{"id":564,"date":"2012-10-15T02:06:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T10:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2012-10-28T18:21:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T02:21:24","slug":"289-missioncast-furnishing-hope-at-the-word-at-shaw-umc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/?p=564","title":{"rendered":"289.  MissionCast &#8211; Furnishing Hope at The Word at Shaw UMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"YouTube\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/vtS5F9i6lUE\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" title=\"Haiti\" alt=\"Haiti\" src=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/images\/ep289_furnishing_hope.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They have never been treated with such dignity\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d  Keith Scarborough, pastor of The Word at Shaw United Methodist Church, in St. Louis, was speaking to us about the homeless women who come to his church looking for furniture with which to furnish their apartments.   The women receive more than furniture\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.they receive hope.  Thus this new ministry, coordinate by Joleen Mayfield, at the Word at Shaw is called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Furnishing Hope.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d  It is a partnership ministry with the Shalom House and Green Trails UMC along with some help from other area churches.  The ministry is for women who have completed the course at Shalom House and are ready to graduate to an apartment of their own.  Picking out furnishing at The Word at Shaw is like going to Dillard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s or Ikea.<\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p>If you have a video you would like to share with MissionCast email Max Marble at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momissioncast.com\/marble@umocm.com\">maxrmarble@gmail.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch on YouTube (click on picture)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download or View MissionCast<br \/>\n<\/strong><a title=\"Haiti\" href=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/videos\/ep289_furnishing_hope_med.wmv\">Medium Resolution Video<\/a> (For DSL or Cable)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Higher\" href=\"http:\/\/momissioncast.com\/videos\/ep289_furnishing_hope_higher.wmv\">Higher Resolution Vide<\/a>o (Better quality viewing than medium resolution)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign up for a weekly MissionCast announcement by email.<\/strong><br \/>\nEarly every Monday morning we send an announcement about the content of          the weekly MissionCast and information about future  MissionCasts.    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