MissionCast – Page 64 – Mission News from the Missouri Conference

86. Karen Sander, Individual Volunteer in Mission, in Honduras

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utila During the summer Karen Sander, from First United Methodist Church, in Sedalia, Missouri, served as an individual volunteer in mission on the small island of Utila, Honduras.Â Karen tells about her experience during this MissionCast.Â You may read Karen’s blog for a daily account of her experience and a lot of great pictures of this beautiful island.Â

For information about serving as an individual volunteers in mission call the Office of Creative Ministries at 573-474-7155 or email to marble@umocm.com.

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85. Columbia Hunger CROP Walk

In solidarity with the poor and hungry, over 200 persons turned out to walk in the Columbia Hunger CROP Walk to raise funds for projects in Columbia and around the world.Â The walkers started out at First Christian Church and wound around downtown Columbia until the 3 mile track was covered.

Tens of thousands of people in communities across the U.S. will sacrifice a few hours (and a blister or two) to raise money and show solidarity with impoverished people struggling to become self-sufficient. The CROP Walkersâ€™ motto: We walk because they walk!

CROP is the community hunger appeal of Church World Service. CROP Hunger Walks are unique in that proceeds benefit both domestic and international poverty-reducing efforts. For more information about CROP and how you can organize a CROP walk for your community contact Joyce Holley, in Kansas City (816-531-4540 / jholley@churchworldservice.org) or Kari Davidson, in St. Louis (314-252-3298 / kdavidson@churchworldservice.org)

83. St. Clair UMC Spreads Hope in Slidell, Louisiana

After Katrina the St. Clair United Methodist congregation made a commitment to help the city of Slidell come back from the terrible destruction of the hurricane.Â The church continues to send volunteers in mission teams to work on the homes of individuals and families still waiting to return to their homes. St. Clair also became a partner of the Aldersgate United Methodist congregation in Slidell and has been helping the church financially by funding continuing education for the church staff.Â MissionCast was on hand when the Rev. John Williams, pastor of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church was the guest of the congregation in St. Clair. This video tells about the rewarding outreach of the St. Clair United Methodist Church in Slidell, Louisiana.

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