Text2Give
It's easy to give with your smart phone by using Text2Give! Simply text GIVE and the amount you'd like to give to (844) 608-1126. (For example: GIVE $5)
The first time you text you'll get a link to follow in order to set up your Text2Give account. After that, simply text the number above with GIVE and the dollar amount you want to give!
February Community Offering
Online Giving
You can sign up to give electronically on a recurring basis or make a one time gift through our online portal.
You can also download the giving app for your android device here, or your iOS device here.
Food Gatherers
Food insecurity - when people can't access the food they need to live their fullest lives - continues to increase, with the rate in Washtenaw County rising to 1 in 7 persons. Zip Code 48103, where West Side UMC is located, has one of the five highest rates in the county! That's why Food Gatherers has been selected again to be the recipient of the February Community Offering. As the food bank and food rescue program serving Washtenaw County, it provides free and low-cost, healthy food to over 140 community partners. Last year, Food Gatherers distributed 10.3 million pounds of food equivalent to 8.5 million meals. You probably have seen trucks with that huge orange carrot on the side making such deliveries. Like so many areas, Food Gatherers has been negatively impacted, by federal programs cuts, specifically by the US Dept of Agriculture and FEMA which means more food needs to be purchased. Learn more about how Food Gatherers addresses food insecurity beyond the food distribution programs its website: https://www.foodgatherers.org/
March Community Offering
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
The Community Offering for the month of March will go toward increasing awareness and support for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Gifts given this month play a vital role in enhancing the church's global humanitarian response because these funds cover UMCOR's administrative costs. This support ensures that 100% of donations given to UMCOR throughout the year can be directed toward on-the-ground relief and recovery efforts, allowing UMCOR to effectively respond to crises and provide assistance where it's needed most.
By investing in UMCOR's operations, we empower the church to mobilize resources quickly and efficiently, making a meaningful impact in communities affected by disaster and hardship around the world. Your donation helps us continue this vital ministry.