Thank you all for supporting our Pumpkin Patch in 2024! Because of the congregation and community's efforts, we raised $17,000. We are beyond grateful.
Below is a list of ministries that were voted to receive funds from the proceeds raised by the patch. AHUMC has members connected to all the ministries that we are supporting. All these ministries work to serve their neighbors.
Helping AHUMC New Zion and Youth Groups on Mission
The New Zion Choir Group and Youth Ministry are always instrumental in unloading the pumpkins, and their parents also participate in the sales. These groups are both going on mission trips in the summer of 2025, and our donation to their groups will empower them to do ministry in faraway places.
Help for the Dying
Friends of Hospice, San Antonio is an organization that raises awareness of hospice services and raises funds to pay for hospice services for uninsured individuals. They typically pay for around 50 patients to receive hospice care through VNA Hospice and help the patient's family with support in coping with their loved one's care and eventual death.
Help for the Incarcerated
Kairos Jail Ministry responds to Christ's call to visit those in prison. This ministry infuses listening, love, forgiveness, and trust—traits seldom embraced in prison. The blessings are life-changing. Donations provide money for training volunteers, housing expenses, food, and supplies for the sixty-member team.
Help for Disabled Adults in San Antonio
Reaching Maximum Independence (RMI) is a wonderful group of about 24 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These young adults attend AHUMC Thursday Lunch Bunch and need funds to continue to attend. They also greatly help the Lunch Bunch volunteers by putting away tables and decorations. RMI's mission is to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in reaching their maximum level of independence.
Help Build Children's Literacy
Project Transformation has a mission to transform communities by engaging children, college-age young adults, and churches in purposeful relationships. Their ministry builds literacy, social-emotional, and spiritual development for low-income families. AHUMC partners with other local churches to offer reading buddies in summer reading programs for needy children.
Providing Hope for Women and Children
Magdalena House is a neighborhood of transitional homes in San Antonio that serves mothers and their children who have fled dangerous and abusive lives. Utilizing a dual-generation approach, the organization provides safe shelter, basic needs, educational programming, and therapeutic services.
Providing Hope for Our Neighbors
The Hope Center is located on our AHUMC Campus. Its volunteers offer food support, financial aid, a listening ear, and prayer with people experiencing difficulty in their lives. The Hope Center is funded through generous donations from our congregation.
We can't wait for next year's Pumpkin Patch, which will open on October 4, 2025! Bless you all for your continued support of AHUMC's Mission and Outreach efforts.
