{"id":159,"date":"2009-08-24T03:07:16","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T11:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/?p=159"},"modified":"2010-02-01T03:37:42","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T11:37:42","slug":"130-two-fast-growing-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/?p=159","title":{"rendered":"130. Two Fast Growing Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>Click the picture or one of the links below to download the video.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a title=\"High\" href=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/videos\/ep130_growing_churches_high.wmv\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" title=\"Shirt\" alt=\"Shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/images\/ep130_growing_churches.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">The Calhoun United Methodist Church is located in Calhoun, Missouri, north of Clinton, with a population of 491. Drake\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chapel United Methodist Church is an open country church just south of Calhoun.\u00c2\u00a0 What they have in common is that they are both small churches and are both growing rapidly.Another thing they have in common is that they are outward focused.\u00c2\u00a0 Both congregations have found ways to reach out beyond their walls and it has meant that more and more people are joining them.Besides giving through the Festival of Sharing in big ways, they support a seminary student in Mozambique, participate in Angel Food ministry, distribute food through the Samaritan Center, offer their facilities when the community needs them, they cleaned up an over gown dreary community cemetery and much more.\u00c2\u00a0 Calhoun sends out cards to all members of their community upon special occasions.Another thing they have in common is great leadership in the form of their certified lay pastor, Margie Briggs.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\"><strong>To view this MissionCast click on the picture above or on one of the links below: <\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p><a title=\"Medium Resolution\" href=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/videos\/ep116_kids_place_med.wmv\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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The Calhoun United Methodist Church is located in Calhoun, Missouri, north of Clinton, with a population of 491. Drake\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chapel United Methodist Church is an open country church just south of Calhoun.\u00c2\u00a0 What they have in common is that they are both &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/?p=159\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">130. 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