fund Raiser
Gospel Sings
Our district COME committee will be reaching out to pastors for contact persons in each church to share C.O.M.E. information and updates with their congregations. If you have questions or suggestions for our committee, please contact:
Ginny Davidson: pealed@AOL.com Barbara Metcalfe: (304) 366-2107
