On March 15^th, 17 CUMC woman gathered at a Good Works house in Little Mountain.  They rebuilt a porch, added new steps and pressure washed the home.  They added flowers and mulch.  If you would be interested in having some fun while serving with a wonderful group of women, contact June Sloop at  JuneSloop@gmail.com.   

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Lumberton, NC

March 20^th- March 25^th, 17 CUMC members headed to Lumberton NC.  This team worked with the North Carolina Baptist Association who, in conjunction with the city of Lumberton, are replacing homes that were condemned because of the flooding that accrued during Hurricane Florence in 2018.  The great news is, the city established these homes are in a new area, not in the floodplain in which they were living. This CUMC team, put a roof on one of the houses and did other projects on some of the other homes under construction.  This is a great mission trip for any age and any skill set! 

March 31^st and April 1^st CUMC built 2 ramps for families within the Chapin Community. It was an honor to build a ramp for a World War II Veteran and hero!  If you are interested in small service projects that help our local neighbors, you can contact John Nesbitt at jnesbitt@sc.rr.com .          

April 11^th-April 16^th a CUMC team traveled to San Raymundo, Guatemala.   The team works with the Casa Por Cristo organization which exists to open the door for local pastors and churches to share the love of Jesus Christ by building homes.  The team built the Perez family a house and served the children of the community with VBS.  The 2023 Guatemala mission trip will be during Spring Break (April 10^th-15^th).  If you are interested, contact Laurie Cartmell @ 803-940-7566 or lcartmell3@gmail.com.  No specific skills are required.       

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On April 24th-29th a team of CUMC servants headed to Asbury Hills Summer Camp and Retreat in Cleveland SC to help get the camp ready for summer activities.  The repaired benches at the Lake Chapel, built 3 decks, installed flooring, and screened in a porch of one of the cabins used for retreat groups.  Asbury Hills offers age-specific programs for campers from 2nd grade through high school, family camps, and serves retreat groups from 8 to 280. Asbury Hills is a part of SC Camps and Retreat Ministries and a ministry of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference.  If you are interested in serving with this mission trip contact John Nesbitt @ JNESBITT@SC.RR.COM .    

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Salkehatchie is a church outreach program, volunteer group, and summer youth camp.  Volunteers experience a week of hard work within the Columbia area, helping families feel comfortable and secure in their homes.  The 2022 summer camp team renovated a bathroom and kitchen, did roof repairs, and took 5 truck full of items out of the home.  Check out the before and after pictures!  If you are looking for a local mission for your entire family or a youth project, this is a perfect mission option for you!  Contact John Nesbitt @ jnesbitt@sc.rr.com for more details. 

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Chapin UMC's youth participated in a Week of Service June 13th-16^th.  20 youth and 12+ adults worked on various projects for two families in the Chapin area. They did landscaping, interior, and exterior painting, built a deck, repaired a roof, many flooring projects and most importantly - they loved like Jesus did!  They spent time with the residents and shared the love of Jesus.  Several small groups provided meals at the church for the families and youth.  If you are interested in getting your youth involved in these activities, you can contact John Duke @ John@chapinumc.com .

In October of 2022 a team from Chapin UMC went to the Dominican Republic to work with Casa Por Cristo.  Please click HERE to see what they accomplished.