Category: Congregational Ministry

204. MissionCast – Cans 4 Cows – Avondale UMC

woman and cowBill Conaway, at Avondale United Methodist Church, in North Kansas City, heads up the Cans 4 Cows ministry.  He began the ministry years ago after hearing about the need of women in Eastern Europe to receive cows through Heifer International to generate income so they could put food on the table for their children.  Being a recycler it was natural for Bill to think about collecting and selling cans with the proceeds going to Heifer International.  Over the years the ministry has raised over $8,000 which have provided all kinds of impoverished families with animal all over the world.  MissionCast interviewed Bill and brings this report.

For information about the ministry you may call Bill Conaway at 816-454-4192 or email him at cans4cows@sbcglobal.net.

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203. MissionCast – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

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To celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History month we are featuring three episodes from the Best of MissionCast.

Every year St. Luke United Methodist Church, in Columbia invites the community to breakfast for their “Poor Man’s Breakfast”.  And then in the evening the community of Columbia participates in a candle light march to St. Luke United Methodist Church for worship.  Click on the picture to see how this annual event unfolds.

St. James UMCWe then go to Kansas City where St. James United Methodist Church always celebrates both Black History Month and the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a variety of ways.  Click here to view another of the Best of MissionCast.

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Finally we go across the state to First United Methodist Church, in Webster Groves to listen in on a month-long series held last year called “Conversations About Religion and Race.”  For information about having this conversation in your church call the church at 314-961-4133.


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202. MissionCast – Container Project – Columbia Congregations

containerThe Container Project in Columbia, Missouri, ships used clothing to Nicaragua through the Rainbow Network.  Four United Methodist congregations take turns one week a month processing the clothing for shipment.  The four congregations are Fairview UMC, New Horizons UMC, Community UMC and Missouri UMC.  The project director is Gary Moreau, from Fairview United Methodist Church.  The ministry was started by Mel and Barbara West.

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200. Little Bethlehem – Fairview UMC

Little BethlehemFairview United Methodist Church, in Columbia, reaches out to their community by building an elaborate set for Little Bethlehem.  Shepherds guide members of the community through Bethlehem as church members in costume relate the events of Christmas Eve.  Following the journey through Bethlehem visitors are warmed up with refreshments and caroling inside the church.  Upon leaving visitors sign the guess book and receive a Christmas tree ornament.  Later in the year they receive invitations to other special events in the life of the church.

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199. MissionCast – 134 Baptisms in Ghana – Living Word UMC

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While praying and fasting, a leadership group at Living Word United Methodist Church, felt God calling for their congregation to reach further out in mission.  With more prayer and fasting they felt God calling them to reach out to Sub-Saharan Africa.  As a part of this process of discernment the Rev. Michael McIntyre was fasting and praying suddenly “Ghana” flashed in his mind.  He did not know anything about Ghana and didn’t know where in Africa it was.  The leadership team felt God was calling them to reach out to Ghana.  The congregation contacted UMCOR about helping with pure water in Ghana.  A missionary with UMCOR said they should come and listen to the people to hear from the people what their needs were.  A trip was organized which included Senior Pastor Michael McIntyre, Associate Pastor, Rev. Gregory Philip Finfrock and Director of Multimedia Ministries, Michael Logsdon.  Several videos of their trip may be found on a special website the church created to direct attention and help for Ghana from their congregation, other congregations and other organizations and individuals in their community.   Find their new website at www.helpghananow.com.

In our MissionCast Michael shares an incredible experience where they were called upon to baptize 134 persons who responded to their preaching and to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

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