Serving Makes a Difference – Midwest Mission Sunday Brings it to Life

September 23, 2022

Serving Makes a Difference –

Midwest Mission Sunday Brings it to Life

Midwest Mission Sunday, held on September 18, was a day for churches and groups to talk about Midwest Mission, and more importantly, to get excited about serving. The churches were given promotional materials to display during their services leading up to Midwest Mission Sunday. Plus, churches were given a variety of slideshows, videos, and print materials they could use during the Sunday services.

The biggest piece of this was a "bonus" that the churches and groups could participate in. We challenged them to do a "one-minute mission" during or after service, or as a group. A one-minute mission is a service activity that each person can do for about one minute, but makes a great impact. It is a great way to get people excited about serving, and to help them realize how easy it is to show God's love in a practical way. These mission activities ranged from each person making one Midwest Mission kit on an assembly line after church to making sandwiches for the homeless in their local community.

Volunteers Step Up to Serve in Multiple Locations

In addition to the one-minute mission opportunities that churches held, Midwest Mission was present in seven different locations. Staff members had several speaking opportunities, and there were four Rice Meal packs, one Layette Kit assembly event, and one Home Care Kit assembly event.

Ladies from St. Joseph UMC held a Bundling Layette Shower. Connie Jamison, a member of the team who held this event, said, “We made 150 layettes. We decided the mothers who receive these might not have the joy of a baby shower, so we held one for them. We played 2 games, had small prizes & shared much fellowship.”

Later Connie noted a touching comment from an elderly member of the church. “She told her great niece she had not had such an enjoyable Sunday afternoon for many years.”

People from all over the Midwest participated in the Rice Meal Packs that were held in four different locations across two states. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis held a Home Care Kit Assembly on Midwest Mission Sunday. They packed 660 Home Care Kits. These kits will go to those who are in need of disaster relief supplies.

PRAYERS to LIFT UP

Please pray for each person who is a part of what we do here at Midwest Mission. For our volunteers, for the staff, for our donors, for the nonprofits we work with, for the drivers, for those who work on the ground, and for those who receive what we send.

"The human mind may devise many plans,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established"

Proverbs 19:21

MIDWEST MISSION WEEKLY PROJECTS

Work of the Mission Volunteers

Projects completed

280 Student Kits
72 Desks - built
247 Layette Kits
660 Home Care Kits
22,207 Rice Meals
10,700 Midwest Mission Ukraine Event - Pawnee, IL
8,800 First UMC -Springfield, IL
1,501 First UMC - Mt Vernon, IN
1,206 Emmanuel UMC - Noblesville, IN

Other work done

Student Desks - wood processed and poly applied
Repaired bikes

Sorted outfits
Counted items into inventory
Grounds keeping
Repaired Sewing Machines
Cleaned facilities
Stuffed mailer

Disbursements

UMCOR Sager Brown Baldwin, LA 20,160 Hygiene Kits Value: $241,920.00
CICIM-Decatur, IL Redirected hygiene supplies and Mechanical Equipment Value: $2,246.00
First UMC, St. Joseph, MI Redirected hygiene and cleaning supplies Value: $300.00
UMC, Petersburg, IL Redirected hygiene and school supplies Value: $472.00

*Redirected items are those items received that do not fit into the parameters of our kits and projects.

Midwest Mission is able to do this work because of your generous donations and willingness to volunteer. Thank you!

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