3. Sarah Hill – The Gift of Mobility

Sarah HillSarah Hill accompanied a PET distribution team in Vietnam and shares what she experienced in this third episode of MissionCast.  PET stands for personal energy transportation.  It is a three wheel hand cranked vehicle that provides mobility for those who have lost the use of their legs.  The first PETs were made in Mel West’s (former director of the Office of Creative Ministries) garage and now are mass produced by volunteers in Columbia and many other places around the country.  A gift to PET of $250 will produce and ship a PET to people in need in Vietnam or anywhere else in the world.  Sarah Hill is a member of Community United Methodist Church, in Columbia, and is part of the KOMU-TV news team. 

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For full resolution (576 MB) you may order a DVD quality video by sending $3 to the Office of Creative Ministries, 3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO  65202.  The $3 includes DVD production and shipping.

Sadly, video viewing on the internet while becoming very popular, pretty much requires a high speed internet connection.  At home I only have a dial-up connection and it maybe that dial-up is all you have as well.  If you are willing to wait 5-10 mins for the download you can still view the low resolution version of MissionCast.
Happy viewing,
Max Marble, Office of Creative Ministries
3009 David Dr., Columbia, MO  65202
Email:  marble@umocm.com
Website:  http://www.umocm.com

2. Audrey Phelps – Young Adult Ecuador VIM Team

Audrey Phelps, on staff of the Office of Creative Ministries, will lead a Volunteers in Mission team to Ecuador, September 4-12, 2007.  The team will be made up of young adult leaders who would like to lead a Volunteers in Mission team back to Ecuador or to some other country.  Scholarships of $750 or half the cost of the mission will be available for those who agree to lead a team within an 18 month period.  In this first MissionCast Audrey shares some information about what to expect.  To sign up for the team contact Audrey at phelps@umocm.com.  Audrey serves as our Missouri Conference Volunteers in Mission Coordinator for National and International VIM projects and teams.  Please let young adults, ages 25 to 35, in your congregation know about this rare opportunity.

Click below to view MissionCast at the highest resolution that your internet connection will support.  Your comments and suggestions are valued.  Just click on comments below.

For DSL or Cable:  High resolution video (17.5MB) or  Med resolution video (5.4MB)       

For Dial-up Connections:  Low resolution video (1.1MB, 5-10 mins)                    

For Mac users:  Quick Time video (10.5MB)

For full resolution (3,838 MB) you may order a DVD quality video by sending $3 to the Office of Creative Ministries, 3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO  65202.  The $3 includes DVD production and shipping.

Sadly, video viewing on the internet while becoming very popular, pretty much requires a high speed internet connection.  At home I only have a dial-up connection and it maybe that dial-up is all you have as well.  If you are willing to wait 5-10 mins for the download you can still view the low resolution version of MissionCast.
Happy viewing,
Max Marble, Office of Creative Ministries
3009 David Dr., Columbia, MO  65202
Email:  marble@umocm.com
Website:  http://www.umocm.com

1. One Great Hour of Sharing

katrina_ronald_grahamEach year the One Great Hour of Sharing offering enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to bring hope to countless survivors of both natural and people-made diasters.  The 2007 One Great Hour of Sharing offering is scheduled for March 18.  However, you may receive the offering when it is best for your congregation.  Offering envelopes will be sent to you free from United Methodist Communications. This video shows some of the ways that Missouri has benefited from this offering.  It includes video clips of diaster response in Missouri and elswhere.  It also encludes an appeal from Wendy Whitside, who was once a staff member for the Office of Creative Ministries and now heads up communications for the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, head quartered in New York.  The video is 2 minutes and 40 seconds long.  You may download this video and show it to your Outreach Committee or even show it on Sunday morning if your church has the capability to do so.  A DVD quality version may ordered from the Office of Creative Ministries for $3 which includes shipping and handling.

NEW - If you would like to down load this MissionCast to project during church we have placed this higher resolution version for your use.  If you use it please let us know how it worked for you.  Email Max Marble at marble@umocm.com.  Thanks.

Click here for a higher resolution version.  (Windows Media Player – 20M version)

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(To download either video place your cursor over the place where it says “click here” and then right click with your mouse.  A menu will pop up.  Left click on “Save Target As…”.  A “Save As” box will pop up where you can tell the computer where on the computer you want the video saved.  Click “save” and the video will download to your computer.  If you would prefer to receive the MissionCast on a DVD just send $3 to MissionCast, 3009 David Drive, Columbia, MO  65202)