Missions
“Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”Luke 12:33-34
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t Custer Road UMC, we feel the best way to help people know the love of Jesus to our neighbors is by becoming His hands and feet in a hurting world. Whether we're delivering and constructing beds, collecting items for those in need, mentoring and providing support within Plano ISD, or various other mission events, we are demonstrating to others what Christ's love truly looks like.
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Local Missions
The Alternative Gift Market is typically held in November or early December. This gives you an opportunity to do a different kind of Christmas shopping. Shoppers have the opportunity to donate to charities and give a gift to someone really in need. This Christmas, consider giving a different kind of gift, a gift that gives twice. Give to your loved one, a handmade beaded cross or nativity set, or a certificate for a week’s worth of clean water. When you do, your gift helps someone in need – a hungry family, a struggling child, a Third World artisan. Your giving can transform the world! 
Did you know that Bed Start needs help from people serving every week? And did you know that they need more help than just delivering beds on Saturday mornings? Regardless of your activity level, Bed Start could use your help. Here’s when they need help and information on the type of help they need.
Imagine being a child who knows there will not be a gift under the Christmas tree. Imagine being a parent who is presently unable to provide warm clothing and food for the family. Last year Head Start families were sponsored by Sunday school classes, UMW groups, choirs, and Bible study groups as well as individual families. Head Start teachers have shared with us what an enormous difference the sponsors made in the lives of the families. Information about family members, a picture of the Head Start student, and sponsorship guidelines are provided to sponsors of the 146 children. The goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in children.
Custer Road United Methodist Church has committed to intentionally building trusted relationships in CRUMC’s neighborhood through partnership with local schools. We are collaborating with Christie and Thomas Elementary Schools. Our goal is to have 100 CRUMC Mentors at these schools. The school administration has identified Student Mentoring as one of the key areas to promote the growth of student achievement for the students at these schools. As Title 1 schools (focused on improving the achievement of the disadvantaged), they are in need of individuals that can spend time with children reading and working on assignments.
Love Where You Live is a partnership between Plano neighborhoods, volunteer partners and the City. The mutual goal is to transform communities through social and physical revitalization. LWYL focuses efforts on a limited area to clean up, repair and reinvigorate the neighborhood. CRUMC is partnering with local neighborhoods, which includes Christie Elementary and Carpenter Middle School. Contact 
This program provides support to young parents in the PISD school system. Custer Road sponsors the annual Christmas and graduation dinners, has as ongoing collection of diapers and new/gently-used baby items like clothes, formula, strollers, swings, car seats, high chairs and maternity clothes. We also provide child care at their monthly meetings. 
Project Transformation is a seven-week summer day camp for inner-city children that is facilitated by PT Corps Members and partner churches. About 100 corps members and many volunteers work with the children to teach Bible lessons, make crafts, play games, sing songs, write plays and read one-on-one. Custer Road UMC is a partner church and sponsors corps members, provides reading volunteers, and 2 dinners for the corps members. We also provide day camp supplies for one week.
Custer Road UMC runs a Summer Lunch Program for the kids of Carpenter MS and Christie and Thomas Elementary Schools. The goal is to provide nutritious pre-prepared lunches to the children (1-18) in our community. Last summer, over 7,500 meals were given out. Lunches are served Monday through Friday throughout the summer. For more information, go to 
This is an annual project where you can pick up a backpack in Fellowship Hall and fill it with small gifts (a list of items is provided), a letter and a photo. In conjunction with 
Custer Road UMC is a major sponsor and host of this annual race held in the Spring. A 5K race and 1 mile Eggsperanza Family Fun Run/Walk race as well as food, fun and fellowship are provided. Proceeds benefit Juntos Servimos (see below). See 
Juntos Servimos, which means “Together We Serve” in Spanish, is a nonprofit organization that Custer UMC has partnered with to support Casa Bugambilia in Matamoros, Mexico and now Juarez, Mexico. Teams will travel to Juarez to serve with Juntos Servimos Mission Director Larry Cox, Dr. Nancy Rodriguez, and Proyecto Abrigo several times a year to build a small home for a family in need.
Custer Road UMC offers blood drives several times throughout the year, with sign-ups a week before the event, although walk-ins are welcome. However, you can go to Carter BloodCare at any time to donate – be sure to tell them you are from Custer Road UMC. We have a credit account, and should any of our family members have the need for blood, they can use credits from this account to assist in the payment for their blood use.
The food drive benefits the Plano Food Pantry. Cash donations are split between Plano Food Pantry and God’s Food Pantry.
A fall mission, this collection of new children’s sweatsuits, socks and underwear helps clothe Head Start children in time for cooler weather.
Since 2000, an alliance of nine churches has passed out over 10,000 pairs of new shoes and socks from Payless Shoe Source to children in need in Collin Country. In June, Custer Road UMC welcomes cash donations to cover the cost of shoes. Volunteers are needed at the Assistance Center of Collin County to hand out Payless gift cards and school supplies before school starts.Upcoming Mission Opportunities:
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Aug 24, 2019 7:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Aug 28, 2019 5:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Aug 31, 2019 7:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Sep 04, 2019 5:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Sep 07, 2019 7:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Sep 07, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am |
Mentor Information Session
Custer Road UMC – The Venue, Plano TX |
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Sep 08, 2019 12:15 pm |
Family Promise Volunteer Information Session
Custer Road UMC – Room B24, Plano TX |
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Sep 11, 2019 5:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Sep 14, 2019 7:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Bed Start
Parking Lot Across from Custer Road UMC, Plano TX |
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Sep 14, 2019 - Sep 19, 2019 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Love Where You Live |
