Category: Poverty

333. Toxic Charity – Serving While Empowering the Poor

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Held at Manchester United Methodist Church and sponsored by the Office of Creative Ministries, Bob Lupton, who lives and works among the poor of Atlanta’s inner-city presented a workshop on how to both serve and empower the poor.

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308. MissionCast – Mt. Vernon UMC and Potato Drops

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The Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church sponsors three or four Society of St. Andrew potato drops at their church each year to help feed the hungry in their community. To raise money for the transportation costs of the potatoes they have various fund raisers like the potato soup supper shown in this MissionCast. Joe Bartelsmeyer, retired from the Office of Creative Ministries staff, started the potato drop ministry in Missouri and is a member of the Mt. Vernon UMC. You can contact Joe through the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church by calling 417-466-2459.

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306. MissionCast – Winter Shelter – Wilkes Blvd. UMC

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Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia opened its doors to host the homeless during the entire frigid month of January. The congregation has also opened its doors to the homeless by providing space for Columbia’s Loaves and Fishes homeless feeding ministry. Both of these ministries have wide support from Columbia churches which provide funds and volunteers, but the Wilkes Blvd. congregation has recently reached out to the people living in their immediate community by providing space for these and other community outreach ministries. Your MissionCast crew enjoyed worshiping with the congregation and interviewing pastor Meg Hegemann in order to bring you this mission story.

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302. King Celebration – Poor People’s Breakfast – St. Luke UMC

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Each year St. Luke United Methodist Church, in Columbia, hosts and helps sponsor the Columbia Community Poor People’s Breakfast. Rev. Raymond Hayes, pastor of St. Luke United Methodist Church shares his thoughts about the day which is set aside to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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298. A Kennett Christmas for All

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On Saturday, at First United Methodist Church, in Kennett, Christmas was all about the other person. The bulletin cover on Sunday morning reflected that sentiment. They opened their doors to over 1800 persons who had registered for their Annual Christmas Party. For one day the church was converted into a shopping mall. Part of the church became a huge toy store. There were tables piled high with toys for boys or girls in every age group where preregistered parents could pick out one toy for each of their children. The tables were completely restocked throughout the day. The amazing thing to the parents was that there was no cash register. The children of parents were escorted by a whole cadre of youth volunteers to rooms to select presents for moms and dads. The gifts selected they lined up at the gift wrapping section of the church. While families waited for their turn to shop there were hot dogs and other goodies along with various party activities to add to the joy of the event.

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