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>Mission OpportunitiesHAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF-
If your church has a Mission Opportunity that is open to participants from other churches, please let the Mahoning Valley District know so we can include on this page. (Call the district and leave a message for Debbie Bryant, or e-mail the district and ask Kathy to pass on to Debbie.)
Group Beautifies Neighborhood - The project began with a free breakfast at First United Methodist Church, Warren............: http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/apr/10/group-beautifies-neighborhood/
Mission of Love- Russia - Volunteer-in-mission team leader (Rev. Kathryn Adams) makes 17th trip to orphanage for the disabled., http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/jan/30/mission-of-love/?newswatch
News of former resident at orphanage (Russia): http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/jan/30/former-resident-at-orphanage-living-new-/?newswatch
Fundraiser for hunger - Mahoning United Methodist Church is participating in the 13th annual Feinstein $1 million challenge to fight hunger. Last year, $197 million was raised by participating agencies during March and April
The Alan Feinstein Foundation of Rhode Island will award agencies between $250 and $40,000, and teh awards are proportionate to the amount that each agency receives. Agencies report donations received during the months of March adn April that will go toward the Feinstein challenge. Donations can include cash, checks and food items (valued at $1 per item or pound).
All donations to Mahoning UMC's food pantry can be sent to the church at 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, OH 44509 by the end of April.
Mission in Motion… (You can join them on the next two trips)
A team of 6 members of Lisbon First UMC traveled more than 560 miles to South Central Illinois – IN JANUARY!! – in response to God’s call to
help the least and the lost. The Midwest Mission Distribution Center, a project of the North-Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist
Church, is a marvel or organization and productivity! Materials to construct health kits for Haiti poured in all week long from all over the Midwest, and we (and about 50 other day volunteers) were kept constantly busy unpacking, counting, packing, and preparing items for immediate shipping. In that one short week, approx.. 3000 health kits were sent on to Haiti in response to UMCOR’s request. In
addition, we packed baby layettes, flood clean-up buckets, and school kits. We were impressed with the spirit of joy and commitment of
EVERYONE at the Center, and we felt “connected” to the work of the church in a powerful way! We have scheduled two trips to the Distribution Center in 2011. If anyone would like to join us as teams form, please call Lisbon Church. There is something there for EVERYONE to do, regardless of age or skill!! Thank you to Charolette Davis, Ed Kupka, Rick May, Pat Tressler, & Mary Lee
Vandevander for their gift of time in mission!
Churches participating in GREAT FOOD FOR ALL PROGRAM
Several of our United Methodist Churches are participating in Great Food Food For All. See below. If your church is particpating and would like to be added to this list, send the Mahoning Valley District Office an e-mail. WORK CAMP IN CITY - Western Reserve United Methodist Church in Canfield wants to sponsor a youth camp in 2011 to make repairs to homes in Youngstown. See The Vindicator, Monday, March 1, 2010 - Work camp in city sought. They brought in a 400-member youth work camp in 2008 and made repairs to nearly 70 homes in Youngstown. Stay tuned for more information and how youth from your church can get involved. Check out the full article in The Vindicator: http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/mar/01/work-camp-in-city-sought/
GIRARD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILLING TO SHARE THEIR PROCEDURE FOR THEIR ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE WITH OTHER CHURCHES
Girard UMC recently had a food drive at their local IGA store. Many familes are swamping local food pantires with requests for basic food items. Girard UMC has been supporting the Emmanual Community Care Center in Girard for four years with an annual food drive. They have a procedure that they follow and would be willing to share with other churches. Church phone: 330/545-4361.
FAMILY PROMISE
Family Promise of Mahoning Valley is a new and innovative way to mobilize communities to help low-income families achieve and sustain their independence. Around the country, Family Promise is helping homeless families achieve independence, providing congregations with local mission activities, creating initiatives that meet community needs, giving people of all ages meaningful volunteer opportunities and building public awareness of homelessness and the needs of low-income people.
Family Promise provides shelter, meals and comprehensive assistance to homeless families. In the process, Family Promise often becomes a catalyst for community initiatives, such as transitional housing, parenting classes, and job training programs. As the work continues it brings people together, building bridges and fostering relationships that stretch across class, racial and religious boundaries.
Even if your church cannot host families in your building, you can help other churches that are hosting families. See the list below.
Howland UMC (330)856-3462; First UMC Niles (330)652-1439; First UMC Girard (330)545-4362; Poland UMC (330)757-1553; First UMC Warren (330)392-6276; Boardman UMC (330)758-4527.
NEHEMIAH ADULT WORK TEAMS General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, North Central Jurisdiction, Volunteer in Mission, Mission Trips - www.gbgm-umc.org/northcentralvim/about_us.html The office of the United Methodist Volunteer In Mission – North Central Jurisdiction offers the following services:
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