-Missions

Current mission: We are collecting spare change in "Lamb Collection Boxes" to buy 20 sheep from Heifer International.

The United Methodist Church in Stow sponsors the following missions during the year:

UMC in Stow Food Pantry- Our food pantry is stocked with nonperishable items collected by church members and various groups. Hours are 9 am-noon weekdays. It is open M-Th 9 am-Noon.

Here are the most needed items in our pantry: cereal, non-fat dry milk, canned chili, canned beef stew, canned ravioli, spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, canned fruit, canned vegetables, jello, pudding, boxed potatoes, rice, taco box mixes, juice, coffee, tea,

toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, detergent, dishwashing liquid, sponges, razors and shaving cream, shampoo, soap, femine products, diapers of all sizes, baby food, baby wipes, formula, baby bottles, toothpaste, toothbrushes.

Open M- This is a mission in Akron that feeds the hungry of the community. Three times a year various church members cook and serve a lunch for up to 150 people. The ingredients, the volunteers, and the time are donated by our church members. In addition, we give money donations to help Open M continue its good work throughout the year.

Good Neighbors- This is a mission to clothe and feed the poor. There is also a food pantry we donate to along with boxes of school supplies. We donate school supplies in September and other items throughout the year.

Community Closet-Donations of children's clothes (gently used) are collected from Stow-Munroe Falls schools at the end of the school year. They are brought to the church for storage and sorting. In September they are distributed to families who need them. This year we will distribute the clothes from our church. Date to be announced.

Boy Scouts- Boy Scout Troop #270 meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. For more information about Troop 270, go to www.gtc270.org.

Battered Women's Shelter- The Celebrate Life Class, a Sunday School class for women, donates their time, talents, and gifts to give to the women of this shelter much needed personal supplies, gifts for the children, and much needed hope and support for women who need it. A donation box is located in the hallway. A special collection is taken for Valentine's Day.

During the year we collect for the following missions during special days: Native American Sunday, United Methodist Students' Sunday, World Communion Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday, and Human Relations Day.

We put a portion of our Sunday collection toward apportionments which pay for pastor pensions and health care, university scholarships, Africa University, missions around the globe, and more.