Since 1983 First UMC has sponsored the sale of handmade products by highly skilled craftspersons from developing regions of the world. This is done in cooperation with A Greater Gift, a program of SERRV International, which is a fifty-five-year old nonprofit alternative trade organization whose purpose is to promote social and economic progress for low-income people by marketing their handcrafts and food products in a just and direct manner.

This project has a double bonus because it not only helps the craftspersons who make the products, but proceeds from the sale help the needy in our community through the Crosslines program of the Upshur County Parish House.

Each fall SERRV catalogs are available to anyone interested in ordering these unique and skillfully handmade products, which make fine Christmas gifts. Those interested in seeing a catalog should contact Bunny Mow.

FUMC Contact: Bunny Mow 472-3243

Also: A Greater Gift (formerly SERRV)
P.O. Box 365 500 Main St.
New Windsor, MD 21776-0365
1-800-422-5915 www.agreatergift.org