Click here for info about of Belmont Lake State Park

Click here for a map of the park and walking area

(The pavilion is pink and the walk is green)

Mission Walk & Picnic FAQ:

Do I have to walk the entire 5K?
The route for the Walk involves two trips around the lake. We invite you to do what you can and step off if you need to do so. It’s a pleasant walk in God’s beautiful world.

Do I need to walk to attend?
Nope! We welcome those of all levels of mobility. We’re happy to have everyone come together to celebrate what God is doing among us. We just ask that everyone do their best to support your church’s fundraising efforts.

Can I bring my pet?
Yes you can! Belmont Lake State Park requires pets to be on a leash.

Can I fundraise for repairs or capital improvement projects?
No - The District Mission Walk & Picnic is designed to help your church to directly serve the community in your context. Let the community see how much you love them with the love of Christ!

How do I tell you about any dietary restrictions?
When individuals register with your team, there is a place to tell us about any dietary restrictions.

Is there a fee for parking?
NYS Parks charges $8 per vehicle for parking.

Are there other facilities nearby?
Bathrooms, playgrounds, vending machines and paddleboat / kayak rentals are all available at Belmont Lake State Park.

Should I bring my own water bottles?
While we will have water for refilling water bottles, all participants are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to help us preserve the environment.

Hosted by the Long Island East District of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

MissionWalk

#1 register your Church and your mission CLICK HERE

#2 register your walkers CLICK HERE

What you need to know:

In order to help us celebrate the joy of working together to transform our world, each of our cooperative parishes has been designated a color to wear to this event. Participants will be given a necklace of the appropriate color upon their arrival, and are encouraged to wear hats, shirts, or other accessories of their cooperative parish's respective color:

Central Nassau. Blue
Central Suffolk. Teal
Eastern End. Green
Middle Island. Pink
North Shore Nassau. Gray
North Shore Suffolk. Purple
South Shore. Red
SW end/ County Line. Orange
Western end. Yellow

Contact a church for ways to donate:

Church	Raising funds for
Bay Shore UMC 973-867-8399 Goal: $500	Reopening Thrift Shop We aim to reopen our thrift shop to support local families in need and to extend God’s love to our neighbors through community outreach.
Bayport UMC 631-655-2958 Goal: $200	YouthBuild YouthBuild Long Island is a signature program of United Way of Long Island, dedicated to changing the path of Long Island's youth by addressing the core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development.
Beach UMC, Westhampton Beach 631-708-5556 Goal: $200	Bert Strand Memorial Food Pantry This gentleman was very involved in missions and helping the local needy
Center Moriches/East Moriches UMC 973 214-6171 Goal: $500	Bewies Mission to Sierra Leone Pastors/Missionaries Peter and Larice Bewie are Missionaries to Sierra Leone. They have planted a church there, and have built a water well to provide clean water to the village of Salome. They are still building the parsonage where they and other missionaries will stay. Their ultimate goal is to spread the gospel in a country that is 90% Muslim.
Community UMC, Massapequa Goal: $1,000	UMC World Service Fund The World Service Fund is the essential core of the UMC global outreach ministry, underwriting Christian mission around the world. By giving to World Service we empower United Methodist evangelistic efforts…stimulate Bible study and spiritual commitment…encourage church growth and discipleship…and help God's children everywhere.
Dix Hills UMC 631-499-1940 Goal: $200	The Magic Penny Inc. is a non-profit organization created to provide financial support for educational, economic and agricultural projects in the rural villages of the Kagboro Chiefdom in Sierra Leone, and is committed to funding and building schools and other facilities to empower local people to develop self-sustaining growth and infrastructure.
Farmingdale UMC 516 527-8565 Goal: $750	Long Island Coalition For The Homeless (LICH) Has been charged to bring together homeless service partners to create effective strategies and system responses to homelessness in Nassau and Suffolk.
First UMC Port Jefferson 516-428-2611 Goal: $500	World Service Fund This fund builds new churches, expands bible studies, prepares clergy and lay leaders and pays for missionaries around the world
Ghana Lucien Memorial UMC 917-733-8989 Goal: $1,000	Ofinso Special Need Organization This is under privileged people with special needs. The life solely depend on the organization to survive. The also train to be self dependent.
Grace UMC, Lindenhurst 631-226-8690 Goal: $400	Mission Portion of Apportionments and Grace Nursery School Our Nursery School is an Outreach Program of our church. We serve over 130 families and have been doing this for 32+ years. The donations we receive will help the school continue to provide a solid foundation of learning and reaching out to our community.
Hampton Bays UMC 516-991-1059 Goal: $200	Crossover Ministries, Sierra Leone My daughter and son in law are missionary Pastors in Sierra Leone and are building a church and mission center from the ground up in Sierra Leone. They are spreading the gospel in an area of the world that does not know Jesus.
Hamptons UMC, Southampton 631-283-0951 Goal: $300	the Blessing Box, a little food pantry outside the church that is available 24-7-365. It serves people dealing with food insecurity, who may not have any access to a normal food pantry. It allows a level of anonymity for its users. Use of the Blessing Box continues to climb each month.
Hicksville UMC 516-931-2626 Goal: $200	HUMC Food Pantry We provide food for those in need every Saturday.
Huntington Cold Spring Harbor UMC 631-424-5128 Goal: $200	Huntington Food Pantry Collects and distributes food for hungry people
Islip 631-721-5703 Goal: $500	Backpack Drive We supply backpacks and school supplies to those that visit our Food Pantry as well as providing backpacks and school supplies to schools in our neighboring communities.
NY Korean Plainview UMC 631 335 0344 Goal: $500
Simpson UMC, Amityville 516-991-8098 Goal: $200	United Women of Faith This group does diverse mission projects throughout the year. We make shoe box gifts at Christmas; Gift bags for Valentines Day; Gift bags at Easter and food gifts throughout the year. We lead a prison ministry, support UMCOR and that's just a sample of the good work we do.
Smithtown UMC 646-464-2215 Goal: $200	UMCOR Natural Disaster Relief
St. Paul's UMC, Northport 631-261-0804 Goal: $1000	Youth scholarships for UM Army Our church is raising funds to provide youth scholarships for UM Army participants. UM Army is a missional program of the United Methodist Church in which youth do yardwork, repairs, painting, and construction at the homes of those in need in the community. Youth spend the nights at a local church - recuperating, worshipping, eating, and having fun together.
Union UMC, East Northport 631 261-1303 Goal: $200	Summer sandwiches Last year I raised $105 that was used for the summer sandwich program
UMC of Lake Ronkonkoma 631-588-5856 Goal: $250	Paws of War Bringing veterans and first responders together with rescued animals to foster healing.
Village Church of Bayville 631-988-6884 Goal: $200	UMCOR Disaster Relief Seeing the devastation that has occurred because of the fighting on the Gaza strip has reminded us of the fragility of life. We, as a big hearted church, would like to help provide some relief through our Mission Walk fundraising efforts.
West Hills UMC, Huntington Station 631-271-4474 Goal: $200	Huntington Food Pantry provides food to local residents

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