Vacation Bible School

Look for exciting Neighborhood Bible School starting in June.  Come every Monday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm during the summer (exact dates to be announced later).  If you are interested in volunteering for Neighborhood VBS or Evening VBS, please contact Peggy Parish at 301.737.3049 or Karen Mumbert at 240.725.0749.  You can volunteer for the entire time or just a few sessions. 

Appalachia Service Project

The planning phase for the Appalachia Service Project Summer 2008 mission trip has begun.  This year's trip is scheduled for July 27-August 2 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.  We will send ASP Headquarters the expected number of volunteers/ teams.  While ASP is a youth oriented mission project, we are also looking for adults to chaperone and drive.  It is recommended to have one adult male and one adult female per team.  Each team consists of a minimum of four and a maximum of seven people.  We are anticipating four teams again this year, and possibly more.   Any youth or adults interested in participating, please contact Gary Cox.    For more information on Appalachia Service Project, go to www.asphome.org.

Food Drive  

Look for the shopping cart in the hallway near the sanctuary.  The need for food donations for the HOPE food pantry is great.  Over the next several months please remember to bring in a food donation.  Donations can be placed in the shopping cart, which will be available after each of the morning services.  God has blessed us; let us show this love and gratitude to others in need.  The listed foods are in short supply:  Canned Goods, Cereal, Macaroni & Cheese, Canned Tuna, Peanut Butter and Pasta Sauce.

LPUMC Clothes Closet
Our church owns and operates the LPUMC Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet is run by volunteers from the church. We are able to provide free clothes to the needy in the community. The clothes closet is located in the basement of the church and is open every Monday & Friday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

There is a shortage of men's summer clothing in the Clothes Closet.  Particular items requested are men's summer weight/all season pants, including khakis, dress slacks and blue jeans; men's shorts, shoes, and t-shirts.  All types of clothing, including shoes are also needed for boys.

Sewing Seeds of Kindness

This ministry is beginning a large quilting project and is in need of quality crafting fabric (100% cotton quilting fabric).  Other sewing notions are also needed.  If you would like to make a donation, there will be a basket in the hallway marked "Sewing Seeds of Kindness".  If you have any questions or would like to join this ministry, please call Carol Barton at (301) 475-6296. 

Blood Drives

LPUMC hold Blood Drives every third Thursday of the month in the Fellowship Hall.  Blood supplies are extremely low at this time.  If you would like to donate, please call 1-800- GIVE-LIFE.

Blankets of Love Ministry

We crochet blankets for Sierra House (local temporary home for troubled teenage girls), Hughesville women's shelter (temporary home for battered women and their children), Pregnancy Care Center, Crossroads of Southern Maryland (new shelter for families), and ACTS (A Community That Shares) Inc. We also crochet baby blankets and sweater sets for babies in the congregation when they are baptized.

St. Mary's Caring
Several teams from the church that cooks & serves breakfast and lunch once or twice a month at this soup kitchen.  St. Mary's Caring feeds the low income and homeless of St. Mary's County at breakfast and lunch Mon-Sat. They are located across from our church, next to the fire department. You can help. Contact: Lisa Beach.