Winfield Community UMC
Rainbow Covenant Projects

Emil Brunner, a great German theologian of the last century, famously declared, "The church exists for mission as a fire exists for burning." When a church turns inward and considers only its own needs, it begins to die.

We, the members and friends of Winfield Community United Methodist Church, try to be faithful to our mission to the larger church, both Methodist and ecumenical. We exist for mission. We faithfully pay our apportionment to the Northern Illinois Conference every year, and we give beyond that requirement and blessing by giving through the Rainbow Covenant.

In 2006 we gave to eight bands of the rainbow, allowing Winfield to continue as a Rainbow Covenant Church. In 2007, we will have the opportunity to again be a Rainbow Covenant Church, giving to missions by choosing from the needs listed below.

Fran Miller,
Mission Chair

Burgundy: International General Advance Projects:

Honduras School Project: a loan project that offers scholarships to young Honduran men and women enabling them to go to school beyond sixth grade. Each loan is paid back by service to the community.

Lee Memorial Girls School, India: A school where girls learn not only basic education, but also skills for a brighter future in a place where girls are overlooked for education.

Red: USA General Advance Specials:

Tree of Life Ministry, Pierre, South Dakota: Ministry for Native Americans.

Redbird Clinic, Beverly, Kentucky: Health services to those in need of medical care in the Appalachian area.

Orange: UMCOR Program Division Adavance:

UMCOR Disaster Response: (United Methodist Committee on Relief) responds to disasters all over the world.

Community Health Promotion, Haiti: Provides medical supplies and vaccines and trains mobile health-care workers.

Yellow: The Children's Fund:

The Children's Fund for Christian Ministry: designed as an opportunity for children to learn about and make contributions to a select group of mission programs that are chosen for their value in helping children understand "being in mission."

Green: Northern Illinois Conference Advance:

Rosecrance Kinley Patient Assistance Fund: Provides support for adolescents and families who struggle with drug and/or alcohol addictions.

Marcy-Newberry Association: Provides approximately 30 programs and services for children, families and the elderly, including child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years.

Blue: District Advance:

Aurora Shalom Ministries: Provides adult programs including English as a Second Language and citizenship. Kids Club provides classes, child care and meals for children in East-Central Aurora.

DuPage Habitat for Humanity: Provides funds for building materials for Habitat for Humanity construction projects.

Indigo: Missionary Personnel:

Lahi Luhahi, Kenya

Yema Luhahi, Kenya

Purple: Local Benevolences and Special Sundays:

United Voices for Children: Provides funds for children's needs through established programs.

Native American Ministries Sunday: Provides funds for education for Native Americans.