Rev. Ed Schoeneck, Pastor

UNITED METHODIST VIETNAM MISSION INITIATIVE

The Grove Avenue United Methodist Church has recently discovered a new Mission opportunity.  The Shawnee Valley District in the West Ohio Conference is supporting the United Methodist Vietnam Mission Initiative to purchase motorbikes for United Methodist pastors in Vietnam.  The Shawnee Valley District has sponsored a mission trip to Vietnam.  The mission trip participants rode the motorbikes and delivered them to the Vietnamese UM pastors.  These motorbikes are used to start house churches in many remote regions of Vietnam.  The Grove Avenue UM Church collected a total of $783 to support the UM Vietnam Mission Initiative.  If you wish to contribute to the initiative please send your donations to the church office earmarked UM Vietnam Mission Initiative. 

The UMW is still collecting Campbell's Soup Labels for the Ruth M. Smith Center in Sheffield.  You do not need to turn in the entire label, just the proof of purchase square containing the UPC code.  Check your labels for the clearly marked area which may have one of the Campbell's Kids on it.  Don't forget these labels:  Campbell's beans, Campbell's tomato juice, Campbell's gravy, Prego, V-8, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson's broth, Swanson's canned chicken and Swanson's stock (cardboard box).  As you rinse the cans and plastic for recycling, take a moment to cut off that UPC code and support this mission project!