Grace United Methodist Church, Pickens, SC
864-878-2161
Serving God and the Pickens community since 1868
Opportunities
Gleaning House Ministries Food Pantry
Your canned food donations are needed each week as the pantry continues to feed the hungry families in our community. Donating cans of corn, green beans, fruit, or boxed of macaroni and cheese dinners help to furnish 500 boxes of non-perishable food each week. Of course, cash donations are always welcome. You may make a check out to Grace and indicate that it is for the pantry - it will be delivered to them.
Recycling Corner
Want to get rid of those unwanted plastic grocery bags? Save them and bring them to the box underneath the coat rack in the office building. The Gleaning House pantry can use them for passing out extra food items that won't fit in the box. Extras are shared with Bill Shields who can use them at his nursing home work.
Save your aluminum can pop tops and put them in a
plastic jar that is kept by the church office. These are donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Greenville.
Children's Playground
Grace is planning to completely renovate and expand our children's playground. If you would like to make a donation to this project please do so by indicating 'children's playground' on your envelope or check.
Wednesday Night Children's Suppers
More help is needed in providing the children dinner on Wednesday nights before they having choir practices. If you could do this please contact Jennifer Campbell.
Habitat For Humanity Home Build
The Pickens Ministerial Habitat Project is coming soon! Grace will join Pickens Presbyterian, Holy Cross Catholic, Faith Lutheran and Pickens View Wesleyan Church in construction a new home beginning in late February. The Leslie Greeno family will get this home on Academy Drive, in the AR Lewis School community (off of Shady Grove Road). More details will be coming later.
Parsonage Kitchen Upgrade Challenge
The United Methodist Women have issued a challenge to church members to match their $5000 to upgrade the kitchen in the church parsonage. The 1960s kitchen is in need of new appliances, lighting, and new cabinetry. If you would like to join in this worthwhile cause please indicate on your donations that it is for the 'parsonage kitchen upgrade'!
Pickens County Restore
Pickens County Habitat For Humanity is proud to announce the opening of as ReStore in Easley. Located on highway 93 down from Harold's Tire in the former J and L Grocery Store on 807 Liberty Drive, it is scheduled to open on March 10. It will feature gently used furniture, applicances, books, kitchen needs, building materials, cabinetry, paint and more!
If you would like to make a donation the store is now open on Tuesday from 3 to 5PM and Saturdays from 1 to 5PM.
If you have large items and need pickup call 859-5999 and leave a message. Someone will return your call and arrange a convenient time for pickup.
Once the store opens more volunteers will be needed to clerk, accept items being donated, checking out and cleaning items, and stocking. If you could help by donating some of your spare time call the 859 number listed above.
All of the proceeds of the ReStore will go toward the construction of new Habitat houses in Pickens County.
Would You Have Time????
Volunteers are needed to visit those who are in the hosptial as well as checking on our shut-ins. If you would like to be included in this most rewarding ministry please contact Marilyn Gromlovits or the church office. A schedule is being created and many slots are open.
Over 7000 articles of winter clothing were donated for the 2011 Winter Warmth giveaway.
2012 Bahamas Mission Trip
July 4-13 is the upcoming Bahamas Mission trip to repair homes on the island of Eleuthera. If you have a passport and a desire to help those less fortunate contact Ray Haskett.The cost is $575 for youth and $675 for adults. More information will be announced soon.
