Missions | Mt Hebron UMC 

 Good Samaritan Medical Clinic

The Mission of the Good Samaritan Clinic is to provide quality medical, dental and pharmaceutical care to Columbia's needy, who cannot afford medical health insurance coverage and cannot pay for medical care. According to the US Census Bureau, approximately 38,700 residents (18%) of Lexington County's population are uninsured.  The clinic's goal is to expand its services to make its program accessible to these individuals. Mt. Hebron has played a large part in the conversion of a house in West Columbia to be used by the clinic, with many volunteer hours having gone into the project, thus far.  However, work is slowing to a crawl due to a shortage of funds for needed materials to complete the conversion.  If your Sunday School class, circle or other organization you belong to, including those outside of Mt. Hebron, would be interested in helping to sponsor the cost of a room at the clinic, contact Jim New at 356-4177 for information on how to become a sponsor.  Individual contributions are also welcome. 

 Salkehatchie Summer Service

Salkehatchie Summer Service is a pioneering servant ministry at selected sites in South Carolina involving high school and college age youth, adult community leaders and persons of different cultures in upgrading housing, motivating community cooperative efforts by helping persons to help themselves, and providing all participants with opportunities for personal growth and service.  This program is a Ministry of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. 

Salkehatchie Summer Service is for high school and college age youth and consists of a number of work camps in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Participants must be at least 14 years old by the beginning of the camp they attend. Adult leaders are also needed to offer guidance and support.  Camps run from Saturday to Saturday. During the week participants physically improve homes of needy families and reach out to these families and one another in friendship. 

Mt Hebron students and adults generally will attend one to two camps in other parts of the state as a church group.  Sign-ups take place in the spring.  Also, Mt Hebron has offered support for the Lexington Camp that serves central and western Lexington County by having members serve on steering committees, volunteer as day-workers, and providing meals for campers.  Our own Rev. Mandy Taylor Young has served as Spiritual Director for the last few years. 

Souper Bowl of Caring

Every year on Super Bowl Sunday, our youth collect donations for the Souper Bowl of Caring at the end of each worship service.  Thank you for your generous donations this year!  This year we supported both UMCOR (www.umcor.org) and the Zimbabwe Orphan Endeavor (www.zoeministry.org) through this special mission offering.  

Additionally, the children of Mt Hebron also led a mission effort on this Sunday.  The children challenged our church family to bring cans of soup to be collected during the Children's Time at each of the services.  These cans of soup helped feed those in our area who are hungry.

Midlands CROP Walk Against Hunger

Operation Christmas Child, a global outreach ministry of Samaritan's Purse, brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ.  Mt Hebron's 2009 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Campaign was a huge success!  Thanks to everyone who gave generously to this worthy cause.  Through the generosity of Mt Hebrons' children, youth, and adults, we filled more than 145 boxes!