Sharing from our God given bounty with those in need is what the Festival of Sharing is all about. For 27 years the Festival of Sharing has been the largest interfaith gathering in Missouri. Close to a thousand youth and around two thousand adults travel to the State Fairgrounds, in Sedalia, Missouri to bring hope to the hungry and those in crisis. Churches from 22 different denominations put together kits and send them to Sedalia each year. Regional gatherings and drop-off sites involve several thousand more volunteers. MissionCast this week is a promotional video for the 2008 Festival of Sharing to be held on Saturday, October 18. Dates and locations for the regional gatherings and drop-off sites may be found on the Office of Creative Ministries website. Go to http://www.umocm.com and click on Festival of Sharing. Or just click here.
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There is currently a great need for school kts. In this MissionCast Rev. Joyce Holley, our Missouri Conference clergyperson appointed to serve with Church World Service, shares information about this need, tells about the items that go into a school kit and demonstrates putting a school kit together. Once the kits are assempled they need to be placed in a sturdy card board box and then taped and label as “school kits.” The school kit is one of two kits that will be received at Annual Conference this year. The other kit is the “reading and writing pack” for use by children in Missouri.