Mission & Outreach at CUMC

Wings of Hope is led by a wonderful young man from Malawi named Bayana Chunga. Sharron Thompson, a member of CUMC, met Bayana in 2005 while he was in the United States teaching tennis at Peninsula Covenant Church (“PCC”) in Redwood City.

While PCC funds much of the work for Wings of Hope which is now a registered charity in the United States, CUMC single-handedly sponsors the outreach to high school students focused on the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Malawi. Bayana, his wife Shingi, and a dedicated group of Malawians go to schools throughout Malawi talking frankly about HIV/AIDS, its spread, and its devastating effects of the disease, not only on the person infected, but his or her entire family. The aim of this project is to educate young people about making the right choices and waiting until marriage before having sex.

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Each Monday, CUMC assists in the Senior Brown Bag delivery of food to Half Moon Bay seniors. Coastside Hope started the project and they continue to lead the mission. Linda Wright lead CUMC’s participation with the assistance of CUMC members who volunteer their time on a rotation basis. Each Monday food is distributed at the Clubhouse on Bloom Lane. Between 60-85 seniors receive help with their groceries each week.

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“A Bridge larger than the Golden Gate Bridge” is what Daniel Ombasa Apepo calls the relationship between CUMC and the village of Ramoya. The Water Project serves the village, a rocky, hilly farming community near the town of Kisii, which lies between Lake Victoria and the Maasai Mara game reserve. The church provided $60,000 to purchase a pump, pipe and other materials but the planning, organizing and labor were all provided by the people of Ramoya.

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Jack and Billie King lead the diaper drives at CUMC.

Diapers are collected and given to the volunteer workers at Kelly House for distribution. The most recent diaper drive was on October 30, 2010 when Jack collected several dozen diapers from members of the congregation.

The next diaper drive will be in the spring of 2011.

Come join us any second Sunday of the month after the 10.00 am service in the Social Hall.  Bring your own needles or use our and enjoy a Knitting Knot fellowship as we make hats, blankets or prayer shawls for a variety of Bay Area charity groups.

Join us on any second Sunday of the month at 2.00 pm as we celebrate worship with the residents of the Three Bells Nursing Home at 1185 Acacia St in Montara.

Each year in November, CUMC participates the Adopt a Family program here on the Coastside. Adopt a Family is a campaign to provide Christmas gifts of clothing, toys, school supplies, and other items for families who would have little or nothing on Christmas Day.

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