Mission Shares at work: Justice for Our Neighbors
November 14, 2018
“When you’re wondering about paying mission shares – there are a lot of reasons to pay them, local churches – but JFON is one of the reasons,” Rev. Richards said. “We’re one of the largest recipients.”
Read our story about the Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, 2018 JFON fundraiser dinner/auction events
Hear Woburn Clinic Coordinator Melissa McNamee tell the story of an immigrant hoping to be reunited with his son:
Get resources to support JFON offering
The 2018 Annual Conference approved a resolution “Encouraging a Special JFON [
Justice For Our Neighbors] Offering at 2019 Annual Conference” (
RS-18-215 ) with a goal of $30,000. The
JFON board has pledged its support, and members are available to support your educational or fundraising efforts. To get a jump start on this mission goal, consider an Advent or Christmas Eve Offering for JFON. To learn more about JFON,
visit their website or
read our story about JFON’s recent dinner/auction fundraisers.
Resources available: Share this
inspiring video about JFON's work nationally and contact
Gary Richards, JFON Board chair, to request brochures, JFON logo stickers for coin collection bottles (a 2-liter soda bottle filled with nickels is about $150) or other fundraising.
Additional resources will be mailed directly to churches in early 2019. Thank you for partnering with us to achieve our goal! Donations should be sent to New England Justice for Our Neighbors, c/o Belmont-Watertown UMC, 421 Common St., Belmont, MA 02478
