Outreach
God's grace does not end at the Sanctuary Doors, and neither does Wesley
United Methodist Church's commitment to spreading the Good News of
Christ's redeeming love. The congregation is actively involved in many
mission projects, working in RI and Southeastern MA, and globally,
to create a better world today for all God's children.
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Community Outreach
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Wesley works to create opportunities throughout
the year to welcome the broader community to
Wesley UMC, and to facilitate connections among
neighbors. From meals to movie nights, from our
Christmas Bazaar to the PanCan Walk, Wesley
strengthens our bond with the greater community.
Supporting Local Community Needs
We partner with local agencies as well as our own Church based efforts to help those in need. These are just a few.
Apopt-a-Family
Each year we collect Gift Cards and identify local families that could use a bit extra to provide Chirstmas presents to their children. When there's not enough after all the other bills are paid, we try to help a bit by offerning the oportunity for the caregivers to purchase gifts of thier choosing, before Chirstmas, so that Chrismas morning can be special. We accept monetary donations or cards to grocery or retail stores. You can contribute at our Community Outreach Giving Link
Food is Love
So many people face food insecurity, and Wesley is
honored to work with the Northern RI Food Pantry to help
to address this serious problem. Each month the food
pantry asks us to collect a needed item, such as pancake mix, peanut butter, canned fruit or soup. Donations can be brought to Worship on Sunday, and at any other time they can be placed in the green bin outside the Sanctuary doors. Our goal is to collect at least 200 of the item before food bank volunteers pick up the donations. If you'd like to help but are unable to bring food to the church, monetary donations to purchase needed items are gratefully accepted and can be sent to the church. Please include Food is Love
on the memo line. To learn the current item being collected, contact the church office at 401-724-7954 or via email ​
Bridge to Liberia
Bridge to Liberia was founded by
Wesley UMC member Donowea Seidi
to provide much needed school supplies
to children in her home country of Liberia.
Many children there do not even have
the basics of pencils and paper, making
learning even more challenging. Wesley UMC
has been a central provider of supplies
and packing location since 2015.
We join in the efforts of other local churches in partnership to make a difference our own Communities.
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Mathewson Street UMC is located in Providence - right in our backyard, so to speak.
Their address is 134 Mathewson Street, Providence, RI 02903
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We offer different ways to support the great work they do.
Mathewson Street United Methodist Church Friendship Breakfast Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/friendshipbreakfast/
Wish List link from MSUMC:
https://www.facebook.com/friendshipbreakfast/
If you would rather purchase items and bring them to our church, we will ensure that Mathewson Street receives them.