2023 Mission Focus by First UMC Brighton & WL
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2023 Mission Focus by First UMC Brighton & WL
Each year we adopt a church-wide mission project. By raising awareness and money for a particular project over the course of a year, we hope to make a substantial impact. This year, First United Methodist Church – Brighton & Whitmore Lake is focusing on Readers to Leaders — a life-changing campaign to support children in our community, across Michigan, and in Liberia.
A. Half of the funds will benefit the Michigan Conference’s Children Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program — a literacy program that empowers children to learn and grow in the summer.
B. Half of the funds will benefit the Liberia Scholarship Program of the Michigan Conference’s Liberia Ministry Partners. Additionally funds will also help resource four of the most under-served schools with hand pumps for clean drinking water, flush toilets — helping health and wellness for all children, and empowering menstruating girls to attend school — plus science and computer labs.
C. We continue to engage with local schools to support children and education right in our own communities. We’ve partnered with Whitmore Lake Schools over the years and that will continue. More details will be shared as future connections are made.
It is our hope and prayer that by raising at least $10,000 Readers to Leaders, your gifts will fund a child’s schooling in Liberia, not just for a year, but for their whole k-12 education! Plus, hundreds of children will be able to attend Michigan Children Defense Fund Freedom Schools for literacy and empowerment.
Kingdom Project Microgrants AvailableFirst United Methodist Church collects food monthly for local food banks. At the Brighton Campus food donations are collected in the grocery cart in the Community Room. Donations are shared with Gleaners. At the Whitmore Lake Campus food donations are shared with Northfield Human Services.
First United Methodist Church provides gas vouchers to residents of Livingston County that have been referred to First United Methodist Church through Love in The Name of Christ (Love INC). Please call Love INC at (517) 552-3620 for assistance.
The Torch is a nonprofit organization that utilizes a mobile food truck to bring 100% free, freshly prepared healthy meals to our neighbors in need in Livingston County.
Torch 180, a cafe and coffee shop in Fowlerville, provides inclusive opportunities for effective vocational training, soft skills, and work experience for individuals with disadvantages.
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Native American Ministries Sunday (third Sunday of Easter) nurtures mission with Native Americans and provides scholarships for United Methodist Native American seminarians.
UMCOR Sunday (fourth Sunday in Lent) Previously known as One Great Hour Of Sharing, this Sunday enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out through worldwide ministries of food, shelter, health and peace.
Human Relations Day (Sunday before the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday) strengthens United Methodist outreach to communities in the United States and Puerto Rico, encouraging social justice and work with at-risk youth.
Peace With Justice Sunday (first Sunday after Pentecost) enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs.
World Communion Sunday (first Sunday of October) provides scholarships for U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority students and international
