Prosper UMC supports a variety of organization in the mission field.
Adopt a Shelf
The Mission & Outreach Team has partnered with N3 (Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors) to Adopt a Shelf at this local food panty.
Adopting a shelf of the most needed items at N3 helps ensure they have enough inventory each week for neighbors in need. Our shelf items are canned tuna and canned beans (black, pinto & red beans are preferred, no green beans please!)
Donation bins are located at the main entrances year round so add a few cans to your grocery list and drop off next time you are here.
Thank you in advance for supporting this important community program!
Alternative Giving Tree
The Alternative Giving Tree is an opportunity to make a life-changing donation for someone in need in honor of that person who is just so difficult to buy gifts for over the holidays. Give a life changing gift for Christmas!
Communion Rail Offerings
Every month, a communion rail offering is collected for an organization that are providing support to local, international & global needs.
For example, rail offerings have benefitted UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), Mane Gait, Carry the Load, Under My Umbrella and Lahaina UMC.
Cornerstone Partnership
Based in Collin County, Cornerstone Assistance Network of North Central Texas is a faith-based nonprofit organization. Cornerstone’s mission is to unite with others to demonstrate Christ’s compassion
by serving our neighbors in need. This is accomplished by sharing the Gospel and helping family units escape the cycle of poverty for good by providing resources, tools, and education. Prosper UMC collects hats, gloves, and scarves in the winter for the annual Cornerstone Christmas event.
Inside Out Sunday
Inside Out Sunday gives us the opportunity to take the church outside of the walls of our campus and serve our community. Mission projects are made available with opportunities for all ages to serve.
Kids Against Hunger
Kids Against Hunger is a non-profit humanitarian organization with a mission to provide fully nutritious food to impoverished children and families around the world…and around the corner. The goal of the organization is for the meals to provide a stable nutritional base from which recipient families can move their families from starvation or food insecurity to self-sufficiency.
PUMC has partnered with KAH many times over the years to pack thousands of meals.
Manna Bags
Manna Bags are more than just bags; they are bundles of love, compassion, and essential resources for those in need. Packed with hand warmers, nutritious snacks, personal hygiene items, and other essentials, Manna Bags serve as a lifeline for homeless individuals, offering comfort and hope during their most challenging times.
Manna is a term that originally comes from the Bible and refers to a mysterious and miraculous food that was provided by God to the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. According to the biblical account in the Book of Exodus, manna was described as a sweet, bread-like substance that appeared on the ground each morning, providing sustenance for the Israelites when they had no other food sources. It was seen as a divine gift, sustaining them during their difficult journey.
In a modern context, the term “manna” is often used symbolically to represent unexpected or life-sustaining provisions, or simply as a reference to food in a more general sense.
We encourage you to pick up a Manna Bag to keep in your car so you are ready to help when the opportunity arises. Baskets can be found by the Welcome Center at the East Entrance.
Join us in making a difference, one Manna Bag at a time, and be a part of the positive change our world needs. Together, we can make homelessness a little more bearable, one bag at a time.
Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors
Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors (N3) began in the 1980s as a ministry of Prosper UMC (formerly known at Bethlehem Place). Today, they operate as their own non-profit organization operate at 474 N. Hays Rd., #E1, Prosper. Open to distribute food and hygiene items every Monday from 12-4pm., Wednesday from 1–7 p.m and Fridays from 1-4pm. N3 depends on the generosity of organizations and individuals in our community. To donate, call 469-296-8877. For more information visit www.n3foodpantry.org.
Operation Christmas Child
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.
Over the year, the people of PUMC have sent thousands of boxes worldwide.
Jason McConnell
Senior Pastor