Service Opportunities

Nothing But Nets

The Nothing But Nets effort got started when Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly learned about the UN Foundation's efforts to provide bed nets across Africa and decided to get involved. In a column entitled "Nothing But Nets," he made an appeal for anyone who ever played or enjoyed any sport involving nets to donate $10 -- the approximate cost to purchase and distribute an insecticide-treated bed net. The United Methodist Church is a prominent partner in this essential tool in reducing malaria in Africa. Contributions may be sent through your local church. Church treasurers should mark remittances "Africa Bed Nets" and send checks to Mr. Dennis Scheer, Treasurer, Virginia Annual Conference, P. O. Box 1719, Glen Allen, VA, 23060. Check out the campaign on its website: www.nothingbutnets.net.

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Medicine Boxes through UMCOR

Medicine Boxes are often sent to places where medications and pharmaceuticals are not easily accessible to people. These basic medical supplies can often mean the difference between life and death. Because of the severely low supply of Medicine Boxes, UMCOR has not been able to fulfill requests for them. This recently happened in Zimbabwe, a place where obtaining supplies is increasingly difficult due to the current economic crisis there. The Medicine Box helps the day-to-day treatment of common ailments that plague babies and their mothers, children, and adults. The Box contains 18 essential medicines and medical supplies that are enough to respond to illnesses and injuries in a population of 1,000 people for a period of three months. You can send a lifesaving gift to UMCOR Advance #982630, Medicine Box. The cost of the Medicine Box is $425. To learn more about how our church can be involved in this life saving program, visit UMCOR's Medicine Box web page at http://new.gbgm-umc.org/UMCOR/work/health/supplies/medicine-box/.

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Other Ways to Help Through UMCOR

There are so many different ways you can assist people through UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Visit their web site at http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/ or their Facebook Fan Page .

Training & Workshop Opportunities

Visit the Virginia Conference and Roanoke District On-Line Calendars!!

The best way to keep up with training and workshop opportunities in the Conference and District is to regularly check each calendar on their respective web sites. Click here for the Conference calendar and here for the Roanoke District calendar .

Worship Opportunities

If you know of a special upcoming worship experience or opportunity you'd like to share on the web site, please let Kim Medley know.