Princeton Missions
Our Daily Bread
Princeton UMC has a long history of partnership with Our Daily Bread. Over 1,900 hot meals are prepared and served each year involving over 275 hours of volunteer service. Money collected by our "Dime Ministry" and donations left at the altar on Communion Sundays is used to buy the food for these meals. Special collections such as Sou-per Bowl Sunday also help support this hunger relief ministry.
Learn more about the story behind Princeton’s monthly DIME MINISTRY.
Clarke Middle School Community Partnership
Our friends at Clarke Middle School are always in need of additional school supplies and individual snacks throughout the year for students. We have faithfully partnered with Clarke Middle School and the Clarke County School District to help provide pencils, paper, backpacks, and snacks. We collect backpacks each summer for the preparation of going back to school, but school supply donations can be used year round.
There are additional ways to serve with our community partners at Clarke Middle School for volunteers. Please contact our staff to find out how you can serve!
Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
The congregation at Princeton collects canned food, empty egg cartons, paper grocery bags, and dollars to be given to the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank. In partnership with our food collections, members of our congregation at Princeton UMC serve once a month on the fourth Thursday at the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank packing boxes of food for those in need within our community. You are invited to join us anytime!
Monthly Basket Ministry
Every month, we collect items for a different ministry to support the community of Athens. These opportunities create a way that everyone can participate in mission and service for our community. Items are collected in the Narthex of the church throughout the month to be delivered to our partner organizations in the community.
June Basket Ministry - The Cottage
The Cottage is a sexual assault center and children’s advocacy center serving Clarke, Oconee, Madison and Oglethorpe Counties. Each dollar donated to The Cottage goes directly towards providing free services for survivors of sexual assault and child abuse, and their families. Please mark check donations, The Cottage. Learn more about the work of The Cottage at their website.
Items needed are:
Snacks : TOP NEED!!!
· Individual bagged chips, crackers, goldfish, cookies, fruit snacks, etc., bottled water, juice boxes
Toiletries
· Clorox wipes, Lysol spray, toilet paper, paper towels
Activity/Therapy/Group Supplies
· Pens & highlighters, whiteboard markers,Play-doh and play-doh tools/sets, bath bombs, face masks, and fuzzy socks for self-care take home items, fidget items (squish/stress balls, items you can play with in hands to reduce anxiety), stress balls, gift cards (Amazon, Walmart, & Target)