Old Bridge United Methodist Church

Local Missions

 DC Mission Trip. This is a monthly trip held on the 2^nd Saturday. This mission provides personal care items, clothing, shoes and food to the homeless in Washington DC. Donations for this trip are ongoing. Please find collection bins in the coffee area.  Meet at the church at 3:45 p.m.

 Hypothermia/Drop-in Shelter meals: From November through March on the first two Monday nights of the month, we prepare and deliver food to the shelter. From April through October we provide meals on the first Monday only. This shelter offers food and temporary housing for homeless people. 

 Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Shelter (Route One Shelter) At least two weeks a year, we prepare and serve meals for this family shelter.

 Action in the Community through Service (ACTS) We provide food and staples for the food pantry. This donation of food is an ongoing mission. Please find a shopping cart in the Narthex for donations. 

 Sole Fest    Every type of adult and children’s shoes in good condition may be donated. These soles will be bagged and picked up for shipment to Honduras. Please find collection bins in the coffee area.   

 OperationTurkey. This is annual event around Thanksgiving.  Operation Turkey provides families with the food stuffs for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. 

 Food Giveway, on the 4th Thursday of each month. We team with the Salvation Army and the Capital Area Food Bank to give away free produce, canned goods, and baked goods to local residents in need. Since starting in 2012, we have given away thousands of pounds of food every month. 

 Blood Drives. OBUMC supports several blood drives throughout the year. Times and places will be noted in the newsletter and bulletin. A clipboard for signup will be located in the Narthex.

 Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event, May/June: Stop Hunger Now's meal packaging program provides volunteers the opportunity to package dehydrated, high protein, and highly nutritious meals that are used primarily to support development programs and to save lives in developing countries around the world.

 Back to School supplies. In August every year, school supplies are collected for area elementary schools.

 Operation Christmas Child. In October, we collect shoeboxes filled with gifts to be sent to needy children.

 Operation Angel Tree. During Advent, gifts are collected for local families for Christmas. A tree is decorated with angels that have the desired gift. 

As members of Old Bridge United Methodist Church, we faithfully proclaim Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.  We worship and fellowship together so that we will grow in our personal faith, lead an enriched Christian life, and better serve others. We support the church and its ministries with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service. We strive to embody in word and deed the love of God in all that we do as His disciples in this world. Together, growing in Christ, we seek to serve God, making a difference in our lives and those around us.