The Mission Committee has decided to focus on several different mission projects through the year. For the year 2026, most of the mission projects will be requesting financial assistance. If you have questions or would like to help work on any of these projects, please contact a member of the Missions Team or the church secretary.
International Mission Project – Boscovet Hope Academy Girls Dormitory Project, Kenya
Sally Harper has been a memeber of the Boscovet Project mission team for several years, as they provide veterinary services, Christian witness, and education programs to the people of Kenya. The Boscovet Project leadership developed the idea of starting a dormitory for female students who either lived too far from the school to commute or who had an unsafe situation at home. A classroom has been converted into living space with bunk beds, providing housing for 17 girls. The long-term goal is to build a 2-story dormitory across the road from the school. It will eventually house up to 50 girls. The land has been cleared of trees and leveling will begin soon. The cost of the new dorm is estimated to be $40,000. LUMC will be supporting this international project through our financial gifts.
Nationwide Project – UMCOR.
UMCOR provides humanitarian relief to those facing natural disasters and in need of help and hope throughout the United States. We will be supporting a relief project within the U.S.
July – August – September Project – Grant County Cancer Coalition
The Grant County Cancer Coalition provides financial assistance to cancer patients in Grant County. The non-profit organization helps with some of the extra expenses patients may have, especially transportation costs for medical appointments. All funds stay within Grant County to help local residents. The GCCC holds a large fund-raising event in the fall and we will be participating in the event.
See the Grant County Cancer Coalition website or their Facebook page for more information about the organization.
October Project – Heifer International
The work of Heifer International is to help reduce poverty and hunger in the world by providing means for families to increase their income and sustainability. At LUMC, we hope to buy a goat, some chickens or honeybees for a smallholder farmer. See the Heifer International website.
November-December Project – Grant County Holiday Project
Grant County Holiday Project provides food, Christmas gifts, school supplies and financial assistance to families here in Grant County. All funds raised through the holiday project stay local. More information will be coming on ways you can help with this local outreach project.
Ongoing Mission Projects:
- Snackpacks for Backpacks – providing food for local school-age children with food insecurities
- Lancaster Area Churches (LAC) Food Pantry
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
- Lancaster Preschool
- Southwest Opportunities Center