Missions and Volunteer OpportunitiesSince Grace church is a mission church, reaching out is a priority of this congregation. Everyone is asked to participate in one of the following or invite others to get involved in a point of ministry not listed and yet discovered by the membership. United Methodist Volunteers in Mission PINE RIDGE MISSION 2008 Trip is scheduled for October 18-24, 2008. If you are volunteering for the trip to Pine Ridge please fill out and mail the following forms:. Pine Ridge Team Application 2008.doc RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY.doc Skills Assessment Form-2008.doc For more information on the project site click on the Pine Ridge website link.
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Coin FundEvery month we have a specific focus on a mission project that receives the support of the congregation by placing coins in the mission fountain every Sunday. Change can make a change. Six of the Sundays support the denominational special offerings, and six Sundays support local outreach. A special offering is taken twice a year to supplement all of the above listed ministries, Easter and Christmas. From those offerings we add $100 to each of the above, thus raising just under $2000 a year with a minimal effort and a maximum effect. |
LOCAL OUTREACH and HANDS-ON MINISTRY:Each member of the church is invited to participate in the
following hands-on ministries within our own community. GREENSBURG KANSAS: 46 VIM team members went to the tornado damaged area and worked on three houses pouring foundations, putting up walls, and gave out hope. In addition team members paid for a new water heater and installed showers at Haviland UMC. 16 ladders and scaffolding was purchased and donated to Disaster Recovery. ROSEBUD RESERVATION: Rosebud work teams have been traveling to Mission South Dakota for the past 12 years and this year a group of 20 volunteers will be going to once again help with home repairs. Teams stay at the Tree of Life facility and work is done from one end of the reservation to the other. Teams work with families to do full house repairs and bring the homes up to date. The next team will be going July 21st. KATRINA:
Grace UMC has taken 6 teams to
the Gulf area for Katrina Relief Efforts. So far 162 people have gone on teams taking over $70,000.00 for repairs. LOCAL OUTREACH: Provided for low-income families, homeless families and homeless individuals for emergency shelter, food, prescription medication and hardship moves please contact Kristina at 634-7472. Cases will be verified thru an application process. Community outreach programs available in Cheyenne include:
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