Imagine No Malaria: Update May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015


 2013 Miles for Mission


Mosquito Stomp

Thank you to the 71 walkers already registered for the Mosquito Stomp during Annual Conference! The 1-mile walk through downtown Manchester, NH, will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, at Veterans Park. Share this invitation with your church and friends, visit www.manchestermosquitostomp.org to register today! 

Also at Annual Conference

Old Shoes - New Life  Donate your lightly used shoes for Africa and local agencies outside the Raddison Hotel between 3 and 6 pm on Thursday June 18. Help us stomp out malaria and change the world!   Our goal is to give new life to at least 4,000 pairs of shoes!

Jewelry and Silent Auction Donations  Send donations to the Conference Office, P.O. Box 249, Lawrence, MA 01842 by June 5.

Contributions and Pledges  Imagine No Malaria contributions and goal forms can be submitted during Annual Conference.  Help us track our progress toward our goal by completing a goal form or submitting funds either during Conference or in advance.  

Volunteers   Coming to Conference and interested in helping any of these projects?  Join one of the teams that make each of these exciting events successful!  We look forward to hearing from you!  Click Here for more information.
 

Challenge to save 10,000 or more lives continues!                                                                                           

Reported gifts to this challenge already exceed $17,000!   Help us match the United Methodist Foundation of New England's challenge to match up to $50,000 for Imagine No Malaria this spring.  For your first or final INM activity, consider planning events or offerings this May and June when your gifts will be doubled.  Click Here for more information.  Report your particiation using this FORM.  
Matched contributions already submitted include United Church of Belgrade Lakes ME, UMC of Gales Ferry CT,  Carter Memorial UMC in Needham MA, Centralville UMC in Lowell MA, and Korean American UMC in Essex Junction VT.  We look forward to hearing from you!

2015 New Church Goals      

Bethany First UMC, Roslindale MA - 100 lives
Trinity UMC, Springfield MA - 600 lives
Epworth UMC, Worcester MA - 500 lives
Wesley UMC, Worcester MA - 200 lives
Let us know your goal and we will celebrate with you!  To submit your goal form, send us an email! 

SHOUT OUTS!

First UMC Melrose MA:  We are currently at $4,350 (almost half-way to our ambitious goal).  The Sunday School children raised $1200 over Christmas by making ornaments (clear plastic balls with bits of colored “net” inside). They hung on the sanctuary Christmas tree and anyone who made a $10 donation to INM could take one home. The Sunday School kids have decorated coin card ($10 worth of quarters) as Valentines for Africa.  The children are asking people in the congregation to give them to family and friends to be filled and then returned when full. Pastor Stacey

St Alban's UMC in VT fills a net with gifts and donation boxes!


SAVE THE DATE - Golf Tournament for Imagine No Malaria  
Sept. 15, 2015  Province Lakes Golf Club, Parsonfield, ME near ME/NH border. Marshfield MA Tournament date to be determined

RESOURCES

Shop for free Alternative Giving Honor Cards, donation boxes and stickers at shop.umc.org.

Enjoy this testimonial from Bishop Jung, President of UMCOR:  Imagine No Malaria Testimonial
                                                                              
You are making a Difference!      
Visit the Imagine No Malaria News page to see stories and testimonials across the connection. 
Belchertown UMC's George Button challenge story at this LINK!
Like us and share with your firends - www.facebook.com/INMNewEngland.

If you haven't yet joined this life-giving campaign now exceeding 80% of our goal, this Starter Kit contains resources and inspiring testimonials!