Serving Missions
WELCOME TO THE MISSION WEBPAGE
BECAUSE WE LOVE GOD-WE SERVE
Christmas Family Adoption-2009
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the Christmas Family Adoption project.
Thirty one families and a residential care facility of 20 people were served. Seventy children received gifts of clothing and toys due to your efforts. Stepping Stones Preschool took responsibility for 8 of the families. You may never meet these children, but they know they have a friend at St. Stephen Methodist Church. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
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Ongoing project: Collection of nonperishable food for "Bread For Life" food pantry
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"SECOND SATURDAY SERVANTS" (The following is a reprint from the December 8th issue of the Lincoln County Journal)
Second Saturday Servants, a group of Christian men, women and youth from around Lincoln County, are joining together on the second Saturday of each month. The will do good works for those in need. December 12, 2009, marks the official start of the group.
They will do small home repairs, clean houses, yard work, painting, shoveling snow, and so on. They want to serve the elderly, widows, single moms, military families, and those with disabilities that are in need. All labor and material is free.
If you find yourself in need, pick up an application at Lincoln County Council on Aging, Meals on Wheels, food banks, ask at your local church or call 636-528-7935. The address is Second Saturday Servants, P.O. Box 44, Troy, MO 63379. If you would like to join, please contact the Second Saturday Servants.
Remember, you don't have to be a Christian to receive help, only a neighbor in need. Let's all do our part to make Lincoln County a better place to live and raise a family.
God says in Romans 13:19, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
PAST PROJECTS
- Purchase of Personal Energy Transportation (PET) vehicles for distribution in third world countries.
- Financial support of Kingdom House, a St. Louis inner-city mission.
- Stuffed and helped distribute school backpacks for local students who could not afford them
- Support of the local food pantry, Bread For Life
- Contributed 59 personal hygiene packs to Festival of Sharing
- Rang the Bell for Salvation Army Christmas fund drive
- Adopted families in need for Christmas
- Collected Coats for distribution by Salvation Army
- Filled and collected shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
- Assisted with meals for flood victims and helped in other ways during the flood aftermath
- Collected 256 pairs of used shoes which will be sold to produce income to drill wells for clean water in Kenya, S. Africa
- Purchased two goats for the Heifer International Project.
UPDATE ON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (HFH)
Lincoln County has received their charter from Habitat International. There are many committees that guide the work through the entire process. A building site is being sought and $ 70,000 must be raised in order to begin a house. From St. Stephen there are two people who are serving on committees. They are Herman Ridenour on the Board of Directors and Susan Robison on the Church relations committee. If you are interested in helping with this project contact Marg Wheeler 636-338-9341 and she will put you in touch with the steering committee.
BREAD FOR LIFE FOOD PANTRY
Bread For Life is the local food pantry and there are persons from St. Stephen who work as volunteers there every week and serve on the Board Of Directors. There is always a container in the lobby to receive non perishable items to help stock the food pantry. The hours of actual food distribution are Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00. PM. They serve approximately 90 to 100 families per week and welcome volunteers.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
- Join the mission team-we meet the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM in the conference room.
- Put your name on our list of people who are available to call if we have a "hands on" mission opportunities
- Let us know of any "hands on" mission work you are doing so it can be part of our monthly report
- Call if you know of a mission opportunity
- Call with your questions about present, past or planned projects.
- Watch the Mission area in the lobby for announcements and present projects
CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION
Marg Wheeler 636-338-9341
