Service at OUMC

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Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. -Hebrews 13:16

HELPING NEIGHBORS IN OUR COMMUNITY

  • We help individuals with specific needs as we have the funds to do so.
    Please call the church office for assistance: 703-938-1234 during our office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30-12:30. We are only able to help people in need one time per year.

  • Through a partnership with Oakton Elementary and Mosaic Elementary, we are able to assist a number of needy local students and families with school supplies, personal hygiene items and snacks throughout the school year. 

  • Christmas assistance to local needy families

  • Homework Club at Mosaic Elementary once per week during the school year

  • Monthly meal preparation and delivery to the Lamb Center in Fairfax; a resource center for the needy and homeless.

  • Ongoing donations of clothing, food and household items to CHO (Committee for Helping Others) in Vienna

  • Backpacks and school supply donations each fall for Rising Hope Mission Church in Alexandria and Northern Virginia Family Services

  • Ongoing donations of food for local hungry children through Mosaic Elementary School

  • Shepherd’s Center (Support Center for the elderly, located in Oakton)

Global Outreach

HELPING NEIGHBORS OVERSEAS

  • RISE AGAINST HUNGER (Stop Hunger Now):  Twice-yearly meal-packaging to aid those in crisis spots throughout the world.  Each event provides at least 10,000 nutritionally balanced meals. 

  • Helping Children Worldwide:  OUMC is among 13 Northern VA churches in partnership to support the Child Rescue Center (a school and orphanage) and Mercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone  

  • School, health & layette kits, and Flood Buckets for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)

  • Imagine No Malaria (global partnership to stamp out malaria)

  • One Great Hour of Sharing (global disaster relief)