St. Mark’s Cares!

Blood Drive September 16

All St. Mark United Methodist Church members are invited to donate blood at our first community blood drive since 2008. 
When: Wednesday, September 16 from 3:00 – 7:00pm.
 
This is an important blood drive. During the current 2020 COVID-19 shut down, Community Blood Center lost over 350 blood drives and approximately 10,000 units of blood which affects 30,000 lives. Blood donation is critical for saving lives. Will you act now and be the change? Everyone who registers will receive a “It’s Time to Save a Life” t-shirt. All registered donors will also be automatically entered to win a Sleep Number Bed! So wake up and shine by saving lives and preventing blood shortages.
 
All donors must have an appointment. Click on the link to schedule your appointment: https://www.donortime.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/68443
Hear Elle Ngyuen’s story as to why she gives blood and the importance of blood donations for saving lives. 
 
As our primary mission organization focused on ministry “outside our own four walls,” St. Mark’s Cares supports numerous projects locally and around the globe each year. Contact the church office or check the weekly bulletin to find out this month’s mission focus. Listed below are the ministry partners supported by St. Mark’s Cares in 2018:
 
 

The Broken Bus Ministry is an outreach ministry that feeds, clothes, and provides loving support and conversation for the homeless of greater Cincinnati. Website

 
 
It is the Mission of the Fairfield Food Pantry to Provide a Balanced
and Nutritious Emergency Food Supply to Those with
Special Needs in a Loving, Caring, and Supportive Manner.
 

Drawing churches together in unity to minister the love of Jesus Christ to people in need of food, clothing, furniture, and shelter, while helping them obtain a higher level of self-sufficiency and increased connection to God.  Website

 

Brian and Tara Vinson are UM missionaries serving in Zambia, Africa.
Website

 

The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, affordable shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to those in need. Additionally, Matthew 25: Ministries is committed to fulfilling Matthew 25:40 by educating the public on the conditions and needs of the “least of these” and by providing resources for action. Website

 

UMCOR Vision and Mission
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church (UMC), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization operated under the auspices of the General Board of Global Ministries. Website

 

To make a positive impact on the lives of at- risk children, youth and families in Hamilton’s inner city by offering quality academic, community and spiritual enrichment programs designed to promote dignity and self worth, provide hope for the future and encourage each of God’s children to reach their greatest potential. Website

 

The Jubilee Project c/o UMC Ohio River Valley District, 7388 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45249.
The Jubilee Project is a ministry of the United Methodist church in Cincinnati. We believe that God works every day of the week to bring Jubilee and not just Sunday.  We take a house nobody wants. We hire people in the community that are deemed “unhirable”. The house becomes a job training lab that helps people learn valuable job skills. The house is sold to a member of the community caught in the cycle of renting at ZERO % interest. We take the money from the sale and go get another house. We spread Jubilee. Website

 

The Caring Closet         6 South D Street           Hamilton, OH 45013
The Caring Closet is dedicated to improving the lives of children in the Hamilton City School District by providing clothing and basic necessities to those in need.  We believe positive self esteem enhances the educational process and rely on the generosity of our community to achieve our goal.
 Website

 

Jose Luis & Christy Sanchez, missionaries with ILAM International Leadership Advancement Ministries, 24338 El Toro Rd, Suite E246
Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
Jose Luis and Christy are missionaries serving in Puebla, Puebla Mexico. Website