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MissionCast is mission blog of the Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church produced by Max Marble.

206. MissionCast – Jim Gulley Returns to Haiti – A UMTV Video

jim gulleyRev. Jim Gulley, General Board of Global Ministries staff member, was trapped for days in the collapsed Montana Hotel in Haiti.  He recently returned to Haiti and shared some of his feelings and experience.  He urges us to continue to support the Haitians with our prayers, gifts and service.

You may contribute to the continuing Haiti relief efforts of UMCOR by designating your gifts for General Advance Special #418325.  To organize or join a VIM (Volunteers in Mission) team going to serve in Haiti call Audrey Phelps, at the Office of Creative Ministries.  573-474-7155 or phelps@umocm.com

There is a great need for pure water in Haiti.  You may send your gifts for purchasing Hydraid Pure Water Filters for Haiti to the Office of Creative Ministries.  (3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO  65202)  Your gift of $35 will provide a family with pure water for ten years.  Click here to view our MissionCast where Office of Creative Ministries, staff member, Jeff Baker tells about the Hydraid Water Filtering System.

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205. MissionCast – Country Festival Store – Midway-Locust Grove UMC

country storeMidway-Locust Grove UMC does the Festival of Sharing up right by getting every member and age group in the congregation involved.  In this MissionCast Marjorie McFann tells about their annual Country Festival Store.  Other congregations organize the making of a different kind of Festival of Sharing kit each month.  Many churches go out and purchase the materials for the kits in bulk and have them available on Sunday morning for church members to purchase.  That is how Midway-Locust Grove UMC organizes their Country Store.

For ideas and information call Midway-Locust Grove UMC at 573-445-4667.  It is not too early to start planning for your Festival of Sharing participation.  Information about the Festival of Sharing may be found on the Office of Creative Ministries website at http://umocm.com

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204. MissionCast – Cans 4 Cows – Avondale UMC

woman and cowBill Conaway, at Avondale United Methodist Church, in North Kansas City, heads up the Cans 4 Cows ministry.  He began the ministry years ago after hearing about the need of women in Eastern Europe to receive cows through Heifer International to generate income so they could put food on the table for their children.  Being a recycler it was natural for Bill to think about collecting and selling cans with the proceeds going to Heifer International.  Over the years the ministry has raised over $8,000 which have provided all kinds of impoverished families with animal all over the world.  MissionCast interviewed Bill and brings this report.

For information about the ministry you may call Bill Conaway at 816-454-4192 or email him at cans4cows@sbcglobal.net.

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203. MissionCast – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

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To celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History month we are featuring three episodes from the Best of MissionCast.

Every year St. Luke United Methodist Church, in Columbia invites the community to breakfast for their “Poor Man’s Breakfast”.  And then in the evening the community of Columbia participates in a candle light march to St. Luke United Methodist Church for worship.  Click on the picture to see how this annual event unfolds.

St. James UMCWe then go to Kansas City where St. James United Methodist Church always celebrates both Black History Month and the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a variety of ways.  Click here to view another of the Best of MissionCast.

St. James UMC

Finally we go across the state to First United Methodist Church, in Webster Groves to listen in on a month-long series held last year called “Conversations About Religion and Race.”  For information about having this conversation in your church call the church at 314-961-4133.


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202. MissionCast – Container Project – Columbia Congregations

containerThe Container Project in Columbia, Missouri, ships used clothing to Nicaragua through the Rainbow Network.  Four United Methodist congregations take turns one week a month processing the clothing for shipment.  The four congregations are Fairview UMC, New Horizons UMC, Community UMC and Missouri UMC.  The project director is Gary Moreau, from Fairview United Methodist Church.  The ministry was started by Mel and Barbara West.

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