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10/14/2009
Missions Memo
You know that we met - and exceeded - our 2009 goal of $12,000, with receipts of $12,987 from our blanket collection, the Sierra Leone water project, and giving through offering envelopes. At the start of 2009, we had a balance of $2,984.72. Our expenses during the year were:
Church World Service (blankets) 250.00
Shenberger's Chapel 100.00
Sierra Leone Initiative 1200.00
NHHS PTA (Bacculaureate) 50.00
Cokesbury (military books) 51.80
G & H Auto Repair (help a local family) 300.00
Rocking Chairs 120.00
CPA Conference (water pump) 3,300.00
5,621.80
This gave us a year-end balance of $10,350, which we distributed as follows:
York City 600.00
Mission Central 1,000.00
UM Children's Home 1,500.00
Delta Kid's Kamp 1,000.00
Hendersonville Settlement (Kentucky) 500.00
Red Bird Mission (Kentucky) 500.00
Heifer Project International 1,000.00
China Outreach 1,000.00
Arms Around Africa 1,000.00
Mason Dixon 450.00
We kept $1,800 in the treasury to meet any community emergency needs that arise that cannot be handled by Mason Dixon.
The items listed above as "Delta Kid's Kamp," is an after-school program designed by Pastor Judy Walker, pastor of the Methodist Church in Delta. There are a lot of needs in that town. The program reaches out to the town's children (ages 4 through grade 7) and shares the Gospel message with them. They meet on Wednesday afternoons for an hour of homework time. Then supper is provided by the church, after which a Bible lesson is taught. It's all carried out by volunteers and is aided by some other nearby Methodist congregations. Judy met with us to introduce us to the program. Their main needs are more volunteers and more dollars.
So what are we planning for 2010? How about A WALK AROUND THE WORLD? During the year we'll travel to the 6 main continents of the world and while there, we'll focus on a few of the mission "hot spots" on the continent and learn about the conditions that call out for help. For every $2,000 in mission dollars received, we'll donate something to a project or two on that continent. You can chart our movement (staying on a continent for 2 months) by looking at a map of the world that will show the route we're taking. Our first stop upon leaving Fawn Grove? - South America. So get ready for the trip of a lifetime.
We'll continue our support of our local projects; namely the monthly food collection for Mason Dixon (February's item is canned fruit) and ask for volunteers to help serve breakfast on the 2nd Thursday of the month and lunch on the 3rd Thursday at Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen - sign up on the table near the mail boxes.) The next casserole recipe will be on the table by the end of January, with delivery to the church due by Sunday, February 14.
We're pleased to announce that we have 4 new committee members, bringing our mission team to 12. Sterling Shelley, Rose Stike, Laura Halbig and Carolyn Morris have joined us. But we can use more of you. If interested, contact Jean and Jack.