Project AGAPE

                                              

4/2/2024 - IMPORTANT CHANGES TO DONATION OF USED GOODS TO ARMENIA

Due to a new tax levied by the Armenian government, Project AGAPE will discontinue sending used items to Armenia. If you or your church have collected used items, we ask that you donate those items to a local charity of your choice. 

Project AGAPE will continue to ship new donations, including Christmas boxes.

Since WNCC is hosting General Conference, we will not be doing a Spring collection. The Fall collection (new items only) will be September 23-27, 2024.

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AGAPE = American Greater Armenian Partnership Efforts

Project AGAPE, a ministry to Armenia, is a collaborative effort of the North Carolina and the Western North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church in a joint effort with the Armenian Apostolic Church. 

For more information on Project AGAPE, please visit their website. 

Click the DONATE button below to make an on-line donation. 

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If you would like to make a recurring payment to Project AGAPE via credit/debit card, Google Pay, PayPal or bank account, click here. 

Monetary gifts may be made year-round through your local church and mailed to: WNCC Treasurer, P.O. Box 2757, Huntersville, NC, 28070, ATTN: Carol Bateman. Please include “Project AGAPE” in the memo line.

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Young Clergy Pilgrimage to Armenia

Join us for a trip to Armenia to visit with our ministry partners at Project AGAPE. We will explore the rich history of Christianity in Armenia, visiting many monasteries and holy sites. We will also have time to get to know our Project AGAPE Staff, learn about the ministries they provide, and with the opportunity to work alongside them.

This trip will take place from September 23 -October 4, 2025. Depending on flight availability, we will fly in and out of either Charlotte or Raleigh.

The trip will consist of time at the Project AGAPE Center in Vayk for several days where we will explore the surrounding area, visit monasteries, learn about the work of Project AGAPE, and spend time reflecting on the places we visit. We will then travel to the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, where we will spend the remaining days visiting Holy Sites, monasteries, open-air markets, and many other places.

Itinerary: A sample itinerary will be emailed to you after you complete the interest form but must be noted that this will not be our exact itinerary.

COST: The estimated cost of the trip is $3,000, which includes flights, food, housing in Vayk, hotel in Yerevan, transportation, sightseeing, etc.

Questions: Any questions can be sent to Ben Rogers at BRogers@wnccumc.org.

Complete Armenia Pilgrimage Interest Form

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Mission Response Center

The Mission Response Center (MRC) receives and distributes humanitarian aid items, serves as a depot center for UMCOR, and offers staging for Disaster Response. The MRC also offers space to for Project AGAPE Christmas boxes and other supplies for Armenia.

The MRC is currently not accepting used items for Project AGAPE. The only current needs we are accepting are new bedding items and pots/pans. 

Local churches or volunteer groups/individuals are needed to help sort mission materials. To schedule a date to volunteer, please contact Ben Rogers, 828-478-1019.

Visit the Mission Response Center page for drop-off hours.