Outreach News
Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Beginning June 6th
Cornerstone Community Kitchen this is the name of our new Wednesday evening dinner that will begin June 6th. On that Wednesday we will begin offering a free nourishing meal in a warm and friendly atmosphere to all who come. Those who come will be guaranteed a warm greeting, someone to talk with if they like, and a satisfying meal. We hope to nourish body and soul as we build community around the table. Dinner will be served will be from 5 till 6:30 PM in the Sanford Davis room. Teams are being organized to serve one Wednesday each month. If you have an interest in being part of this opportunity the Lord has given us here at PUMC, contact Rev. Jana or Larry A.
Peace With Justice Sunday, June 3rd
This offering allows the United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs. Funds collected serve local, national and global ministries with the vision of bringing our world together through sharing our strengths and common bonds. Since 1980 the General Conference of the United Methodist Church has used our offering to support initiatives from Ohio to Liberia and beyond. The Outreach Committee appreciates your generosity in this important Church Wide initiative.
We Have Adopted a Village in the Congo
We have Adopted a Village under UFAR's program. To the right is a photo of the Chief Angiya and his family. Webmaster's Note: Unfortunately I do not know the name of the Village. To learn more about the Adopt A Village Program, please visit this page on the UFAR website.
The United Methodist Homes
Each year on Mother’s Day the Outreach Committee asks members of our congregation to consider giving to The United Methodist Homes (UMH) Foundation of New Jersey. The UMH is an important ministry of our Annual Conference. There are ten United Methodist Homes in New Jersey providing care to over 1300 elderly men and women of many faiths. UMH Foundation’s Fellowship Fund promises that no resident will be asked to leave a United Methodist Home community due to inability to pay the total cost of care. The churches that make up the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference (GNJAC) are the backbone of the Fellowship Fund. Please consider giving a special gift to this vital ministry to support New Jersey’s elderly. You may give your gift by check through PUMC or using this link. http://www.umh-nj.org/
Welcome to the Outreach Committee's mini-newsletter page called "Outreach News." This page contains volunteer opportunities and information on fundraising events held by the many ministries that we support (through our time, talent and gifts). We have a Ministries We Support page which lists those organizations we help both financially and with volunteers and a separate Ministries That Need Volunteers page which will give you information on organizations that need your help.
The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Members of our church will help out at the Soup Kitchen each month. Specific dates and times can be found in the News Section of this website. We leave the church at 9:30 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m. Activities include food preparation and serving from behind a cafeteria-style counter. There is a sign-up sheet in the Sanford-Davis Room (it includes the schedule for months to come) or you can contact the Church Office (see the Contact Us Page). TASK does much more than serve meals! To learn more about the work of this organization, please visit their website.
Magazines needed for Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Please donate any recent general interest magazines (Sports Illustrated, Reader’s Digest, etc.); drop off in the box outside the church office. Patrons at TASK are always in need of reading material.
The Isles Affordable Housing Project
Trenton is experiencing a housing crisis. One out of five of Trenton’s housing units are vacant, many of them dilapidated and abandoned. Nearly half of all renters – and 20% of homeowners – spend more than 35% of their income on housing.
Princeton United Methodist Church has launched a partnership with ISLES, a Trenton-based not-for-profit, to help refurbish affordable housing in the Old Trenton neighborhood and is looking for volunteers. The team spends one Saturday each month working on historic housing units being rehabilitated by Isles, an organization with more than 15 years of experience in developing affordable housing. Photos of our Church members at work in Trenton in April through the present can be found on this page. Information on dates, times and location of construction events can be found in the News Section of this website or by contacting our Church's team leader at isles-project(at)princetonumc.org. We ask that you do this so that we can send you (via e-mail) the details about this trip and preparations you'll need to make. Thank you.