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.

​The MonValley District's mission assignments for 2023 are:

Heart and Hand House, Inc., Philippi

Tyrand Cooperative Ministries, Mill Creek

Volunteers in Mission
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 We have scheduled the following 2 dates as

Collection Days for tangible items for our assigned missions


Saturday, April 29th, 10 AM - NOON @ LIFE UMC, Fairmont

Saturday, May 6th, 10 AM - NOON @ First UMC, Elkins

For needs lists, click here.

For a printable poster and needs list, click here.

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            Patti Connor: (304) 366-0338