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

201. MissionCast – Olivewood Ministry – Enter 2011 Fair Trade Contest

olivewoodLaura Ann and Fred Zahn support Christian ministries and artisans in Palestine through their Olivewood Ministry and you can as well.  They started the ministry after serving for a year at the Bethlehem Bible College.  In this MissionCast Fred Zahn relates the whys, hows and rewards of their ministry and how your congregation might become involved.  Besides inviting them to set up shop at a craft festival in your community you can order an olivewood market kit and raise money for your local church as well as support Christians in Palistine. Rev. Fred Zahn is a retired clergy member of the Missouri Conference. 

Go to holyland-gifts.com for information about getting a starter kit. No money is required up front.  Your church group keeps 25% of the total sales.  For example, if your total sales were $2000, your church would keep 25%, ($500).  All shipping and other expenses are already included in the price of each item sold.

The Missouri Conference Social Justice Team is sponsoring another Fair Trade Market contest in 2011.  Find out how your congregation can win the $500 prize at the Office of Creative Ministries website.  http://umocm.com

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200. Little Bethlehem – Fairview UMC

Little BethlehemFairview United Methodist Church, in Columbia, reaches out to their community by building an elaborate set for Little Bethlehem.  Shepherds guide members of the community through Bethlehem as church members in costume relate the events of Christmas Eve.  Following the journey through Bethlehem visitors are warmed up with refreshments and caroling inside the church.  Upon leaving visitors sign the guess book and receive a Christmas tree ornament.  Later in the year they receive invitations to other special events in the life of the church.

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199. MissionCast – 134 Baptisms in Ghana – Living Word UMC

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While praying and fasting, a leadership group at Living Word United Methodist Church, felt God calling for their congregation to reach further out in mission.  With more prayer and fasting they felt God calling them to reach out to Sub-Saharan Africa.  As a part of this process of discernment the Rev. Michael McIntyre was fasting and praying suddenly “Ghana” flashed in his mind.  He did not know anything about Ghana and didn’t know where in Africa it was.  The leadership team felt God was calling them to reach out to Ghana.  The congregation contacted UMCOR about helping with pure water in Ghana.  A missionary with UMCOR said they should come and listen to the people to hear from the people what their needs were.  A trip was organized which included Senior Pastor Michael McIntyre, Associate Pastor, Rev. Gregory Philip Finfrock and Director of Multimedia Ministries, Michael Logsdon.  Several videos of their trip may be found on a special website the church created to direct attention and help for Ghana from their congregation, other congregations and other organizations and individuals in their community.   Find their new website at www.helpghananow.com.

In our MissionCast Michael shares an incredible experience where they were called upon to baptize 134 persons who responded to their preaching and to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

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198. MissionCast – St. James UMC in Liberia

childrenFranklin Walker, Lay Leader and VIM Coordinator, for St. James United Methodist Church, in Kansas City, led a VIM team to Liberia.  Dr. Emanuel Cleaver, III and 6 church members traveled to the main United Methodist centers in the country including the Conference Office and the Ganta Methodist Hospital.  MissionCast was on hand when team members shared their experiences at a church gathering.  For a 13 minute version with much more about their experiences click here.  (13 minute version)

For information about organizing a VIM team for your congregation or cluster of churches call Audrey Phelps, at the Office of Creative Ministries.  (Phone:  573-474-7155 / Email:  phelps@umocm.com)

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197. MissionCast – The Gift of Pure Water – Fairview UMC

Free ClinicJeff and Laura Baker were a part of a recent VIM team to Haiti.  Jeff Baker preached in his home church, Fairview UMC and urged them to help give families pure water.  The congregation responded with a spontaneous offering of over $4,000.  Each Hydraid water filter costs $34 with matching funds from Rotary International making each gift a two for one proposition.  You can give the gift of pure water by sending $34 to the Office of Creative Ministries, 3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO  656202.

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