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Missions
The
congregation of First United Methodist Church is excited about
missions! We involve ourselves in denominational and
non-denominational mission projects. The following is a list of
missions we have supported recently:
Mission
Projects
VBS at Lessie Bates
- Coordinate, finance, and carry out a Vacation Bible School at Lessie
Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis.
Care
Packages to Military
- Sent several
care packages to military personnel in Iraq.
Habitat
for Humanity
- Sr. High Youth group travelled to South Carolina to assist in
repairs of a home.
Lessie
Bates
- Collected
Christmas gifts for the children at Lessie Bates Neighborhood House,
in East St. Louis, IL.
Green
Bean Food Pantry
- We regularly support our local food pantry.
Red Bird
Missions, KY
- sent baby items, bicycles, and clothing.
Read to
Feed
- reading books
to raise money to purchase llamas and sheep in order to make
families self-supportive.
The "Medicine Box"
- sent two Medicine
Boxes for the Interchurch Medical Assistance mission.
Red Bird Missions, KY
- sent clothing
and computers to set-up computer training center to job training.
Heifer Project
- sent 3 water buffalo
to the Philippines.
Met the United
Methodist Church's 5-Star Mission challenge.
Local Needy Families
- Provide help
for a local families in need both at Christmas and during the year.
Prison Mission
- Provide
Christmas gifts for children whose fathers are incarcerated.
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