- Nancy K. Perry Children's Shelter - Lexington
The shelter is always looking for volunteers to help with homework, meals, activities for the children, and for mentors. If you are interested in volunteering, you may call 359-8595 or www.nkp4kids.com- Epworth Children's Home:
Located on Millwood Avenue in Columbia, SC, ministers to children, youth and families through a caring, accepting, safe, Christian community. Led by a professional team, the hurts of children, youth and families are healed; hope is given; and faith in God, self, and others is developed.
Epworth is a ministry of the United Methodist Church in South Carolina, and is accredited as an Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading Towards Excellence (EAGLE) Faith-Based Agency. Epworth is also licensed by the state of SC as a Child Placing/Child Caring Agency by the Department of Social Services.
For more info, see their website: EpworthChildrensHome.org
Epworth Children’s Home
PO Box 50466
Columbia, South Carolina 29250
(803) 256-7394
- Sharing God's Love
147 Friarsgate Blvd, Irmo, SC 29063
803-732-3188
This is an interdenominational ministry established in 1984 that provides
food, clothing, and financial support to poor and struggling families of the
Irmo community. Donations of food, clothing and financial gifts may be made
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon at the ministry center, 147 Friarsgate
Blvd. in Irmo. Call (803) 732-3188.
Ashland sends financial donations throughout the year, and collects food and
clothing every Sunday.
Drop off your food donations in the wicker baskets in the narthex or the
back of Ashland Hall.
For clothing, a large wooden box is located near the Communications Table.
- Ashland Built two ET Houses
Thanks to a generous donor, Ashland volunteers completed their second elderly transportable house in 2005. Mrs. A. Ballard of Spartanburg, whose home was destroyed by fire in 2004, was able to move into her new home in late autumn.
- Homeless Shelter Work
Ashland members work during the winter serving meals for a week at the time
at the Homeless Shelter in downtown Columbia.
In a typical week, over 600 sandwiches, 500 plus cups of soup, 600 desserts,
plus beverages are served to those in need in downtown Columbia.Many Church School classes donate their time as well as provide food for
these meals.
Sign up for this outreach will appear in the newsletter and on the web page
in early winter.
Mission Agencies & Coordinators
The Missions Committee members have taken responsibly for various mission agencies in order to coordinate within Ashland UMC. The following is a listing of those agencies and their coordinator:
If you wish more information on any of the above mission projects, please contact the coordinator.Aldersgate Jim Newcomb
Cooperative Ministries Jane Bristow, Patsy Nates
Oliver Gospel Mission Jane Bristow, Patsy Nate
Feeding the Homeless Jane Bristow, Patsy Nates
Sister Care Peggy Smith
Children’s Garden Peggy Smith
Christmas Giving Tree Peggy Smith and Barbara Kollman
Goodworks Scott Peurifoy
Homeworks Scott Peurifoy
Salkehatchie Shaun Zarandi
Hanna House Cheryl Means
Killingsworth Gay Winter
Missionaries Hal Clarkson
Red Bird Mission Bob Borom
NK Perry Shelter Cheryl Means
Sharing God’s Love Barbara Kollman
Stewart Heights Elementary Debra Keough
Katrina Aid Hal Clarkson
Epworth Children’s Home Gay Winter
Agape Senior Citizen’s Home Peggy Smith
UMVIM/UMCOR Hal Clarkson/Beth Wilkinson
Fernandez Bourdeau Beth Wilkinson
Youth Hope Foundation -------------------
Missions Bulletin Board -------------------
Mission’s page- Ashland website __________
Alternative giving Booklet Debra Keough