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Ways you can serve...
Garfield Memorial-Miles Road Elementary Partnership URBAN REACH -
Resumes April 2.
Urban REACH team descends upon Miles Elementary School and provides
tutoring in math, science and language to children and youth. We
have a wonderful team of talented church members, non-church members,
and high school students who are extending the love of Christ to
children and youth who struggle academically. Contact
information@garfieldchurch.org
Help For
Families. With our recent experience
in helping several families in emergency situations,
have established a group called "Helping Hands" who mobilize as urgent needs arise. If you are interested in being part of this
group contact Mary Jo Garrison (440) 423-0924 or
garrison.mj@adelphia.net.
CHURCH
LIBRARY:
We are looking for people who are
interested in helping with our church library including serving on a new
task group that will help us continue to add to this wonderful
congregational resource. Please contact Pastor Terry (terry@garfieldchurch.org)
for more information.
PLANTING TIME DOWN ON THE FARMSTEAD
Garfield Memorial Church is again planning to assist Hiram
House Camp (corner of S.O.M. & Hiram Trail —Hiram Trail is the Harvard
Rd. east ext. in Moreland Hills) with the Heifer International Farmstead
for their summer campers. This is the fifth year that Garfield has been
instrumental in getting children acquainted with being kind to the earth
through caring for the garden at the camp, as well as caring for farm
animals. Interested in helping to
plant the garden? Call Barb Bonsell at 216-831-5139; or Nancy Kermode
216-831-1041 or Chet14@aol.com.
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Outreach Opportunities
Miles
Road/Garfield Memorial Partnership URBAN REACH Pictures
    
(Jan 2007 issue of "Joining Hands,"
a publication of the East Ohio Conference of the UMC) for pictures and
stories of what our shared giving can do.)
See also
www.umcgiving.org to learn more
about what we do together in ministry and mission around the world.
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Liberia Garfield Memorial Church
Recently Bishop Sally Dyck
(who served at Garfield Memorial in Pepper Pike in 2004) preached at
our "sister" church in Africa! (see photos to right)
Habitat for
Humanity
Garfield Church has made a difference in Chagrin Falls Park.
This low-income community, with substandard housing has been revitalized
thanks to the efforts of our many Habitat volunteers and financial
support. For further information, please visit:
http://www.habitat.org
New Life Community
Families accepted into this East Side transitional shelter for
the homeless receive help with setting up a working household and learning
the skills needed to make it on their own. We provide both hands-on
involvement and our financial support.
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Heifer Project International
For over 20 years, Garfield Church has helped hungry families
around the world through the gift of a farm animal, an important step
toward ending a family's poverty. Heifer Project animals (goats, cows,
chickens, etc.) are given to the poor with training in their care.
Families have a way to feed themselves and become self-sufficient. For
further information, please visit:
http://www.heifer.org
Berea Children's Home and Family Services
Founded in 1864, Berea Home is the oldest child service agency
affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It started as an orphanage
during the Civil War and today serves children and families in 40 counties
in northeast Ohio, through a wide variety of social service programs,
providing hope to children and families in need. For further information,
please visit: http://www.bchfs.org
Africa University
Located in Mutare, Zimbabwe, the university enrolled its first
class of 42 students in 1992, and today has 875 students enrolled.
Bachelor degrees in theology, agriculture, natural resources, education,
management and administration, humanities and social sciences are offered
as well as a master's degree in theology and business. United Methodists
from around the globe literally created a university for all of Africa
from a simple cornfield. Our foundation has contributed $49,000 to the
university over the past several years.
Church World Service
Sponsored by Church Women United, United Methodist Women and 27
other organizations, Church World Service provides emergency relief and
recovery aid around the world. Within 24 hours of an emergency, CWS is on
site with provisions to help those in need. Garfield Church participates
in Blanket Sunday, Tools of Hope Sunday, making school bags, and filling
health kits. For further information, please visit:
http://churchworldservice.com
Food Pantry
Through the generosity of our congregation, non-perishable
foods and paper products are collected throughout the year. Volunteers
sort and distribute the items to Orange Community Services, Chagrin Falls
Park, New Life Community and other agencies.
Christmas Food Baskets – During the holiday season, we provide a full
basket of food for families to prepare a traditional Christmas dinner. The
congregation contributes specific food items, and we purchase turkeys or
hams for each family. Volunteers organize and deliver the baskets to needy
families in our community.
Mitten Tree
Each Christmas season, a special tree is decorated with
donations of mittens, hats and scarves which are distributed to needy
children in the area.
Contact Pastor Terry McHugh for information on any of these mission outreach
opportunities. Phone 216-831-1942, Ext. 22 or email at
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