Our October mission at First United Methodist Church is the Tree of Life Ministry to the Lakota Nation residing on the Rosebud Reservation in Mission, South Dakota. They feed, clothe, shelter, and love this tribe. There is a soup kitchen which provides breakfast and lunch for free and boxes of food to help supplement the evening meal. Due to the area they serve, they also have created a mobile thrift store for community members that are not able to get to their home base in Mission. One of their needs for October is hats and mittens. We will be collecting hats and mittens through Sunday, October 29th. There will be a barrel in the Gathering Place labeled “Hats and Mittens” for your donations. If you are unable to shop and wish to contribute, please consider making a financial donation to help cover the shipping charges. Thank you for your generosity. If you want to learn more about the mission, their contact information is http://treeofliferelief.org.

Help support Missions by donating online at fumcah.com/give and selecting “Missions” from the drop-down menu. You can also send a check, made out to FUMCAH with "Missions" on the memo line, to the church at 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights, IL.