Nickels for NETS

During the summer months, also known as “mosquito season”, we will be collecting change to provide mosquito nets to children in African countries. The people of the United Methodist Church are being invited to participate with the Nothing But Nets partners to help stop a deadly disease – malaria. In sub-Saharan Africa, a child dies every 30 seconds from this preventable disease. Just $10 buys a bed net, distributes it to a family and provides education on how to use it. By answering Jesus' call to "minister to the least of these who are members of our family," we can beat this awful disease and save future generations. So give a child the opportunity to live a life of health and happiness. Pray. Communicate the need. Buy a bed net. And save a life.


Malaria kills.
$10 will provide a bed net for one child
in Africa.
Our goal is to send 100 nets to Africa over the course of our long and wonderful summer. Yes, we have mosquitoes, but we don’t have to worry about our children and grandchildren dying from their mosquito bites.

How can you help?
-Pick up a net bag in the Gathering Room.
-Take the bag home. Each time you enjoy the beauty that is Michigan or Wisconsin during the summer months, put a nickel (or quarter, or dime, or penny, or dollar bill, or even a check made out to Menominee First UMC) into your bag. One hundred percent of your donation goes directly toward the purchase, distribution and education about the proper use of an insecticide-treated bed net.
-When your bag is full, empty it into the bucket under the mosquito net hat in the Gathering Room.
-Take your bag home again and refill it….empty it into the bucket…repeat….all through the summer.

As the official start of summer in June draws nearer, watch for an army of mosquitoes (the non-biting kind) to descend upon our church to provide a visual reminder to save your Nickels for NETS.

Go to NothingButNets.net for more information.