Humanitarian Aid
We send adult and children's clothing; infant items; coats; shoes; bedding; school supplies; hygiene products; household items; kitchenware; and sewing materials to our brothers and sisters in Armenia. All items must be NEW.
Vocational Training in Armenia
Vocational Project and Training funds help families displaced from the war become self-sufficient through training in the high-demand vocations of cosmetology, manicuring, and hairdressing. We aspire to expand this training program to encompass additional vocational opportunities.
Mission Building Teams
We send building teams to Armenia to rebuild homes and help families displaced from the war find hope in their places of resettlement. Interested in joining or leading a mission building team? Contact our Board Chair, Allan VanMeter!
Christmas Shoe Boxes
Project AGAPE sends Christmas shoe boxes to Armenia to be distributed to children who will not otherwise receive a Christmas present. Between 2020-2023, we sent over 12,000 shoe boxes!
All Christmas boxes must be packed in larger cardboard boxes so that they can be transported in the truck. Please do not leave individual Christmas boxes at drop-off sites.
Christmas Shoe Box Drop-Off Locations
- First Methodist Church, China Grove
- 110 West Church St, China Grove, NC 28023
- Use the covered side entrance at the parking lot
- Contact: Wanda Watts at (704)467.3235
- Monday-Thursday: 9am-4pm
- First United Methodist Church, Lenoir
- 309 Church Street NW, Lenoir, NC 28645
- Contact at (828)754.4922
- Monday-Thursday: 9am-12n
- Grace United Methodist Church
- 954 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
- Contact at (828)298.7647
- Monday-Thursday: 10am-2pm
- Hinshaw United Methodist Church
- 4501 West Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407
- Use the back covered entrance near the mailbox
- Contact at (336)299.6330
- Maylo United Methodist Church
- 1900 Spencer Mountain Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Contact: Amy King at (704)824.3529
- Monday-Thursday: 9am-12n
- Memorial United Methodist Church
- 101 Randolph Street, Thomasville, NC 27360
- Drop off donated items under the covered walkway at the ‘AGAPE/MRC Donations’ sign
- Contact at (336)472.7718
- Monday-Thursday: 8am-3pm
- MERCI Community Warehouse
- 676 Community Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27530
- Contact at (910)262.3831
- Mission Response Center
- 8973 Greenwood Rd, Terrell, NC 28682
- Donations can be dropped off at the MRC throughout the year
- Contact: Ben Rogers at (910)366.7692 to schedule a drop-off
- Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
- 1102 Warlick Dr, Lawndale, NC 28080
- Take donations to the handicap ramp at the Fellowship Hall door
- Contact: Deborah Mauney at (704)616.2888
- Monday and Wednesday: 11am-3pm
- Tuesday and Thursday: 4pm-8pm
- Friday: 10am-1pm
- Saturday: 9am-2pm
- Providence United Methodist Church
- 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
- Take donations to the main office door and ring the doorbell. Someone will instruct you further
- Contact at (704)366.2823
- Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm
- Friday: 9am-3pm
- Contact Rev. Brandon Dirks at (502)523.8999 or (704)714.7378
- Salem United Methodist Church
- 1206 Salem Rd, Morganton, NC 28655
- Contact at (828)433.6600
- Tuesday and Friday: 11am-6pm
