Maui Fires Relief

By now, you’ve become aware of the tragic fires on the Hawaiian Island of Maui that has killed nearly 40 people and destroyed millions of dollars of structures and homes. The devastation is truly tragic. If you would like to help with the relief efforts, there are several ways you...

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Responding to Earthquake Victims

A terrible earthquake has hit Syria and Turkey, with thousands of deaths reported so far, cities leveled and refugees seeking help. If you would like to respond, we invite you to consider giving through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) or through World Vision. You can make your contributions...

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Help for Florida

Dear Family of The Fount, The following is a letter from Rev. Jay Therrell, the president of the Wesleyan Covenant Association. He is from Florida, and has a heart for the people. If you would like to help, you can follow the links in this email or give to The...

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Disaster Relief

The terrible news of killer tornados in Kentucky and elsewhere greeted us this morning on the news. We recoil at the many deaths and massive destruction. Feelings of helplessness can be over-whelming! But there is something we can do. Our United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is one of the...

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Responding to Domestic Disasters

With fires ravaging our state and a hurricane ripping through the south, we want to respond with help. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is our denominational disaster relief agency. All gifts to UMCOR go directly to the project specified because all over-head is covered by our denominational apportionment giving....

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Samaritan’s Purse Helping Desperate Afghans

The world has been shocked in recent days by the ongoing images of chaos at Kabul’s airport as tens of thousands of desperate people, including American citizens, try to escape the Taliban. These Islamic extremists are poised to force Afghanistan back into a dark and brutal state where Christians, anyone...

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Let’s Make a Difference!

The UMCOR Special Sunday is on March 14th, and we want to remind you that even though writing a check or putting cash in the offering doesn’t feel exciting, you really ARE making a difference. Your donations to UMCOR on this Special Sunday help: ● Refugees in Clarkston, GA earn...

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Operation Christmas Child boxes

Thank You to All Who Participated! Karen Olson picked up and delivered our boxes to Samaritan’s Purse yesterday.  She sends her thanks to everyone and expressed her gratitude on behalf of herself and Samaritan’s Purse. We had four stacks of boxes in the office, totaling 29 boxes and there were also...

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Help Fire Victims through UMCOR

The devastation from the fires raging in California, Oregon and Washington has been front page news. We’ve experienced the ashes and auburn skies even here in Fountain Valley! The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is our denominational disaster relief organization that provides help for those affected by such disasters....

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