Mission and Ministry

Missions

Our community outreach programs and youth initiatives are designed to help those in need.

We don't require that you belong to any particular religious affiliation or financially support our organization in any way. We only ask that you return one good deed with another and perform an act of kindness for another. In this way, the cycle of compassion and goodwill continues indefinitely.

Our mission is to spiritually uplift our community, and work toward a greater good. We work tirelessly to feed the hungry and clothe the poor. We help those seeking spiritual healing and enlightenment find the path to a higher power. Our faith-based outreach serves people of all races, creeds, and religions. We support our fellow man, and serve as a guiding light.

Our membership is growing at a steady pace. With this growth, we've been able to accomplish more, and have a greater impact on our community. We welcome you with open arms. Please inquire today about how you can become a cherished part of our faith-based family.

Local Missions are headed by Kathie Noffsinger and Global Missions by Pat Gwaltney. Please contact them with any questions, suggestions or interest you may have.

Cinderella Project
Thanks to our generous church members, the Local Missions Team for Lower Church has already delivered many needed health items, snacks and clothing for our Middlesex County public school students! The mission, called the “Cinderella Project”, began several years ago to assist our school youth through the school nurses and their health clinics. Below is a current list for each school and we will update the requests as needed. If you would like to purchase and donate any of these items, the donation box is in the hallway to the fellowship hall. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, checks may be made out to Lower UMC with “Cinderella Project” in the memo line and brought or mailed to the church office. With your cash donations we recently purchased clothing and large boxes of healthy snack bars for the school clinics.

Current needs include: Transparent Refillable Water Bottles, Juice Boxes, Nabs and Cereal Snack Bars, Boxes of Tissues, Chapsticks, Hair Scrunchies

Middlesex High School
cereal bars or granola bars without nuts
tissue boxes
reusable water bottles (should be clear/translucent/see through)
disinfectant wipes
chapstick
St. Clare Walker Middle School
cereal bars or granola bars without nuts
reusable water bottles (should be clear/translucent/see through)
chapstick
Middlesex Elementary School
cereal bars or granola bars without nuts
clothing in all sizes from 2T to 16, especially shorts and pants
girls shirts in sizes 14 to 16
girls’ and boys’ small sizes of underwear
plastic bags for ice (cheap bags that can be tied or ziploc bags)
chapstick

The Martha Sarah Circle of United Women in Faith

The Martha Sarah Circle invites you to join them every second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

United Women in Faith is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800,000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice. United Women in Faith principles and values include: promoting empowerment of women, children and youth, promoting anti-racism and multiculturalism, promoting inclusion and equity, promoting fair labor practices and promoting economic and environmental stewardship and sustainability.