“Mustard Seed Work Day - Nov. 17”

New Covenenant's next Mustard Seed workday is November 17th to work on home repair projects. The work varies each workday but is a great experience for teens, families or small groups of all ages. Bring your work gloves and meet in the parking lot by Building 100 at 8:00 AM on Saturday, Nov 17th. Call the church today to sign up!

Mustard Seed serves a disadvantaged area of Oklahoma City that is often overlooked by City planners and community organizations. The 73114 zip code of Oklahoma City is Ranked as the second highest poverty area in Oklahoma City by the Department of Human Services, has schools that are consistently ranked low performance, and has a significantly high crime rate. Mustard Seed is the only community development organization working in this impoverished neighborhood.

“Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner - Nov. 22”

New Covenant is the 2007 host church as Edmond churches again join together to produce the Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner, now an Edmond tradition. Call the church office to volunteer for this rewarding experience.

“Alive In Christ On Saturday Night”

This is a dinner and worship service attended by primarily homeless individuals. New Covenant provides and serves dinner following the worship service that we have attended at Skyline United Methodist Church. (Near St. Anthony’s Hospital) Volunteers needed to help with providing and serving the meal. Visit www.skylineurbanministry.org for more information.

The Giving Tree

This is New Covenant’s annual Christmas outreach program. We will typically provide gifts and food baskets for families in need. We sometimes host a party for the recipients. Volunteers are needed for various tasks between November 1st and Christmas.

UCO Wesley Center Loaves & Fishes Program

A weekly lunch offered to any UCO student. Volunteers are needed to: prepare part of a meal served to about 20 kids; set up meal at the Wesley Center and if possible stay and interact with the kids.

Project Transformation

This is a ministry to connect young energy and leadership, the Oklahoma conference churches and institutions, and urban congregations in a meaningful program by providing dedicated summer interns to urban churches. The mission is: “To meet the evolving urban needs of ministry in the United Methodist Church by utilizing the energy, leadership, and support of our college students, United Methodist institutions, and United Methodist churches. Volunteers are needed to volunteer with children at various times throughout the summer.”Visit www.okumc.org and click on conference ministries/missions.