Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Ecclesiastes 11:1

“Irresistible Invitation: Living and Giving in Response to God’s Extravagant Love”–RUMC’s 2009 stewardship theme

Missions are a vital part of the United Methodist Church. Our outreach program is rooted in the Word of God. We care about our community and people around the world.

We helped build a Habitat For Humanity house in Ramona, involving volunteers from our congregation, friends, as well as Navy and Marine personnel. Our San Diego District Superintendent leads Mission Area Summits in our San Diego District. These gatherings of churches help us expand our ministries in our congregations and communities.

We supported the Guatemala Project with the purchase of handcrafted items, funded and sent a team of electricians to Arizona to install wiring for Naomi House, a Navajo orphanage, supported a team that rebuilt homes in Biloxi, Mississippi, and partner with Heifer International to help families around the world.

Internationally, through a covenant relationship with the California-Pacific Conference Missionaries, we give to the Siberia Far East District Missionary. In addition, projects along the Mexico border, through our Methodist Joint Commission, hurricane relief, In His Steps ministries, Ramona Open Door Dinner, Ramona Head Start, Ramona Senior Center, Ramona Angels, and Ramona Cancer Resource are some of the ways we serve.

After our Sunday worship service on November 16, 2008, at the Ramona Senior Center, 434 Aqua Lane, we served our 27th annual turkey dinner from noon to 6 p.m. We served 900 meals at the center and sent 400 meals to those in the community, more than 600 of them for families who might otherwise have been unable to afford Thanksgiving dinner. Ticket sales to members, friends, and family fund complimentary meals to the homeless and families and people in need, In His Steps, Michael’s House, and others.

Our church members visit medical patients and families.

Ramona United Methodist Women funds support families in our community, the Adopt-A-Family program, Easter baskets for Head Start children, In His Steps ministries, Little People’s Learning Center, and Habitat for Humanity. Prayer blankets and quilts have been made for individuals in need.

RUMC owns a ball field, which is often shared with the community through our outreach. It is maintained and operated by ball field commissioners, who are members of the church. These commissioners do all scheduling.

Park and Ride: Portions of our church parking areas are offered for the Park and Ride program.

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responds to disasters worldwide. One hundred percent of all gifts go to relief and recovery efforts. To make a donation by phone, please call 1-800-554-8583. Checks are accepted and should be made out to: UMCOR. Please send your check to UMCOR, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Your donation can also be placed in an offering plate at any local United Methodist Church.

For information on UMCOR Domestic Disaster Response, please visit UMCOR’s web site: gbgm-umc.org/umcor/. UMCOR has set up Advanced Specials for those who would like to give to help areas affected by recent disasters. For information, go to http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor.

RUMC’s ongoing mission commitment is that God’s reign of mercy and love might be realized in places far and near.

For help in locating non-profit and governmental assistance for special needs including disaster services and senior services, please go to www.infoline-sd.org.

United Methodist Information Services: Infoserve 1-800-874-3211

California-Pacific Conference phone: 1-800-244-8622

California-Pacific Conference web site: www.cal-pac.org
CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

For the fifth year in a row, Ramona UMC received a congratulatory certificate from our California-Pacific Annual Conference as a Missionary Supporting Church.

The RUMC Mission Statement says we witness by word and deed the love of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. We join all Methodists in striving for “Open Doors, Open Hearts, and Open Minds.” Please visit our diverse congregation for inspiring worship, fellowship, and outreach to the community and ourselves.

–Pastor Steve Islander

More than 600 meals were provided for families who may not have been able to afford Thanksgiving dinner. Our turkey dinner began as a mission project and has grown to be a great community service. Through ticket sales to members, friends and family, we serve complimentary meals to the homeless, families in need, the home-bound, In His Steps, Michael’s House and many others. 100% of the proceeds go to mission support.