Cokesbury United Methodist Church
Sunday, September 05, 2010
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Adults United Methodist Women - UMW
United Methodist Women is a community of women who nurture and encourage one another in their spiritual growth, personal leadership and transformation. “The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God, and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.” Cokesbury’s UMW participates in many mission projects through fundraising events. The most popular fundraisers are the Yard Sales held twice a year and the sale of Easter Lilies and Christmas Poinsettias. The UMW meet the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
 United Methodist Men - UMM
“United Methodist Men shall be a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to know Jesus Christ, to grow spiritually and to seek daily his will.” The UMM responds to outreach needs of the church. The United Methodist Men meet for breakfast on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
 The mission of Lay Speaking Ministries is "...to equip God's people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ". Ephesians 4:11-12
 The Walk to Emmaus is a three day spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders. The program focuses on the model of Christ's servanthood and encourages Christ's disciples to act in ways appropriate to being "a servant of all". The three day Emmaus experience and follow-up groups strengthen and renew Christian people as disciples of Jesus Christ and as active members of the body of Christ in mission to the world.
Prayer Team
Our Cokesbury Intercessory Prayer Team is in prayer for us everyday in our Prayer Room. Our Prayer Warriors are always looking for volunteers who want to be blessed by spending one hour a week in the prayer room. Cokesbury also has a telephone Prayer Chain.
Communion Shut-In Team
Our Communion Shut-In Team serves communion elements to the sick and shut-ins on the first Sunday of each month.
Chicora/Cherokee Community of Shalom
Cokesbury assists Cherokee Place UMC and the Department of Social Services to help provide the needy with household items that they are unable to get with their monthly Food Stamp Allowance. Cokesbury provides bars of soap for bathing to this ministry.
Food Pantry
Our food pantry supports food to local North Charleston residents every third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the at the back of the Education Building. Identification is required.
 Salvation Army Outreach
Volunteers from our congregation provide a meal to the men at the Salvation Army Transitional Housing on Dorchester Road, North Charleston on the 3rd Thursday of each month. They also have the opportunity to fellowship with the men and participate in a devotion.
Kairos Prison Ministry
The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to bring Christ's love and forgiveness to all incarcerated individuals, their families and those who work with them, and to assist in the transition of becoming a productive citizen. Costa Rica Mission Trip
Each year in February Cokesbury sponsors a mission team to travel to Costa Rica. The 2007 trip was our fourth annual trip with two teams traveling. They worked in Cocori helping to build a church sanctuary. The team also holds bible school one day for the local children and will go to the elementary school another day for to conduct a short bible school class. Please go to the United Methodists Volunteers in Mission website for more information and visit our Costa Rica Page on this website. Angel Tree
Angel Tree at Christmas gives churches an opportunity to share Christ's love by helping to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners. Angel Tree Christmas works by connecting parents in prison with their children through the delivery of Christmas gifts. Cokesbury members purchase Christmas gifts for children in the name of their prisoner-parent. Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. This program of Samaritan’s Purse provides an opportunity for Cokesbury member to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ, God’s greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of children are given Gospel booklets in their own language. Congregational Health Care Ministries
Blood Pressure Clinic
Cokesbury offers a free blood pressure clinic every fourth Sunday from 9:45 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. in the Old Kitchen Area.
Sitters
We offer sitters on an as-needed basis for our sick, hospitalized, and shut-in members. Transportation Committee
Our Transportation Committee offers free transportation to and from doctor appointments, outpatient treatments, or hospital visits to our members.
Leisure Ministries
Men’s Softball Team
Our men’s team plays in the
Volleyball Team
Our coed volleyball team plays in the local church league at Highland Park Baptist Church. Practices are held during the season on Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in our Family Life Center.
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