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MISSION & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

 “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Around the Corner & Around the World”

 

We at State Street UMC

are dedicated to the life mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ.

 

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 There are numerous ways that ... 

you can volunteer and plug into mission and outreach

opportunities at as we strive diligently to become an Acts 2 church.

 

Whether it is helping with ...

Churches United in Christ and the Community Help Ministry,

White Christmas Boxes, Visitation, the Food Pantry, Morgantown Mission, Thanksgiving Day Meals, Just Serve Social Justice Work Days, or even as a member of our annual Regional and International Mission Teams ...

There is a place for you!

 

For more information:

Adam H. Potter - Minister of Intentional Discipleship

270.779.0501 or adam.potter@insightbb.com.

Corazones Cristianos, Hispanic Ministry of the Bowling Green District of the United Methodist Church

Join in the mission of Corazones Cristianos (Christian Hearts) as they plant a multigenerational community outreach through personal contact and practical ministry.  Marco Ballesteros has come from Guadalajara, Mexico to serve the Lord among Hispanics in the Bowling Green District.  The churches of the Bowling Green District have made a covenant to provide support for this new ministry.  Our support is three-fold and will manifest itself through prayer, gifts and service. 

You can support this ministry through:

  • Prayer
  • Shower the congregation of Corazones Cristianos with Christian Love
  • Supporting ministry projects of Corazones Cristianos
  • Monetary Gifts (write "Corazones Cristianos" on the memo line of your check)
Churches United in Christ Help Ministry

Churches United in Christ Help Ministry is a group of local churches that work together to help members of the community that are in need.  The member churches take applications for assistance then meet to decide which applicants they will be able to help.   

Ways you can help this ministry project:

  • Volunteer to take assistance applications
  • Monetary donations (write "Help Ministry" in the memo line of your check) 
Food Pantry
     You may have noticed the white buckets designated for the HELP Ministries around the church, but in case you don't know, they are there because we need your help in supplying food to those who are in need.
 
    Please bring any of the following items and place them in the buckets each week for distribution to the needy
 
With Kitchens:                                                              Without Kitchens:
 
Saltine Crackers                                                               Juice Boxes
Box of Cereal                                                                   
Vienna Sausage/pull top can
Box of Dry Powdered Milk                                              Beans and Franks/pull top can
Jar
s
of Peanut Butter                                                        Fruit in pull top can
Cans of Chicken Noodle Soup                                            Potted Meat in pull top can
Cans of Beef Stew                                                            Saltine Crackers
Cans of Vienna Sausage                                                   Nab Crackers
Cans of Fruit Cocktail                                                        Individual bags of Chips
                                                                                       Granola Bars  
 

We do not need plastic spoons, forks or napkins at this time.

Monatary donations are also accepted.

 
College Care Packages

Join us as we send our college students care packages for their spring and fall semester finals.  Items such as bubble gum, snack crackers, candy, microwave popcorn, instant oatmeal, granola bars, pudding cups, hot chocolate, tea bags, breakfast bars, potato chips, note pads, pens, highlighters and homemade cookies make excellent goodies for our care packages.  Watch the church bulletin for more information on collection deadlines.  

Ways you can help this ministry project:

  • Donate goodies 
  • Assemble care packages
  • Deliver local care packages
Kentucky UM Homes for Children & Youth

The Kentucky Methodist Children's Homes is a non-profit organization that serves all ages of children through a variety of programs.  The Children's home is a treatment facility that serves adolescent children with histories of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and family trauma. This ministry is committed to making children a top priority.  

Ways you can help this ministry project:

  • Monetary donations
  • Christmas Gifts for the residents
Methodist Mountain Mission

The United Methodist Mountain Mission is a project of the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.   The mission is located in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky where the people are in great need.  The purpose of this ministry is to make good, usable clothing and household items available to the residents of the area at a moderate price.  The mission is also involved in the spiritual growth of the people in the community. 

You can help support this ministry/mission:

  • Through the donations of good and usable clothing and household items.
  • Monetary donations to the mission's "Truck Fuel Fund", New Truck Fund, Mission Building Project or General Expenses.  
Red Bird Mission

    The Red Bird Mission is a non-profit agency located in the Appalachian mountains of Southeastern Kentucky.  The Red Bird Mission provides spiritual, educational, health, and community outreach ministries to the local community.  Ministries are funded through a combination of donations and internally generated revenue. 

You can help support this ministry/mission:

  • Through monetary donations
  • Donate  "Campbells Soup Labels" and "Labels for Education"  to State Street's UMW (They forward all of the collected labels to the Mission.)
Operation Christmas Child

Join us as we share the love of Jesus Christ with suffering children around the world through Operation Christmas Child.  Every November we fill shoe boxes with school supplies and toys for children who have endured poverty, disease, and disaster.  Many of these boys and girls do not know that they have a Savior that loves them. Gospel booklets are distributed with the Christmas boxes. 

You Can Help With This Ministry by:

  • Filling a shoe box with supplies and toys (look for an itemized list of approved items in the November church bulletins.
  • Monetary Donations (church volunteers will use donations to fill more boxes)
  • Volunteering your time
Holiday Food Boxes

State Street prepares and delivers food boxes for needy families identified through Churches United in Christ Help Ministries. Food boxes are distributed for Christmas and Easter (when funds are available.) 

You Can Help This Ministry by:

  • Monetary gifts (write"Food Boxes" in the memo line of your check)
  • Assembling food boxes
  • Delivering food boxes
Angel Tree

     State Street UMC likes to make the season brighter for children of prisoners from across our community.  A tree with angel ornaments requesting gifts to be given on behalf of the prisoners is located in the hallway outside of the church office.  The Angel Tree project helps incarcerated parents maintain a positive relationship with their children through purchasing a $25 gift to be delivered at Christmas

You can help this mission project by:

  • Choosing an angel, and buying a gift
  • Helping deliver gifts to families the week before Christmas
United Methodist Committee on Relief

UMCOR is the mission minded agency of the United Methodist Church.  UMCOR offers humanitarian relief for natural and man-made disasters.  UMCOR provides Supply Kits and basic necessities to help care for those in need during times of crisis. 

You can support this ministry by:

  • Donating Kit Supplies (follow the link below for more information on kits)
  • Monetary gifts

 

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Visit  www.STATESTREETUMC.SHUTTERFLY.COM to view our mission  trip photos online!

 

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