Potato Drop To Help Fill Local Food Pantries

The Potato Drop to help fill local food pantries has been canceled will begin Saturday morning at 8:30 am at the warehouse on Depot Street in Martinsville.

Farmers donated more than 20 tons of white potatoes to be bagged by volunteers. It’s a lot of fun and goes quickly when you have plenty of people to help you get those potatoes bagged. Local food pantries can start picking up their bagged potatoes at 10:00 am.

All are encouraged to stop by and help us bag potatoes to feed local families in need.

Special Thanks to God’s Pit Crew for Donating Boxes to the Food Drive

God’s Pit Crew gave us all the boxes for the canned food for the events. They are new boxes!!!!
As part of admission to each event, we ask that you bring a canned food item to help stock local food pantries who feed those in need right here in our area.

You can learn more about God’s Pit Crew at:
God’s Pit Crew
2499 North main Street
Danville, VA 24540

Or watch some of the videos right here on this website.

Eric Anderson Shares How Mission Work Transforms Lives

Sara Elizabeth interviews Eric Anderson of Redwood United Methodist Church in Franklin County, Virginia about how mission work transforms the lives of young people who do the work and the lives of those served. You can learn more about how to serve your community at the Mission Celebration event in May.

Mission Trip To Ghana, Africa For Clean Water & Safe Food by Walter Hughes

This video shows the need for clean water, safe food, and medical care in Ghana in West Africa. The slide show uses “There Will Be A Day” by Jeremy Camp. The work shown in the video is accomplished with Rotary matching grants in partnership with the Carter Center, Ghana Health Services, Project C.U.R.E. and the United Methodist Church.

Trip To Build Fresh Water Wells in Africa by Walter Hughes

This shows a celebration of three new wells in Nabari, Ghana. It also shows repaired pumps in Tamale, Atebubu and other cities in Ghana. The work is done by Rotary Foundation grants. We are also in partnership with Carter Center to eliminate the guinea worm parasite by 2010.

Mission Trip To Let Schools Rise by Walter Hughes

This video shows the progression of construction at a high school in Kumasi, Ghana in West Africa. It also shows construction of a new kitchen and dining hall.

Ready To Fly For God by Walter Hughes

This video shows some of the experiences of evangelizing in northern Ghana in West Africa.

Evangelism Mission Trip To Ghana, Africa by Walter Hughes

This video shows evangelism of three mission teams in Ghana from Redwood UMC, NewSong Community Church, and New Life Fellowship Church in June, July, and September 2006. It also shows Mamprusi Bible distribution in northern Ghana.