Helping Locally
We believe it is important to use some of our resources locally.
VUMC has a long history of serving in ways that make a difference in the Santa Clarita Valley.
There are several opportunities to help.
In-House Serving Opportunities
We are each called to serve the church using the spiritual gifts that God has given us. For more information about specific ministry areas contact: Kelley Cannizzaro (kids & families), Pastor Camille Mattick (youth), April Piroumian (hospitality & welcome, in-house ministries)
Bridge to Home - Click Here to Help
(Miracle Offering PArtner)
Bridge to Home provides support services – including year-round shelter, case management, housing navigation, and medical clinics – that help individuals and families in the Santa Clarita Valley transition out of homelessness.
How We Help - Feeding It Forward
Valencia UMC provides dinner (entree, side, salad/vegetable, dessert, and milk) on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month. Food can be dropped off at the shelter.
How You Can Help
Sign up to provide entree, salad or vegetable, dessert, or milk. Prepared food can be store/restaurant purchased or home-made, and should be dropped off at the shelter location 23850 Pine St., Newhall by 5:45 p.m.
Family PromisE - CLick Here to help
(Miracle Offering PArtner)
Family Promise is currently seeking donations of groceries and one weekly meal for the families living in the transitional home.
How You Can Help:
Click here to sign up to deliver a meal or groceries.
Donate wish list items through Amazon or Walmart
Family Promise is a community-wide, interfaith program designed to provide families in crisis with a place to stay together as a family, and assistance in solving the underlying causes of their homelessness. Currently, there are over 850 homeless children in the William S. Hart School District, signaling an important need here in our local community. For more information about Family Promise and how you can help, please click below to contact Karin Stamison.
SCV Food Pantry and Santa Clarita Grocery
The Santa Clarita Food Pantry and Santa Clarita Grocery are the local organizations that our church supports through the Communion Sunday Food Drive. The organizations provide supplemental food to the residents of Santa Clarita and have experienced a significant increase in individuals seeking assistance during the past year.
Communion sunday food drive
Join us in supporting local food agencies. Donations may be left in the Fellowship Hall hallway on the first Sunday of each month.
Looking for more ways to help? Check out our Congregational Care ministries.
We also offer opportunities for those interested in helping globally.