Church-wide Missions

Monthly Missions - June 2026

Parfreyville UMC

HEIFER INTERNATIONAL

Heifer International’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. They facilitate community development, provide livestock, and train small-scale farmers in climate-smart agriculture and business skills. Heifer International offers programs in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer, which recognizes the impact women have as they work to feed their communities and shape stronger, more resilient futures all around the world.

Sounkary Seydi is a mother of four and part of the KAYRA project in Senegal, a project that focuses on community efforts around child nutrition and hygiene. The women in this project step into even greater leadership roles as caregivers and changemakers, leading efforts on peer education and practical behavior changes. They have set up systems for granary, household gardens and monthly screenings to support children at risk of malnutrition. They also work hard to improve water treatment practices and cooking demonstrations.

Through our support, Sounkary’s family and others in the community can look forward to a healthier and safer future. It takes a village to raise a child. On behalf of all the moms and families your generosity serves, thank you!

Please prayerfully consider making a monetary contribution to Heifer International.

Crystal Lake UMC

Crystal Lake UMC will be collecting canned fruit for the Waupaca Area Food Pantry.

First umc

UMCOR Refugee Assistance Offering

Every day, thousands of people leave their homes in search of a better life for their families. The United Methodist Committee on Relief’s (UMCOR) Global Migration program helps refugees and migrants as well as the churches and ecumenical networks that assist them.

The general term “migrants” includes asylum seekers, refugees, economic migrants, environmental refugees, internally displaced persons, trafficked and stateless individuals. While most of these labels describe people who are forcibly displaced, all migrants suffer loss along or prior to their journeys, and most are unable to access the assistance they need to rebuild their lives in safe places.

UMCOR recognizes that migrants are children of God and have a right to receive care regardless of their reasons for migrating. UMCOR promotes the global adoption of practices that make migration safe and respects the dignity of all migrants.

UMCOR encourages, supports and equips Methodist and ecumenical partners for migration ministry. It provides relief and recovery in the form of food aid, basic necessities, and legal and transportation services for vulnerable migrants and refugees with support to organizations working directly with these populations.

Another avenue of ministry is support for migration-focused organizations, such as the Immigration Law & Justice Network (ILJN) or Church World Service (CWS), which reach migrants with programs in the U.S. that help them attain legal status, litigate asylum claims and resettle in U.S. communities. Such ministries seek to welcome people into the community without condition and regardless of church affiliation or membership.

During June, First UMC will be collecting offerings for UMCOR’s Global Migration/Refugee program. Special envelopes will be provided on June 14th however offerings will be accepted all month. Write checks to FUMC with “Refugee Assistance” on the memo line.

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