Whitefish United Methodist Church
Friday, May 24, 2013
Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors
 

Mission News 

"We're on a MISSION ..." 
 
 
  BEADS OF HOPE
 
  Thanks to each of you that brought HOPE to many Kenyan families
  through your purchase of hand-rolled paper beads in the form of a
  necklace: We collectively placed an order for 83 handstrung necklaces,
  raising a total $830 of financial support for women that have little other
  means of supporting their families.
 
 
     WUMC's CROP WALK in October 2011
                         raised over $1223 so far!
                        Communities Responding to Overcome Hunger:
     We collected pledges and donations to be sent world wide and  to our 
            own  foodbanks, and walked in solidarity with those of the world who
     walk in hunger… to work, to the fields, to school, to find water, to seek shelter. 
    
                                                            
 
   AN ARK FULL OF CHAIRS AUCTION
    Hand Painted Chair Auction
 

    On Sunday, April 25th, 2010, we gathered at
    Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp

   Our goal was to raise $5,000
    The total raised at auction
         was $6,032.50 for
      Heifer International!!!
             Thank You!

    
  

This was a  joint Missions venture of the Flathead Valley United Methodist 
Churches and Mission Valley UMC to raise an ark full of $$  for HEIFER PROJECT
INTERNATIONAL and HEIFER's work in Haiti!   
 
A Silent Auction of  HANDPAINTED  CHAIRS!
Click here for photos of the event.
Through Heifer International, we can give animals to people in need around the world. You might consider giving a cow, or camel, or llama, or a goat, or a pig, (or a share in an animal) or some chickens, geese or ducks, or honeybees or even some trees, which would make a real difference in the lives of some people in our own country and many other countries. Along with the gift, recipients will be given training in the care of the animals, and in turn will pass on a gift to another person as their gift increases. 
  

           

Our six Churchwide Special Sundays with offerings each year:                                  

1.  Human Relations Day (Sunday before the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday) strengthens United Methodist outreach to communities in the United States and Puerto Rico, encouraging social justice and work with at-risk youth.

2.  One Great Hour Of Sharing (fourth Sunday in Lent) enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out through worldwide ministries of food, shelter, health and peace.

3.  Native American Ministries Sunday (third Sunday of Easter) nurtures mission with Native Americans and provides scholarships for United Methodist Native American seminarians.

4.  Peace With Justice Sunday (first Sunday after Pentecost) enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs. 

5. World Communion Sunday (first Sunday of October) provides scholarships for U.S. (racial- and ethnic-minority) students and international students, on both undergraduate and graduate levels. 

6. United Methodist Student Day (last Sunday of November) furnishes scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities.

 
  
 
You can give toward U.S. disaster relief at church by putting your gift in the offering plate on Sunday.  Please mark your check notation line or an envelope.   
 

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