Jonesboro
United MethodistChurch 407 West Main Street Sanford, NC27332
Church Office:919-775-7023
JUMC@windstream.net
JUMC Military Ministry
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JUMC Military Ministry
is Sanford District Lay Ministry of the Year
Thanks to your hard work and tireless efforts, our Military Ministry was lifted up as the Sanford District Lay Ministry of the Year and recognized at the North Carolina Annual Conference in June.
Joe C., our team leader, is serving on the Conferenc's BRAC Missions Developer Accountability Team to help provide information on how to attract new members to the United Methodist Churches in the Sanford and Cumberland Districts.
Pictured here are some of the members of the Military Ministry Team who spearheaded our efforts to adopt the Charlie Company, Joe C., chairman; Norma S., and Linda L., with Zack Coyle. Zack is in the Charlie Company, was formerly stationed in Iraq, and recently returned home to Texas.
On July 5, while he was visiting his mother in Raleigh, Zack and eight of his family members took the time to come to JUMC to thank our church for all the care packages, letters, and prayers offered for his company. Twelve of our church members enjoyed a meal with Zack and his family at Tony's Seafood Restaurant after church.
Since Autumn 2008 we have--
Adopted five units: Co. C, 2-4 AVN, GSAB (TX) Co. D, 1-252 CAB (Sanford, NC) Co. A, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment, ADA (TX) Co. C, 26 BSB, 3Inf Div (GA) Co. C 2-4 FSMT (TX)
Total soldiers: 372 (343 men & 29 women)
Total packages sent: approx. 127 cartons
Total weight: over 1200 lbs.
Co-sponsored a yard sale for Co. D 1-252 CAB to raise money for family members to send items to their deployed soldiers.
Collected 104 cell phones to date for “Cell Phones for Soldiers Program”
Items Sent:
100 New Testament Pocket Bibles
253 pocket crosses
60 JUMC Christmas Ornaments
227lbs of school supplies (paid for shipping)
117 lbs. of playground equipment
Can-only-guess-# lbs of cookies, treats and personal items sent
Individual cards sent to each soldier in the unit
Cards made by our Pioneer Club members and Sue Porr’s Sunday school class
Individual church members wrote letters to deployed soldiers
We're collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers Click here for info.
