Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can. -John Wesley,      Founder of the Methodist Church

Clemson Wesley has the reputation around Clemson and throughout the South as being "doers" of the Word.  Through short-term projects and week-long trips, one-time and recurring opportunities, and in local, regional and international venues, CW seeks to offer students the opportunity the put their faith into action as they both serve Jesus and meet Jesus in those being served.  CW's mission offerings in the coming year will include:

Upcoming Events

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Clemson Community Care serves the Clemson, Central, and Pendleton areas through food drives, rental assistance, home repairs, children’s programs, and much more through local church ministries. Every first Sunday of the month, CW will have a canned food drive at Evensong and the cans will then be taken to CCC. If everyone brings one can a month, CW can make a great contribution.  CCC is also always interested in volunteers, so call Karen for more information.

Meals on Wheels  
Contact: Dot Yandle ((864) 654-8979)
Clemson Area MOWs provides free meals for shut-ins and the poor of our community.  Volunteers are often needed, including folks willing to adopt a route once a week (or to fill in for a driver who is out of town).

Tamassee Children’s Home

Contact: Frank Goodrich (Tdar_fgoodrich@hotmail.com)

Tamassee Children’s Home is a private, non-profit children’s home providing year round services for 54 children in daycare and 68 residents. The home also provides families with counseling, recreational activities and a college/after care program. CW will be having a field-day with the children of Tamassee near the Easter holiday.

Yardwork and Odd Jobs for Elderly Residents

Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@clemson.edu) 
Numerous Clemson residents need help with their yard work or small projects around their house. Volunteers from the local community can help these residents by taking a Saturday afternoon to make their lives a little easier. CW is looking to form a team of willing students who can be contacted when such projects or requests arise. For more information speak to either Lane or Meredith.

Clemson University Related Events:

Spring 2008 Events:

Clemson University's MLK Day of Service
Contact: Angela Guess (mattrea@clemson.edu) 
As part of CU's annual Martin Luther King Celebration in January, students, faculty and administrators are invited to "take a day on" rather than a day off in recognition of Dr. King's legacy of bringing folks from all walks of life together.  Each year well over 250 persons serve in a variety of settings.  Mark your calendars for Monday, January 19, 2009 - the date of next year's event.

Clemson University’s Dance Marathon
Contact: Christina Dowker (cdowker@clemson.edu) 
Clemson’s Dance Marathon is a student run philanthropy that is raises money for SafeKids Upstate which is led by Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital. The third annual marathon will be on Feb 23, 2008 from 10am-10pm. The twelve hours are spent with food, games, music, and children being treated at the Greenville Children’s Hospital.

Appreciation Meal for Clemson Employees
Contact: Meredith Humphrey (mhumphr@clemson.edu) 
The employees at Clemson University help everyday for students run smoother but often times do not get the appreciation they deserve. CW’s Clemson Employee Appreciation Meal will honor these employees as each student will invite one or more staff member from campus. Anyone is welcome, so begin thinking of those that help make your experience at Clemson a great one, whether it’s the woman in Harcombe making your sandwich or someone who helps keep your dorm clean!

Relay for Life
Contact: Anna Sparks ((803) 640-6742 asparks@clemson.edu)
Relay For Life is a night dedicated to raising money for the American Cancer Society and will be held on April 11, 2008. During the night, volunteers walk or run laps to remember those lost, those currently fighting cancer, and those who have survived. CW has been involved with Relay for the past couple of years and helps raise money before and during the event. More information will come soon but if you are interested in working on the Relay Team contact Lane or Meredith. Join our team online at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=8522&team_id=187827.

Fall 2008 Events:

 

Habitat Build on Bowman Field (TBA)

Crop Walk for Hunger (TBA)

 

National and International Needs:

Bahamas Mission
For the sixth time in five years, CW will return to the rural islands of the Bahamas to serve, share and experience the beauty of the land and people.  Since 2003 over 200 different students and others have benefited from this life-changing experience.  CW is planning to take a team of 50 folks to the island of Eleuthera the week of March 17 - 25, 2008, with this year's trip being co-sponsored with the CU Gospel Choir. The week promises to be filled with reflection, fellowship, rest, and worship as we experience the island’s amazing culture and landscapes.  Students and others can support this mission by (1) financial gifts to help us buy tools and supplies to use and donate, (2) donating toys and basic medical supplies to be used in ministry, and (3) providing scholarship funds for students who need assistance.  

Click here for a report from our last trip to the Bahamas in 2007.

Compassion International Child
Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@clemson.edu)
For years CW has been sponsoring a child through Compassion International.  Our current child is a Haitian boy named Louben.  Students and others are invited to assist with this ministry through financial gifts or by writing letters or sending cards written to Louben in his native language (French or Haitian Creole).

Katrina Mission
Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@clemson.edu)
Since October 2005, CW has been in mission to the areas most devastated by Hurricane Katrina.  Initially, CW sponsored four large and one small team - over 400 different people in total - to assist in the recovery.  CW, Clemson UMC and churches throughout SC continue to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts through its support of Tigers Go (see below - a new ministry birthed from these experiences), by sending work teams, and through special offerings designated to help the UM churches in the greater New Orleans expand their ministry and mission to an ever-changing community.  Students and others can support this mission by joining a mission team (the next one co-sponsored by CW will be May 12-19, 2008 and will involve students from throughout the state), encouraging their home church to send a team, or through financial support.  The needs throughout the coastal regions of Louisiana and Mississippi will continue to be significant for several more years.

Orphanage in Cap Haitien
Contact: Julia McCoy (jmmcoy@clemson.edu)
Last fall CW began supporting an orphanage located in Cap Haitien, Haiti thanks to the leadership of Julia McCoy, a CU student from Tennessee.  Students and others are invited to assist with this ministry through financial gifts or by writing letters or sending cards written in French.

Orphanage in Russia
Contact: Dr. Skip Elliott (melliott@swu.edu)
Dr. Skip and Darlene Elliott, members of Clemson UMC, lead a ministry to orphans in Russia that includes sponsoring children and joining or supporting mission teams. The next team is scheduled to go in the summer of 2008 (with a deadline for signing up in early February).  Students and others are invited to assist with this ministry through financial gifts, sponsoring an orphan, or by joining a mission team.

Presciption Bottles for Sierra Leone
Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@clemson.edu)
CW collects old presciption bottles (with labels removed) and ships them to Sierra Leone to be used for packaging medicines.  Collection containers are located in several places at Clemson UMC.

Student Missionaries  
A number of students involved in Clemson ministries have taken mission trips independent of Wesley or other Clemson ministries. Currently, recent graduate Nicole Keen is in South Africa serving for nine months. Paul Davidson will also be traveling to the Bahamas to serve and numerous students are dedicating months of the year to serving in New Orleans. CW is supporting these students through their prayers, care packages, and helping each meet the specific needs necessary to take these trips.

Tigers Go
Contact: Chris Manley (gcmanley@gmail.com)
Started by a group of CU students whose lives were transformed through various mission trips after Hurricane Katrina, Tigers Go now operates an 8-week summer camp in New Orleans (Camp Collide), local work days in the Clemson area and a donation-only coffee shop (Familiar Grounds), all of which are designed to inspire and involve students to get involved in mission.  CW supports TG through free office space and use of the basement in the CW Student Center to run its coffee shop several nights a week.

If you feel God calling you to serve in one of these areas, on one of these teams or in the creation of a new missions ministry, email Lane (glaze@clemson.edu).