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Various groups affiliated with First Church are recipients of special monetary offerings each month and also provide opportunities for service. These groups include the following: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), an international emergency disaster fund; Covenant Relationship with Rev. Sandra Olewine, a United Methodist missionary in Jerusalem; Sister Parish, a love and faith relationship with a small community in Se’mo, Guatemala; Habitat for Humanity, the building of homes for families in need of housing in our area; Shalom Community Center, a daytime resource center at First Church that offers meals and social services to residents of Monroe County experiencing homelessness and poverty; Africa University (part of Education Outreach),a fund that supports Africa University and provides assistance to Eben Nhiwatiwa and his work with the university;FUMC Wednesday Food Pantry, a service supplying free groceries to people in need; Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM), an organization which provides day care and other emergency services to people in Monroe County;Hunger and Housing: Local Emergency Assistance, a fund maintained for the purpose of assisting with shelter and food needs through a variety of agencies and projects. |
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