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Chocolate chip cookies are needed for each visit to the prison. A dozen cookies are given to every prisoner whether or not they attend and each employee. Announcements will be in the newsletter and bulletin when they are needed. There are many ways for people of all ages to be involved in this ministry along with your financial support.

If you have any questions, you may visit NC Kairos at
http://www.kairosnc.org/index.html  or  Contact Us.



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Missionary to Armenia -- Of course, eggs do not grow on trees, but each spring you will find the Egg Tree set up in the Gathering Hall.  It's a simple way to encourage people to make donations that will support our Missionary, Nara Melkonyan, who is from Armenia.

In March of 2004, we were honored to have Nara join us and tell us about her country and what Project Agape has been able to accomplish through the donations from the Methodist church. The Methodist Church is the only church contributing to the needs of the people in Lachin (Armenia) and to the rebuilding.

In May, 2004,  the people of Lachin  dedicated the Christian Education building that was completed in 2003. This building houses all kinds of activities for the children, along with a playground outside where they can play safely, and opportunities for learning for people of all ages. The Home for children houses 50 orphans, who would otherwise be on the streets and probably starve to death.

The children have a hunger to learn anything that they can. One school was completed 2 years ago, but they are in need of another. About half of the children from that area still are meeting in shipping crates. The conditions are awful. Nara took a mission team to visit them. She said they were burning wood for heat, and the smoke was awful in the room; but the children remained. They have such a hunger to learn!!! The children who graduate are all "A" students; those who get the opportunity to go to a university do very well.  There is reason to hope that they will be able to help their country recover from the devastation of the earthquake and war, and the terror of being under Russian rule. Through all that, they have kept their faith in Jesus.

Up until last year, their doctor was doing all surgery under local anesthesia, because they did not have a general anesthesia machine. Last year one was donated to them! The hospital is very small. Many times there are 5-6 patients in one very small room with hardly room to walk around the bed. So this is another need that will have to be addressed.

Ninety - five percent of the population are Christians! They are hard workers, and Nara is an extremely dedicated servant of our Lord. She monitors all the building projects taken on by Project Agape and has come under budget in all of them!  How often do we ever see that?

Our prayer is that our congregation will respond to this need and increase our giving to this needy cause. What a wonderful opportunity to shine God’s light and show them his love!    
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You don’t have to look to a faraway land to find people who are hungry. They are right here in our own community. Are you looking for a way to help them?

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (MHC) is a food pantry  -- in a new location at North Fifth Street downtown --  which distributes nonperishable food products to needy families in the local area every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 1 -3 pm. Families, who have been pre-screened for need, are given vouchers by referring agencies (Good Shepherd House, the Department of Social Services, First Call for Help, and many others) which they can redeem for food at the Cupboard.  MHC is a non-denominational effort supported by many of the area churches.

Four times a year (February, May, August, and November), food drives are held at grocery stores all over town -- in addition to smaller collections efforts by groups like our own UMYF – to restock the pantry. Our church is assigned to the Food Lion located at Carolina Beach Road and Independence Boulevard where shift workers distribute fliers to shoppers that explain the types of non-perishable foods the pantry needs. As shoppers are leaving the store, they can deposit their food contributions in the basket outside the store. Volunteers deliver the foods collected during the two day drive to MHC where other volunteers unload the vehicles. (Food drives are two day events held on a Friday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm.)

Volunteers are always needed – to distribute the fliers to shoppers and to deliver the collections to the pantry -- and people can sign up for 1 hour shifts. This volunteer opportunity can be a great chance for teaching kids about compassion, sharing, and Christian love when parents bring their kids to help staff a shift or shop for groceries to donate. Want to volunteer for the next Food Drive?  

Our church staffs the pantry the third Wednesday and 4th Saturday of every month.  This includes stocking the shelves and distributing the food to the needy when they come with their voucher. In 2008, food was distributed to over 9800 families.  With the current economic situation, we anticipate this need will increase. Contact Leslie Key at the church office to volunteer.  You will be blessed. Contact Us.

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Chaplain Atwell Brookshire, a member of Wesley Memorial, leads this ministry. He ministers to the prisoners in the county jail and Burgaw Correctional Facility, distributes Bibles and Christian literature, and works closely with the Kairos ministry. Also when prisoners are released he assists them in finding employment. Contact Us.

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Phoenix Employment Services -- is a non-profit ministry that was started about 2 years ago.  Our own Joe Nemec is on the Board.  Phoenix offers training to help people develop successful job hunting skills and guide them as they use those skills in the market place to find a job. The representatives of Phoenix will teach them how to write a resume that help them find the work they want to do.  Those they assist must have at least 3 months available housing, be clean and sober and desire full-time or part-time permanent work.  They assist them in getting clothing so they can dress professionally.  In the first year, Phoenix was able to find jobs for 27 people.  Last year, Phoenix helped 45 job-seekers; and this year to date have placed 25.  This organization helps people to help themselves instead of giving them money, food, etc. 

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Wesley Tutors -- For many years Wesley has supported a special form of ministry at Holly Tree Elementary School. We are the support group for their first grade readers who need a little extra help. During the academic year we have a weekly class, staffed entirely by Wesley volunteers (currently 23 full timers and several substitutes). Using contemporary materials, paid for by Wesley, we give one on one instruction to the students identified by the teachers. The close relationship between tutor and student creates a positive learning environment. People from a wide variety of backgrounds and careers find this ministry incredibly rewarding. By year’s end, the progress is amazing, generating a strong positive response by students, faculty and families. To learn more about this program or if you would like to offer your assistance, contact George Pidot (352 2038 or pidot@charter.net).

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