Missions Outreach supporting Western North Carolina 

There are several opportunities this month that Avent Ferry will participate this month.  This month is one of our busier months for Missions Outreach at Avent Ferry.  Please select a mission projects to support where you are able.  
Avent Ferry Missions Outreach will be collecting supplies for Disaster Relief Cleaning Kits to send to Western NC and other areas that need support.  

You can bring your cleaning kit supplies and buckets to the church and leave them at the altar and in the Narthex over the next three weeks.  Once we collect enough supplies to fill buckets, we will schedule an assembly time and then transport them to the MERCI Center in Goldsboro to be sent to Disaster areas.

If you would like to donate to Missions Outreach for our team to purchase supplies on your behalf, you can make a check out to Avent Ferry UMC with memo, Disaster Relief, or you can write that in the Non-Pledge Note section of our Online giving link through Vanco.


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You can find the list of supplies and a video on how to assemble them below:

UMCOR Cleaning Kits


                                                          

Assembly Instructions

Cleaning Kit Materials

  • One five-gallon round bucket with re-sealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w x 12.19” d)
    • No screw lids
    • May be used, but must be free from all residual product
    • Advertisements on the outside acceptable
  • One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
  • One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner
    • No spray cleaners
    • No bleach
  • One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap
  • One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener (liquid, not gel)
  • One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)
    • Pump spray bottles must have protective covers
  • One scrub brush
    • With or without handle
  • 18 re-useable cleaning wipes
    • No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels
    • No single-use wipes
    • Remove from packaging
  • Five scouring pads
    • No stainless-steel pads with soap in them
    • Remove from packaging
  • 36-50 clothespins
  • One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
  • 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45-gallon sizes)
    • Remove from packaging
  • Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness)
    • No surgical masks
  • Two pairs kitchen gloves
    • Durable for multiple uses
    • Remove from packaging
  • One pair work gloves
    • Cotton with leather palm or all leather

Assembly Directions

  • Place all liquid items in the bucket first.
  • Place remaining items in the bucket fitting them around and between the liquid items.
  • Scouring pads and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket.
  • Clothes pins may also be placed in a small re-sealable bag.
  • Secure the lid on the filled bucket.

Watch a Video Tutorial→

Important Notes

  • All items must be new with the exception of the bucket and lid.
  • All cleaning agents must be liquid form. No powders are accepted.
  • If items have been omitted, label bucket. Please indicate which items are missing.
  • Sponges have been removed from the list of supplies due to the challenge of locating the non-celluslose sponges that prevent mildew. Non-cellulose sponges will be added to each bucket upon arrival at the affiliate warehouse.
  • Do not include any personal notes, money or additional material in the kits.
  • Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.