Category: Poverty

295. MissionCast – UCity Micro Credit Club – University UMC, St. Louis

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The UCity Micro Credit Loan Ministry of the University United Methodist Church, in St. Louis, has been making loans to small entrepreneurs around the world for three years. They have made over 150 loans in close to 50 countries. The loans vary from 25 to 100 dollars. It is a way of giving poor and struggling people hope by making them more self-reliant. The repayment rate on the loans they have made is an amazing 98%. They started by meeting in the UCity library to make the ministry more accessible to non-church members but now they generally meet on line using Skype enabling people to join in from anywhere. For information about starting a KIVA Micro Credit Loan outreach ministry contact Tom Mitchell at tomm8132@gmail.com

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289. MissionCast – Furnishing Hope at The Word at Shaw UMC

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“They have never been treated with such dignity…” Keith Scarborough, pastor of The Word at Shaw United Methodist Church, in St. Louis, was speaking to us about the homeless women who come to his church looking for furniture with which to furnish their apartments. The women receive more than furniture….they receive hope. Thus this new ministry, coordinate by Joleen Mayfield, at the Word at Shaw is called “Furnishing Hope.” It is a partnership ministry with the Shalom House and Green Trails UMC along with some help from other area churches. The ministry is for women who have completed the course at Shalom House and are ready to graduate to an apartment of their own. Picking out furnishing at The Word at Shaw is like going to Dillard’s or Ikea.

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286. MissionCast – Neighbor2Neighbor Ministry – Westport/Revolution UMC – Kansas City

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The Neighbor2Neighbor ministry operates out of the Revolution United Methodist Church in Kansas City. The mission of Neighbor2Neighbor (incorporated as N2N) is to provide meals and meet other daily needs in the context of a supportive community among homeless and near-homeless persons in the Westport area of Kansas City.

N2N offers a spirit of radical hospitality, which means generously welcoming all persons with compassionate service and accountability. Neighbor2Neighbor is about relationships. When many helping agencies would say “client,” we say “neighbor.” Current Services include: meals, health care, legal help, employment readiness and emergency assistance.

Learn more about the ministry through their website: http://www.n2ninc.org/

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281. MissionCast – Brown Bag Ministry – Yeakley United Methodist Church

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The phrase “gather for worship, scatter for mission” describes what the Yeakley United Methodist Church does so very well. They are an outward focused congregation. Their latest outreach ministry is with the homeless of Springfield which they call their “brown bag ministry.” Your MissionCast crew walked along with them in downtown Springfield to bring you this MissionCast. Because of their outward focus the congregation has grown from an average attendance of around 19 two years ago to an average attendance of 39 so far this year. Pastor David Schoolcraft attributes the growth in attendance to the commitment and excitement brought on by engaging in ministry beyond the walls of their open air country church. For information and tips about starting a brown bag outreach ministry from your congregation call Cassie Downs at 417-766-7613.

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276. College Age Ministries – Pure Water for Haiti

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Meet Kristen Thackery, one of 8 college age young people who recently traveled to Haiti and installed pure drinking water filters in 40 homes. The young people on the team came from congregations from across that state. Kristen tells of their experience in this MissionCast. Kristen is a sophomore at the University of Missouri and is a member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

Your congregation can provide pure drinking water in Haiti, too. Contact the Office of Creative Ministries. Email: Thackery@umocm.com Phone: 573-474-7155

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