The Outreach Team is responsible for carrying out the church‚s mission and vision related to its outreach. Responsibilities include providing activities for peace and justice issues, evangelism, disaster relief, CROP, special outreach offerings, and work camps such as the Puerto Rico trip; securing ushers, greeters and the Ambassadors; maintaining relationships with the Cedars, McPherson College, Churches United in Ministry, and the Council of Churches; and serving the community in other ways.
Team Functions
- Peace and justice education/activities
- Ushers and greeters
- Calls on church visitors
- Outreach offerings
- Disaster relief (coordinator)
- CROP-Walk/Bread Festival
- Scouting
Posted August 14th, 2010
The church office received a thank you letter from The Cedars for contributions to their program.
Posted in E-Newsletter, Outreach
Posted July 5th, 2010
Outreach Team is discerning if there is interest in sponsoring a community garden project. If you are interested in any aspect (i.e., planning and organizing, planting and growing, etc.), please contact Jim Stevens at Jim_Stevens_3@hotmail.com or 241-0969. He will also be available to visit with interested persons after church on July 18 and 25.
Posted in E-Newsletter, Outreach, Print-Feature, Web Feature
Posted May 24th, 2010
May has been an exciting month for us at Mt. Hope Sanctuary. We all really enjoyed riding on our float on May Day. If you haven’t had a chance to enter our drawing for the playhouse, you still have time! It’s currently sitting on Midway Motors lot on Ash and Kansas, so if you get a chance go check it out.
I would like to send special recognition to the Andover Lutheren Church in Windom who organized a special drive for us. They gave many items, including household items for our women when they move out as well as goodies for our house too. It is such a blessing for our gals to receive a basket of supplies such as first aid kits, towels, and pantry items. Thank you to all that gave to our ministry!
Thank you also to those of you that faithfully support us, both financially and with in-kind donations. You would not believe how excited we get when we receive a can of dusting spray! It fulfills a need, and really gives an example of God’s provision for our household.
If you would consider helping us again this month, we are still needing several items:
- copy paper (#1 on the list this month)
- water softener salt
- liquid fabric softener
- 13 gallon trash bags
- jet dry
- bleach
- disinfectant spray (such as Lysol)
- stainless steel cleaner
- paper towels
- gallon size Ziploc baggies
God bless you all!
-Annie Henry
Tags: Mt. Hope
Posted in News, Outreach
Posted May 15th, 2010
Through the combined efforts of McPherson College, McPherson Church of the Brethren, Good Beginnings Pre-School, McPherson United Methodist Church, Washington Elementary School, A Lutheran Church in Lindsborgh and Soderstrom Elementary School, a total of 902 hygiene kits have been sent to Church World Service in Elkhart, IN for the Haiti relief effort.
This adds up to more than $10,000 to purchase and donate kit items and to pay for shipping. What a wonderful response!
On behalf of those at the college who took a primary interest in this project and on behalf of Campus Ministries at McPherson College, thank you all so very much. We have been glad to help complete and get the kits and money where it all needed to go.
-Tom Hurst, director of campus ministries at McPherson College (pictured with MC student Emily James)
Tags: Haiti, McPherson College
Posted in E-Newsletter, Outreach, Web Feature
Posted April 20th, 2010
STEP (Steps To End Poverty) of McPherson County
An innovative strategy to end poverty, one family at a time, will be presented by Scott Miller, co-founder of Move the Mountain, a leadership program that teaches strategies to eliminate poverty. The presentation is planned for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, at McPherson High School Auditorium. Everyone is invited.
CIRCLES(TM) is a program that combines the best efforts of engaged community members, government and human services, to help end the cycle of poverty. You are invited to learn how CIRCLES(TM) has succeeded in other communities and how to launch the project in this area. The event is planned for 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, at First Presbyterian Church.
Posted in E-Newsletter, Outreach
