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Mission Opportunities
United Methodists believe that each of us is called to participate in the outreaching ministry of Jesus Christ. John Wesley described this in simple, practical terms: “Do all the good you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can.” River Hills has a long history of supporting missions locally, nationally, and globally. Working together in Christ we can make a difference!
Monthly Mission Moment
The Missions Committee promotes mission involvement locally and globally for the whole congregation. Every month or so, they choose a particular area of mission to focus on.
Mission Moment: William Byrne Elementary
We are collecting store-bought winter hats, waterproof gloves and mittens, and gift cards for groceries or gas for our local elementary school. Items can be dropped off at church through December.
Upcoming: Feed My Starving Children
We have 25 slots for packing meals at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan on Saturday, Feb. 8, 9:30-11:15am. Kids as young as 5 can come with an adult! Sign up by Feb. 2 here or go to www.fmsc.org/get-involved/volunteer and use code: Y8917Z.
Some of our ongoing missions include:
- Drop off items at our Missions Center near the Early Childhood Center entrance: oral care waste, egg cartons, and paper bags to recycle; used eyeglasses for the Lions Club; hearing aids for Starkey Hearing Foundation; food shelf and hygiene items for The Open Door Pantry; and old cell phones for the MN Zoo (please remove the SIM card and do a factory reset; learn more here).
- Coalition for Affordable/Transitional Community Housing (CATCH)
- Covenant Relations with UM Global Ministries: we are in partnership with Rev. Courtney Randall who is serving as a Congregational Development Officer with the Methodist Church of Ireland and Rev. Collins Etchi Ako, serving in the East Congo Episcopal Area in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- William Byrne Elementary School and ISD 191 to support education
- 360 Communities
- Adopt-A-Cop, prayers and notes for local police
- Feed My Starving Children, packing meals for hungry kids around the world
- Youth Mission Trips
- United Methodist Committee on Relief, which serves globally where needed
- Red Bird Missions (through Box Tops for Education)
- Red Cross Blood Drives, usually in the spring and fall. Watch for dates and sign up to volunteer or donate through our pitch-in page.
- Kits for assisting those asking for help on the street
- Annual Love Offering through the Minnesota Annual Conference
- Our annual Pumpkin Patch, hosted by our Youth Ministries, supports our youth mission trips and a variety of other missions.
Around the Church
You can also get involved within the church with things like worship leadership by checking out our Pitch-In page.
