Missions


We are a congregation that lives our love of God through service to those in need, whether they live in our neighborhood or on distant shores.  Acting to Love God, Love Neighbor and Serve the World, we support our local community and the world through service, prayer, financial support and fellowship. Our mission outreach is structured to ensure that everyone, young and old alike, can participate. Periodic mission activities take place at our main church location (6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale VA 22031), but we also have a Mission Center (7901 Heritage Dr., Annandale VA 22031) where we host a weekly food distribution and a large number of other activities.
To donate to our mission projects, designate funds towards the Lenten Mission Project at annandalechurch.com/giving

Curious about plans for future mission projects? Want to get more involved? Attend our Missions Committee meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Contact Teresa Schwartz at larachliath@gmail.com for a Zoom invite.

Lenten Mission Projects

Each year during Lent, we collect donations to fund a variety of projects and groups to help those in need. Our 2025 goal is $60,000 spread across nine missions.
Select the Lenten Missions Project in the box above to donate. Thank you for supporting our ministries!
ACCA, the Annandale Christian Community for Action, is a coalition of 26 churches serving the Annandale area. ACCA programs include furniture, transportation, family emergency, Meals on Wheels, shelter assistance, housing repair, and child development. Our Lenten goal is $5,000. Contact Marcia Twomey at mtwomey@mccpfoundation.org to learn more. To volunteer to help with furniture delivery, contact Ted Torsch, torsch@verizon.net or 443-415-8954.
Programs at the Annandale UMC Mission Center are ever expanding! Each week the Mission Center provides groceries to more than 300 families in need, along with monthly distributions of hygiene products, diapers, and children’s clothing, and twice monthly burritos. This past year we opened a Wellness Clinic,  partnering with the Medical Care for Children Partnership; we are currently working on a community garden with Hands on Harvests. This all takes more than 40 volunteers a week; visit annandalechurch.com/foodsignup to join in. Our Lenten goal is $35,000.
Camp Highroad is a Christian camp located on 620 acres of wooded land near Middleburg Virginia. Here, children, teens and adults are encouraged to grow spiritually, mentally and physically. We are assembling a team to help with “spring cleaning,” offering a day trip on May 31 for families here at Annandale UMC. Our goal is $2,000 to help with repair costs. Contact Teresa Beyer, larachliath@gmail.com or 310-221-8321, for details.
In 2022, our church began recognizing the need to start early when instilling stewardship with our children by funding the Children's Mission Program. During Sunday School, each month, children’s classes focus on projects that give back to those in need. For example, last year we assembled Hygiene Kits for UMCOR to distribute to victims of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Our Lenten goal is $2,000. To help with this program or volunteer as a teacher, contact Elaine Woods, ewoods@annandale-umc.org .

Highland Support Project empowers indigenous communities by providing education addressing poverty in the lands where they live. Our mission trip this year will be in Arizona. Our Lenten goal is $2,000. To volunteer, contact Cory Culver at runavy93@yahoo.com .
When the weather is cold, AUMC opens our doors to shelter those who are homeless in Fairfax County through our Hypothermia Prevention Program. This program is in association with FACETS and Baileys Crossroad Shelter. Our Lenten goal is $5,000. To volunteer, contact Teresa Beyer at larachliath@gmail.com or 301-221-8321.
Our Kairos Prison Ministry shares the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ with the incarcerated men at Greensville Correctional Facility, to impact their hearts and lives and help them become loving and productive citizens of their communities. Our Lenten goal is $1,500. For more information contact Jay Morris, jmorris55@verizon.net .
Rise Against Hunger aims to end hunger by packaging and distributing meals worldwide. The organization’s low cost, highly nutritious meals can be easily shipped and stored. Our Lenten goal is $7,000 to pay for our next meal packaging event. Contact Carolyn Stayman at tocordova@gmail.com .
Through Stephen Ministry, trained lay congregation members provide one-to-one care for those experiencing a difficult time in life such as grief, divorce, illness or job loss. Our goal is $500 to cover training materials. For more information contact Cyndi Jones at cyndij123@verizon.net .

Upcoming Mission Events

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Food drives, furniture moving, and more

Drive Seniors to Appointments
The Shepherd Center needs volunteers to help drive seniors to medical appointments. In recent months the number of requests have been mounting and several have been going unfilled. You can accept appointments at your convenience using their very efficient computer system. Call the Shepherd Center at 703-941-1419 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) for more information.
Deliver Furniture
Donated furniture and other household items for local families in need is stored in our warehouse next to the Little White Church. The Annandale Christian Community for Action  receives requests for furniture through Fairfax County human services staff and specialized agencies, churches, and schools.  ACCA churches and community volunteers take turns providing teams of volunteers to collect and deliver the furniture on Saturday mornings. Check the Mission Calendar above for upcoming dates. If you can lend a hand, contact Ted Torsch at  torsch@verizon.net. Heavy lifting is required.
Donate Food
On the first Sunday of the month, we collect donations in containers inside the church's main doors for the Annandale Christian Community for Action food pantry. All other Sundays, we collect items for the Mission Center in the white bins in the coat closet at the front of the church.
Combat Social Isolation as a Volunteer
Grocery shoppers and social visitors (in-person or by phone) are needed in Annandale, Springfield, and Alexandria. Form a new connection and help combat social isolation. Bilingual skills are helpful. To learn more and register go to bit.ly/FXVSVOL , email VolunteerSolutions@FairfaxCounty.gov , or call 703-324-5406.