Mission Outreach
"If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." James 2: 14-17
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July 9th is
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We celebrate Golden Cross Sunday on July 9, 2017. This special offering stays in the Wisconsin Conference to support 14 regional Health and Welfare ministries. Through this offering, MUMC shows support for the services provided to those in need of our Health and Welfare Ministries within the Wisconsin Conference. It is a way of expressing our fundamental UM belief that Christian faith is demonstrated through serving others.
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The organizations in the Milwaukee area that receive grants from this offering are:
Northcott Neighborhood House UM Children’s Services Village at Manor Park (MVP) 
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The other 11 Health and Welfare organizations are:
UM Hospitals Ministry (Madison) Bellin Health (Green Bay) Cedar Crest (Janesville) Christian Community Home (Hudson) Evergreen Retirement Community (Oshkosh) Harbor House Crisis Shelters (Superior) Hillcrest Family Services (Dubuque) Morrow Memorial Home (Sparta) Schmitt Woodland Hills (Richland Center) Sheboygan Senior Community (Sheboygan) |
Dominican Republic Missionaries Distribute Solar Ovens
Gordon and Ardel Graner are leading a mission to distribute solar ovens in the Dominican Republic regions they serve. This involves demonstrating how the ovens work and training people how to cook with them. The solar oven is a simple technology that gathers and concentrates sunlight into an insulated box making it possible to cook food and bake bread. Solar ovens harness the energy of the sun to cook food without the need for wood, gas, coal, or electricity. People who cannot afford to pay utility companies for energy can cook food for free. Trees are saved and the environment helped when wood is not burned for cooking. However, the solar oven is not a magic box. Solar cooking is a skill to be learned and that is best done with other people. A critical part of this mission is to train communities how to use the ovens.
Hunger Task Force Volunteers Sort 19,000 Lbs of Food!
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Thank you to everyone who donated food and volunteered.
We will do this again next year! Watch for the dates and come join us. |
Volunteer Opportunities
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St Vincent de Paul Mealsite
All People's Church, Harambee Neighborhood Mealsite dates over the summer are: June 29 July 27 August 31 September 28 Contact Ireene Sullivan to sign up to help serve and to donate desserts and fruit. Ozaukee County Mealsite and Food Pantry 4th Saturday every month from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Call to volunteer: St. Peter's United Church of Christ 262-284-0588 |
Dominican Republic Missionaries
Ardel and Gordon Graner 
The Graner's are always happy to welcome Volunteers in Mission. To find out more, e-mail Gordon Graner: ggraner@umcmission.org
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Pathfinders of Milwaukee
A Youth Services Organization Pathfinders provide homeless and runaway youth with a place stay, a drop in center, street outreach, therapy and meals. Contact Pam Layton to find out more. Hunger Task Force 201 S. Hawley Court, Milwaukee Food sorters are always welcome and with Spring planting coming up, help is needed at the farm. contact: raeanna.johnson@hungertaskforce.org. |
Mission Outreach Team
Karen Huffman, Chairperson
Ireene Sullivan, Co-Chair
Betty Draughon, Lou Henneck, Rick Gattoni, Joel Huffman, Jim Layton, Karen Stern,
Susan Yorio, Marilyn Zwissler, and Pastor Tim O'Brien
Karen Huffman, Chairperson
Ireene Sullivan, Co-Chair
Betty Draughon, Lou Henneck, Rick Gattoni, Joel Huffman, Jim Layton, Karen Stern,
Susan Yorio, Marilyn Zwissler, and Pastor Tim O'Brien
