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David Blontz 

MISSOURI READY FOR JOPLIN VOLUNTEER TEAMS

JOPLIN, Mo. (UMNS) - The United Methodist Missouri Annual (regional) Conference is ready to start receiving Volunteers inMission teams to continue clean-up and recovery work in Joplin, much of which was devastated by a May tornado. While the City of Joplin will not be issuing building permits for 90 days, the conference reported in its latest MissionCastvideo, teams can help with debris removal and warehouse organization. United Methodists in Missouri are doing some volunteer work through AmeriCorps.

Call the volunteer hotline at(417) 625-3543 or register online at www.211missouri.org. To volunteer for long-term rebuilding efforts through the United Methodist Church, fallout this online form.

David Blontz, Agent

Lazy B Workshop

10320 Knob Road

Mercersburg, PA 172367

717-816-1763 cell

717-328-3217 home

lazbws@comcast.net

 

 

Group name                      Mission Team

Meets on                             Monthly as advertised, usually on Monday evenings and as required. All church members are welcome to attend and participate.

Contact Person                 David Blontz

Phone                                   717-328-3217 home, 717-816-1763 cell

E-mail/web site                 lazbws@comcast.net or http://firstumcmercersburg.org under the Mission Team Tab

Goals/Mission Statement/Purposes/Facts/Information concerning this group or activity that a visitor or new member would be interested in learning

The Mission team has three major areas of focus to connect the congregation with Mission opportunities while it also serves as a sponsor to various individual mission needs as a funding source. Funding comes through regular donations made in the Mission Envelope that is taken up every second Sunday of the Month.

Mission to the Far Places of the Greater World is presently focused on developing a direct and evolving connection to a Christian Medical Mission to Bolivia. Also, our long standing connection to the Shoe Box mission provides an opportunity for aide the needy in far off places.

Mission to Judea and Samaria is represented in the projects we can connect with through our United Methodist connection to the Susquehanna Conference and Mission Central.

Mission to Jerusalem is the mission work that we can focus on locally.

While the team consists of a dozen regular members, meetings are always open to anyone in the congregation who has a heart for missions or a new idea.