UMCOR and Peoples UMC

 UMCOR and Peoples UMC

For many years Peoples Church and other Methodist churches have been involved in missions work in other countries as well as in the United Sates. One of the agencies that we have long supported with our gifts of money and disaster relief products is the United Methodist Committee on Overseas Relief. We have in the past collected school kits, health kits and more often cleanup kits. We are now in the midst of a collection program for once again, disaster relief. The inspiration to do this collection is not because there are necessarily disasters in the news at the moment, but because UMCOR needs the products in their warehouses to be prepared for disasters when they occur.

There is a sign and an illustration bucket with products at the back of the sanctuary as well as papers with a list of the products UMCOR needs. While it is nice if one can fill a bucket it is not necessary to bring all of the items. We hope that you can be a part of this drive to be a servant to those who have greater needs than perhaps we do.

Check with Pastor Tom and/or Lin Arnold for more detail.

The United Methodist Men encourage all of our church family to join us in serving others.

Here is a list of the items that UMCOR is seeking:

Assembly & Shipping Instructions

Cleaning Kit Materials

·         One five-gallon round bucket with resealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)

o    No screw lids

o    May be used, but must be free from all residual product

o    Advertisements on the outside acceptable

·         One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent

·         One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner

o    No spray cleaners

·         One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap

·         One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener (three solid, or three gel fresheners also acceptable)

·         One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)

o    Pump spray bottles must have protective covers

·         One scrub brush

o    With or without handle

·         18 re-useable cleaning wipes

o    No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels 

o    Remove from packaging

·         Five scouring pads sponges

o    No stainless-steel pads with soap in them 

o    Remove from packaging

·         36-50 clothespins

·         One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)

·         24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45-gallon sizes) 

o    Remove from packaging

·         Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness) 

o    No surgical masks

·         Two pairs kitchen gloves

o    Durable for multiple uses

o    Remove from packaging

·         One pair work gloves

o    Cotton with leather palm or all leather

Assembly Directions

·         Place all liquid items in the bucket first.

·         Place remaining items in the bucket fitting them around and between the liquid items. 

·         Scouring pads and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket. 

·         Clothes pins may also be placed in a small re-sealable bag.

·         Secure the lid on the filled bucket. 

Important Notes

·         All items must be new with the exception of the bucket and lid.

·         All cleaning agents must be liquid form. No powders are accepted.

·         If items have been omitted, label bucket. Please indicate which items are missing. 

·         Sponges have been removed from the list of supplies due to the challenge of locating the non-cellulose sponges that prevent mildew. Non-cellulose sponges will be added to each bucket upon arrival at the affiliate warehouse.

·         Do not include any personal notes, money or additional material in the kits. 

·         Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols. 

Packing & Shipping Instructions

·         Packed buckets cannot exceed 70 pounds.

·         Complete two packing lists, one for your records and one for the shipping box.

·         Place the shipping label/packing list on the outside of the box.

·         Please send a check to Sager Brown for the total number of buckets times $3 per bucket for the cost of sponges and shipping. One check may be written for the enitre donation.