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. 

 

Local and Regional Needs

Clemson University Related Events

National and International Missions

 

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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:

Freshmen Move-In
Contact: Bryan Galloway (bpgallo@gmail.com) 
Students with CW and other groups will be helping with freshman move in on August 16th.  If you'd like to join CW's team, email Bryan Galloway ASAP so that he can order enough t-shirts for everyone.

Habitat Build on Bowman Field
Once again this year CW will support the Habitat Build on Bowman Field in the weeks leading up to Homecoming on October 31.  As always, we will guard the house on Saturday, October 30.  Students are also encouraged to register on-line to work at the Habitat House as soon as the annoucement is made as slots fill up fast!

Crop Walk for Hunger
CW also supports the community-wide Crop for Hunger held each fall to raise funds and awareness in the fight against local and worldwide hunger. This year's walk will be held Sunday, October 4 and will take place in downtown Clemson and throughout the Clemson campus. 

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.

Appreciation Meal for Clemson Employees
Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@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
Relay For Life is a night dedicated to raising money for the American Cancer Society and is held in April.  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.

 

National and International Needs:

Bahamas Mission
For the ninth time in seven 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 300 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 during Spring Break in March 2010. 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 pictures from the 2009 trip to Eleuthera!

Click here for a video from last year's March 2008 trip to Eleuthera!

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).

Harlem Mission
Contact: Lane Glaze (glaze@clemson.edu)
Once again this coming May CW will join with students from other campuses across SC for a week of mission in Harlem.  Last year a group of 16 from the Clemson area were part of the 75-person team along with students from Winthrop, Lander, USC, Charleston Southern, Francis Marion, Claflin and SC State. We expect another great group this year and another great time of learning, worship and service throughout the Big Apple!

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.

Prescription 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 over the years.  Past examples have included students serving in the Bahamas, in Africa and 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.

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).