mission team

Serving our Community, our country and the world

The Mission Team at Bakerstown United Methodist Church is an active group, involved in mission work throughout our community, across the country and around the world.

Costa Rica Mission Team

Our Global efforts include Igelsia Methodista Palabra Viva! (Costa Rica), The Nyadire Connection Hearing Innovations Program (Zimbabwe), Heifer International, Operation Christmas Child, Wycliffe Bible Translators and pastor training in Asia.

We continually support UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief) a global humanitarian aid organization, in providing disaster relief in more than 80 countries. The Mission Team has sent groups to Costa Rica, to aid ministry efforts, home renovation, community giving, and sharing the Gospel.

Local Missions

Locally, we support “The Lighthouse,” a faith-based, volunteer-driven foundation, including a Food Bank, serving over 6,000 children, adults, seniors and families in Western Pennsylvania.

We assist the North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) , a nonprofit organization that addresses the spiritual, emotional, physical and material needs of people in crisis, hardship and poverty in Allegheny County.

Serving the Community

The Neighborhood Table

Bakerstown is continuing to partner with Roots of Faith to provide meals to the Sharpsburg Community.

We serve a meal every 1st Tuesday of the month.

Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meal at BUMC starting at 2:30 PM. The meals are then transported to Sharpsburg and volunteers are needed there to help serve and clean up afterwards. This has been a very rewarding ministry.

Drive Thru Dinner

At the beginning of the pandemic, the Mission Team was looking for a way to help in the community. We reached out to the lighthouse about serving a drive thru meal to the clients of the food pantry. This hot meal was welcomed with open arms by the clients and embraced fully by the congregation. Each month we serve anywhere from 200-275 meals.

In order for this ministry to continue, we need your support. You can help in various ways by:

Helping prepare the meal at BUMC during the afternoon of the Tuesday after The Neighborhood Table of every month

Helping pack and deliver meals to the cars, talk or pray with the clients, clean up or make a monetary donation to help fund the meals

Please watch your bulletin for upcoming dates and feel free to contact Carol Skolnik at cnikskol@gmail.com to volunteer or ask questions.

Wesley Woods

Jumonville

Camp Allegheny

Mission Funds also help sustain three Christian- based camps: Wesley Woods, Jumonville and Camp Allegheny

Events that Matter

Throughout the year, the Mission Team hosts different fun-filled events to support their efforts.

Junque Sale—A spring tradition, come to the church and hunt for treasures! Get rid of yours and take some home!