The Community Outreach Program of Roanoke is

delighted to announce that they have been selected to

receive $47,000 of grants to further their mission.

The Board of Missions and Church Extension, Roanoke

District; Virginia Conference of the United Methodist

Church has announced an award of $30,000 for general

operating support. The generous stewardship of local

United Methodists make this grant possible.

The United Methodist Children’s Fund for Christian Mission is

awarding $10,000 for Tutoring program for 2015.

The Mary W. Bowers Foundation, administered by the Bank

of America U.S. Trust, has awarded $7,000 for the Tutoring

program.

The Community Outreach Program has also been selected

to be the recipient of funds raised at the first Old Southwest

Enchanted Garden Tour scheduled to take place Saturday

June 14, 2014.

The Community Outreach Program is offering free training

in child abuse prevention May 12th at 5:30 PM at Trinity

UMC, available to the public. This does not count towad

Safe Sanctuaries training. This goes a little further to equip

leaders to help identify child abuse. Register by email at

communityoutreachroanoke@gmail.com or call 540 342-3103

Newsletter of the United Methodist Community Outreach Program of Roanoke, Virginia

Spring, 2014

So far we’ve raised $4524 dollars for

summer camp, and need $9251

more. Thank you to the following

donors to our Camp fund:

Anonymous Ken Briggs

Phyllis D. Butts

Keith & Amy Cosner

Circle 9, First UMC

Roger and Myrteen Heslep

John M. Oakey Inc.

Clifford and Nancy Marshall

Larry and Sharon Michael

Rick and Pam Murray

Earline Orndorff

Hope Patsel

Carol Pruner

Barr-None Sunday School Class,

Windsor Hills UMC

We’re having a

competitive 10K

run and Family

5K run-Walk on

July 19th, 2014

along the Roanoke

river, followed by an after party!

Registration starts at 4:30 with a 5:30

start time. Sponsorships are

available starting at $100.00.

Contact Becky Parsons for

information: 342-3103, communityoutreachroanoke@gmail.com

We invite you to come out for a fun

day of golf at Hanging Rock Golf

Course on May 17, 2014. After a light

breakfast we’ll have a shot gun start

at 8am, with lunch, raffle, and lots of

prizes to follow. The cost to play is

$65 for individuals, $240 for teams.

The Salem Lions Club will once again

be the title sponsor. Contact us to

play or volunteer for the day.

Serving all God’s children through mentoring academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

School folders, markers

Towels, wash clothes, travel shampoo and soap for camp

Sleeping bags, backpacks

Staples and Dollar Tree gift cards.

1” non-perforated 1” round mailing labels

New books for teens such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Copy Paper, #9 envelopes, batteries, stamps, HP 96/97 print cartridges

We also accept donations of, backpacks and

good condition clothing for children and youth. If you have other

items to donate, please contact us for guidelines. Our kids have read over

154 books so far this year!

Mark your Calendars!

April 14-25 CLOSED for Easter Holiday

April 27 Sing at St. Mark’s UMC

May 6 Library Party

May 12 Child Abuse Protection 5:30

May 12-15 Last Week for C.O.P.

May 14 Safety Night with Old Southwest, Inc.

May 15 Year end picnic

May 17 C. O. P. Golf Tournament, 8am start.

May 19 Board Meeting

July 19 Superhero FunRun 4:30pm registration

Trinity United Methodist Church

United Methodist Community Outreach Program of Roanoke

305 Mountain Ave SW

Roanoke, VA 24016

Phone 540-342-3103 Fax 540-342-0412

Email umcopr@roacoxmail.com

www.communityoutreachroanoke.org

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C.O.P. has been selected to receive a

portion of the United Methodist Church

Annual Virginia Conference

Offering. This year the Annual

Conference offering goal is $200,000.

Bishop Young Jin Cho is requesting

contributions to support eight different

ministries. C.O.P. is expecting to receive

about $15,000.00.

We welcome our new President, retired United Methodist

Church pastor Elizabeth (Liz) Mortlock. Newly elected Directors

are LeRoy Worley, Marianne Bird and Sheila Overstreet.

Returning from last year are Brenda Brooks, Alicia Bosserman,

David Tanner, Everett Werness, Milton Marks, Nancy Clemens,

Page Marshall, and Pam Murray. Our hard working Board of

Directors are the silent force that keeps the Community

Outreach Program running smoothly!

Dear Friends,

As winter slowly peeks into spring and flowers begin to bloom my heart is filled with the

possibilities for the coming future and a look back at the wonderful times we have shared with

the 80 children at Community Outreach Program. Last fall we started a choir that traveler to

Lynchburg and spent the night at Amazement Square children's museum. We also had the

college counselor come and talk with 4th grade and up students about Virginia Western

Community College and how to get tuition paid with good grades. Our birthdays were

celebrated with handmade cakes. Our Harvest party was a huge hit thanks to Raleigh Court

UMC. We had a wonderful Christmas Party at Life Tabernacle in Vinton, where Santa waited to

give gifts to all the children. Every child received a backpack and supplies for school as well as

new books to read. So far we have served over $15,000 meals through our evening meal

program and UFOs (U Feed Others- 6 meals for the weekend).

The Community Outreach Program is so blessed to have more than 250 volunteers reaching

out there arms in love to these children and youth we serve. God had truly given us cause to

be thankful and the blessings God had for these children keep flowing from the hearts of

individuals, corporations, and organizations that see the needs of the children and put them

first. We are delighted at the possibility of having 95 children in the program next year, can't

wait to share more as the summer comes!

Our scripture here at COP is "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare

not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11 The future keeps getting brighter

and brighter. We are looking forward to Summer Camp and all the fun that Summer time

brings. The Fall will be hear again, in no time at all and the doors of these old churches will

once again open to the children in the community, welcoming them to come and see what

God has planned for them.

May the blessings of Lent, the journey in the wilderness lead you to the saving love of Jesus'

resurrection.

Happy Easter,

Becky Parsons

Your Missionary, Executive Director-COP

New C.O.P. President Liz Mortlock

Jim Fannin, Advantage Automotive LLC.

Reid Ammen, Ammen & Clem, PC.

BoA U.S. Trust, VA, from the Mary W. W Bowers Charitable Trust.

Catawba Circuit VA Conf. UMC:

Catawba UMC, Shiloh UMC and McDonald's Mill UMC.

Second Presbyterian Church

Circle 5, First UMC

Ben Lockhart, Locust Grove UMC

Cave Spring UMC, Mary Youman's Circle

United Methodist Women, Raleigh Court UMC

Seminole United Methodist Women

St. Mark’s UMW

St. Matthew’s UMC

Emergency Food and Shelter Program, United Way of America

United Way of Roanoke Valley

Virginia Conference -UMC

Linda K. Weade, through United Way.

The C.O.P. choir is back with a vengeance this spring! We

Performed on March 16th at Huntington Court UMC and we

Will be singing again at 11 AM April 27th at St. mark’s UMC.

The choir members are dedicated students who wake up

early on Saturdays to practice.

You are invited to St. Mark’s to enjoy United Methodist

Women Sunday and singing by the C.O.P. Choir.

Fieldstone UMC’s youth

group came from

Christiansburg to package

food for U Feed Others

weekend meals for kids.

You may have noticed the

new addressing system on

newsletters. Printing is

donated by the United

Methodist Church Roanoke

District Office, so we are

able to send a high quality

document. We save 80% of

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C.O.P. kids enjoying

outdoor lessons about birds