Missions
Hiss is working together to care for our local, national and world communities in need .
”Who ever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.“
Proverbs 19 : 17
LOCAL MISSION
Helping those in need in our local community.
The Student Support Network helps support the 1 in 2 students of Baltimore County Public School living in poverty by providing food and other basic necessities.
School supplies, personal care items, household supplies, backpacks, non-perishable food, and clothing are always needed.
If you wish to donate items instead, please review exactly what is needed here and we will make sure it gets to the network. You can donate directly through their web site’s AMAZON wish list.
Please label your donation and place it in a basket in the Narthex.
Disciples with Yarn
People who knit, crochet, or want to learn how, are gathering on Mondays in room 208 to make infant and adult hats that will be given to local hospitals. Lap quilts are also being made and given to the elderly at various senior living centers.
We have now making are items for packages for people dealing with cancer, both in the hospital and at home.
We also accept yarn donations.
No experience necessary. Donna West is the coordinator.
VICTOR’S VITTLES
Parkville’s Food Pantry
Hiss Methodist supports our local food pantry.
The food pantry operates out of Christus Victor Lutheran Church at
9833 Harford Road in Parkville/Carney, MD.
Collection baskets are in the Narthex for your non-perishable food donations i which will be delivered to the pantry. You can also take donations directly to the pantry (call for times). 410-668- 8089
Baltimore County Eastern Shelter
The Eastern Family Resource Center (located at 9150 Franklin Square Drive, Rosedale, MD 21237) houses the St. Vincent De Paul Eastside Shelter, a 236-bed facility operated by St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore providing emergency beds, meals, and support services
Current needs: sheets, bath towels, wash cloths, bar soap and other individual personal hygiene items.
There is a collection basket in the Narthex where you can leave your donation.
DISTANT MISSIONS
Helping those in need outside of our local community
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
What is Operation Christmas Child?
The Samaritan's Purse project Operation Christmas Child collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items—and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way.
Pick up your box to fill from the Fellowship Hall or Narthex. Fill the box or you can donate money and Samarian’s Purse will fill it for you. Boxes need to be turned in by NOVEMBER 17th.
Linda Miller is coordinating this mission effort.
VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION (VIM)
Habitat for Humanity
VIM Rutherford County, Tennessee - 2010 - 2026
Habitat for Humanity builds decent and affordable homes in partnership with families in need of a decent place to live. Habitat homebuyers help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
-CAMP JOY-
Our youth serving in mission
Traveling to West Virginia for a week in the summer, the youth and their adult helpers work on homes of the elderly and disabled to repair and make modifications to homes like painting, adding ramps, landscaping, etc. The youth and adult volunteers have been working here yearly from 2009-2026.
