MissionCast – Page 61 – Mission News from the Missouri Conference

101. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration – St. Luke UMC

St. Luke United Methodist Church does not “take the day off” on our country’s national Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.Â The congregation feeds people in one way or another all day long.Â MissionCast was on hand this past week to share with you just how they celebrate.To View MissionCast click on the picture or on one of the links below.Download the High resolution video to project on a screen during worship or at a meeting.

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100. MissionCast – Celebrating 100 Consecutive Weeks

This week we celebrate 100 consecutive episodes of MissionCast being posted to the Internet.Â Audrey Phelps, on the Office of Creative Ministries Staff shares the various ways to view MissionCast.Â It takes two to three minutes a week to learn about how the congregations of the Missouri United Methodist Churches are reaching out in mission.Â Since MissionCast is a podcast it may be downloaded to your computer, iPhone, Blackbury or other portable communications system automatically each Monday morning when a new episode is posted.Â Sit back and let Audrey tell you all about it for the next three minutes.

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99. Seminary Student Schalorships in Mozambique – Carol Kreamer & Tom Mitchell

Congregations, Sunday school classes, United Methodist Men’s groups, and many other groups and individuals have been experiencing the joy of helping toÂ grow the United Methodist Church in Mozambique by offering to scholarship seminary students.Â Missouri has answered the challenge of supporting every United Methodist seminary student in Mozambique with a scholarship of $600 a year.Â In February a new class will be entering seminary offering more opportunities to support a student preparing for ministry.Â In this MissionCast Carol Kreamer, Director of the Mozambique Initiative, and Tom Mitchell, chair of the Mozambique Initiative tell us about this rewarding ministry opportunity open to congregations, groups and individuals in Missouri.You can sign up to support a student online by going to www.moumethodist.org/mi or by calling the Mozambique Initiative office at 636-271-4455.

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98. Bishop Schnase – Risk-Taking Mission & Service (Updated)

In MissionCast, Episode 98, Bishop Robert Schnase shares hisÂ thoughts on â€œRisk-Taking Mission and Serviceâ€, one of five essential practices of a fruitful congregation.Â The other practices of fruitful congregations are:Â passionate worship, intentional faith development, radical hospitality and extravagant generosity.Â You can learn more about all of this at the “Five Practices” website at http://www.fivepractices.org/

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97. Epworth Children & Family Services, St. Louis, Missouri

For 140 years, Epworth Children & Family Services has provided essential youth development services that have helped thousands of children overcome severe emotional and behavioral challenges. Epworth’s innovative, holistic, and comprehensive treatment approach helps youth focus on solutions, build on inherent strengths and communicate more effectively. Over 2,000 youth and families turn to Epworth each year for emergency shelter, residential and intensive treatment, family reunification therapy, transitional and independent living programs, special education, foster family care and a 24-hour help line. Epworth’s strength-based therapeutic philosophy builds on the individual strengths of youth and families, thus increasing the capacity of each to thrive in society.

This MissionCast is narrated by one of the clients as he relates his experience at Epworth.Â We want to thank Epworth for permission to use this video material that is a part of a 10 minute video which is available from Epworth.Â Epworth Children and Family Services is located in St. Louis as:Â 110 N. Elm Ave., St. Louis MO 63119 â€¢Â 314.961.5718.Â For more information about Epworth go to their website at:Â http://www.epworth.org

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