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Mission News
Some common questions keep being asked of various members of the Missions Committee. Hopefully the following will help answer some of these questions.
The Missions Committee tries to serve Christ by serving the needs of others both globally and locally. On the global front we support six missionaries around the world (please see the bulletin board at the sanctuary entrance for details of these missionaries), we coordinate Faith Church’s effort for Crop Walk, Operation Christmas Child and Tools and Blanket outreach, we have sponsored mission trips to Mississippi, Red Bird Mission and Rosebud Indian Reservation, we have hosted a craft fair from Red Bird Appalachian Mission for several years. On the local front we have aided in the Hope for Kids outreach with the Christmas Angel program, contributed financially to some local charities, worked with Mission Central Hub in Continental Courts, supported fundraising for community needs, partnered with Habitat for Humanity by hosting the House Walk and making repairs on some houses in the community, and sent volunteers to the work camp in the Harrisburg region.
Despite the high temperatures, twenty-two volunteers went to the work camp in Harrisburg in July and participated in a variety of projects. Some worked at the Capital Area Therapeutic Training Association rebuilding stable walls, wooden fence, and barn doors; cleaning the water troughs and stable; and weeding the garden, etc. Other volunteers did repairs at a senior center and a drug rehabilitation facility. Still others replaced or built porches, painted, and repaired gates for low income home owners.
Monies for six missionaries and some local charities are part of the annual church budget. In general, monies raised from fundraising projects are used to buy building supplies for the mission trips and/or local housing repairs. In some instances the fundraiser may be designated for a specific project such as the chicken BBQ to cover travel expenses for the Red Bird personnel to bring the crafts from Kentucky.
Please note: Volunteers in Mission pay for their own transportation and housing when they go on mission trips. Anyone may volunteer for mission trips or local mission
efforts, just watch the bulletins for information. You also may tell Paul Neff that you are interested in helping and what experience you have.
A mission trip, or perhaps trips, is being planned for next year. Some possible destinations are the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Indian Reservations in New York, Red Bird Mission in Kentucky, and Harrisburg work camp. More details will be provided as possibilities are further investigated for needs and times.
If you are interested in joining the Mission Committee, please come to a meeting (usually the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in room #40). Membership in the mission committee does not require volunteering for mission trips; we also need support from prayers, encouragement, fundraising, etc.
Sue Quick – Mission Ministry
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