Financial Support
Note from our Treasurer
Thank you for continuing to financially and prayerfully support the staff and ministries of Van Meter UMC.
Every gift helps to nurture children, support families, create community, and share our faith. All your gifts are greatly appreciated.
You can now give through:
* our new Van Meter UMC Venmo account,
* the Bill Pay function offered by your bank or credit union,
* in person, or by mailing a check to:
Van Meter UMC
P.O. Box 149
Van Meter, IA 50261
Venmo users, please the Venmo QR code above or the link here to transfer your financial gift to the church account. Again, thank you for your life-changing generosity.
Outreach projects and ways you can help
Weekly Worship Services
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Weekly Worship Services
Worship Service offers lots of opportunities to help. This link takes you to the signup where you can share your talents to help us work together to create the service. Volunteers can signup to help with any of these items one Sunday at a time.
- Usher/Greeter
- Acolyte
- Liturgist
- Visual Tech
- Fellowship
Student Kits
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Weekly Worship Services
Student Kits are collected each fall and go to underprivileged children in the US and in support of international humanitarian aid missions.
The bags are sewn and available in the entry way of the church to be filled with the following items.
- 3 notebooks - 1 subject 8x10 1/2
- 1 - 12 in ruler with metric
- 6 unsharpened pencils (no advertising)
- 1 pencil sharpener
- 1 box 12 colored pencils
- 1 box crayons
- 1 pair student scissors (round tip)
Place all items in a cloth bag
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Items for the Adel Food Pantry can be dropped off in the entry of the church. Please use plastic bottles/jars if possible. Items past the expiration date cannot be accepted.
Most needed food items:
Sugar, jelly, bottled juice, cereal (hot & cold), hamburger helper, canned meals (ravioli, chili, stew, etc.), canned fruits, flour, soups, crackers, canned meats (tuna/chicken), spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, boxed meals.
Most needed personal care Items:
Toothbrushes, bar soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, deoderant, laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, dish soap
Church liason: Suzy Lowman (515) 577-2632
Kids Shopping Day
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
The Baptist Church and VMUMC work together for this event. Donated items are organized and priced at garage sale prices. Children can have a helper to assist in shopping for their family members as well as wrap the gifts. Proceeds are used to purchase grocery or other gift cards for families in the community.
Throughout the year, save gently used items to donate to this cause or make a donation through our Venmo account.
Bed Builds
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
We work with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace program to build beds.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace provides beds, at no cost, to children ages 3-17 who are sleeping in undesirable conditions such as on a floor, sofa, air mattress, or sharing a bed with parents or siblings.
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
Do You Have a Skill to Share?
There are so many ways you can help within the church and community, please reach out to us via email at: office@vmumc.com to see if there is a way you can help.
Food for a funeral, volunteer for VBS or serve on a committee. Maybe you have a skill that would be helpful like sewing, knowledge of office work or construction. Please reach out!
Check out the Youth page to see their activities that might be able to use your help!