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Outreach, Mission and Ministry
Firewood for Good (F4G) Program
Just like our successful food pantry, F4G provides a vital resource for our community at no cost to people in need. The program obtains, cuts, splits, seasons (dries) and offers pickup and delivery of firewood for use in woodstoves, wood boilers and fireplaces for heating, cooking, and hot water. This provides comfort, safety, and financial support (lower fuel costs) to recipients. The primary service period is late October through March. Gathering, preparing, and delivering firewood occurs year-round. Central Pennsylvania has cold winters, and we want to help our neighbors!
F4G began in the late summer of 2024 with a group of hearty volunteers. GBRVUMC sent the word out about F4G to local public information sources like the Centre County Gazette. Local news and WPSU picked up the story. By November 2024, F4G had built racks, won a grant for equipment, and began processing quality firewood. By March of 2025, F4G provided 30 loads of firewood to our neighbors.
F4G hopes to expand its support for the community in 2025-2026 by increasing awareness and communication to those in need. To be ready, F4G is in search of firewood donations, one-time and ongoing. Here are some details:
- We have a safe area for drop-off at the church to a designated "log yard" area. Delivery can be dumped or dropped.
- We can also arrange pickup, depending on the distance and quality and quantity of wood. Photos are helpful, and we may come review it before arranging pickup.
- Length of donations - from 12" minimum lengths, preferably approximately 16” (or 32” or 48”) up to full trees of any length, de-limbed and with no tops.
- Diameter - anything that we can split into firewood with our volunteer workers and a 27-ton wood splitter, the smallest about 6-8" and largest about 24".
- We accept dead and green wood (not decayed/rotten wood), and hardwood only (no pine of any kind). We do not drop standing trees or pull dropped trees.
- We kindly accept already cut or split hardwood donations!
- The firewood length we provide to families is 16” and we can also use lengths that are around 12” and up to around 18” to ensure they fit most woodburning equipment.
- We cut to length, split, and stack for drying on our property prior to delivery. We measure the moisture content of the wood we deliver to be sure it is ready.
Please let us know if you would like to donate firewood! Call: 814-355-2208 or
email: gbrvumcsecretary@gmail.com
Men’s Coffee Crew!
The men’s coffee crew meets the last Saturday of the month in the church social room at 102 Trinity Court at 9 am. This group is open to church and community members. Please feel free to invite others to join in a time of good food and fellowship. The morning will start with a light breakfast followed by a time of fellowship and discussion. Carpooling is available. Contact Gloria Lohr at (814) 360-5675 to make arrangements.
The Food Pantry serves the community the 3rd Saturday of the month 9am to 10am
Women United for Christ, open to all ladies, meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30PM
PRAISE AND WORSHIP is offered Sundays at 9:45 am in person or watch the recorded services on our YouTube Channel!
Please see the calendar below for upcoming events. Events are typically held either at the church (102 Trinity Court) or the church annex (112 Trinity Court which is the house to the left of the church). We look forward to seeing you!
