SPOTLIGHT ON MISSIONS! With contributions from the congregation, the Missions Team is pleased to report the following completed and on-going projects in 2010:

• Purchased 3 PETs(Personal Energy Transportation) for disabled persons
• Purchased 100 malaria nets for the Nothing But Nets project
• Paid the salary for Pastor Cumbe, Mafuiane UMC
• Supplied 135 turkeys for Thanksgiving to West Central Community Action Agency food pantry
• Delivered gifts for children of Spofford Home
• Supplied meals for ReStart each quarter of the year
• As of the end of December, collected $3,774.16 in the Trinity Chest
• Continue to collect food and products for the food pantry monthly
• Delivered 284 Christmas gift bags for families who need assistance
• Provided 798 diapers to ten babies and toddlers during the 6 months of the Diaper Closet program

Missions Team would like to thank everyone who donated food, money and gifts in support of these projects..

Thank You From Missions ! The Missions Team would like to thanks everyone who donated gifts to the children of Spofford Home. These children are away from their families and for many, your gifts are the only gifts they will receive. The Missions Team is so appreciative of your donations which enable them to reach out to the less fortunate in the community.

Thank you for stocking the Diaper Closet ! We were happy to add two babies and one toddler this past month to our list of recipients. Because we received a $1000 grant from the Costner-Fulton Endowment Fund in November, we were able to include our diaper information in the gift bags for West Central that were delivered December 7th. Parents have expressed their appreciation when picking up diapers and said it makes a tremendous difference in their weekly budgets to receive this assistance. The Diaper closet will continue to need contributions and coupons from the congregation. We especially ask for your prayers for these youngest of God's children. Thank you for your support. Please help us reach out to these families in need.

The Diaper Closet! The Missions Team received a $1000 grant enabling them to provide free diapers for families who live in Raymore, Belton & Peculiar who also are clients at West Central MO. Community Action Agency. Personal care items, including diapers, are NOT covered by food stamps or any other government assistance. We are asking for your help to fill our Diaper Closet. You may contribute by check (marked "diapers") or you may purchase diapers yourself. Also please save diaper coupons--look for the "diaper" in the Narthex! We will distribute diapers form the infant nursery across from the office the 2nd & 4th Mondays each month. If you would like to help call the church office.

Pantry P.I.C.K. (Products In Christian Kindness):

Donations of food, paper or cleaning products are collected on the 3rd Sunday of each month for those that are served through West Central Community Action Agency. West Central provides food to county residents who have hit hard times and need assistance. The demand is greater than it ever has been. Watch the church bulletin, newletter or website for the items needed each month.

Pantry Items For JANUARY 2011: West Central Community Action Agency's Food Pantry shelves are bare and the demand is high! Watch the sales and bring in anything you want. Whatever you can spare will bless a family in need.

THANK YOU St. Paul's on DECEMBER 2010 PANTRY P.I.C.K. Donations!

St. Paul's you really stepped up and helped those in need this past month. Our donations to West Central were made in two deliveries: 92 cans beans, 67 cans corn, 42 cans assorted vegies, 77 cans soup, 25 cans fruit, 8 cans tuna, 21 boxes mac & cheese, 10 boxed dinners, 12 boxes stuffing, 12 boxes potatoes, 8 boxes pasta side dishes, 11 boxes cereal & pancake mix, 8 boxes cornbread & muffin mix, 3 boxes crackers, 24 boxes cake mix, 8 tubs frosting, 7 jars peanut butter, 2 packages sugar, 2 cans coffee, 11 large packages rice & pastas, 5 containers Enfamil, 38 misc items, 6 dish soaps, 9 laundry soaps, 1 shampoo, 2 conditioners, 2 deodorants, 9 lotions, 18 toothbrushes, 8 toothpastes & 20 disposable razors.

As always, your donations are greatly appreciated by those that are served in our area through West Central Missouri Community Action Agency!

Extra Hand:

Dave & Barb Nolan coordinate this team who provides assistance to members of the church and community in performng household problems which for some reason might be difficult or dangerous for the homeowner. Examples: They change burned out light bulbs, replace smoke detector batteries, repair loose chair legs, sew split seams or lost buttons. This service is provided at no cost. Call the church if you need assistance or to volunteer to help.

Transportation Ministry:

(see Health Ministries Team)

reStart:

St. Paul's has been involved with this ministry for over 15 years. ReStart, located at 9th and Harrison in Kansas City is an organiztion that provides transitional living for displaced people and families, three meals a day, employment assistance, childcare for working parents, and an overnight shelter for the homeless.Joni O'Neill organizes food to be taken quarterly to reStart in downtown Kansas City. Contributions from the congregation nourish the bodies and spirits of homeless men and women who survive by the love of others .A clipboard is passed during church two weeks prior to the date we take food donations of casserole, dessert, vegetables and bread. Food can be dropped off on that Friday morning or Saturday(day of ReStart) from 10a.m. until 3:30p.m. in the church kitchen. You can also volunteer to help serve the meal. Look for additional information on the narthex kiosk or call Joni.

Spofford Home:

Spofford Home is a residential treatment center in Kansas City for children ages 4-12, suffering from the effects of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, or mental health disorders. St. Paul's participates in a Christmas gift adoption program each year. In November, you may pick a star off the small tree outside the sanctuary and purchase a $10-$15 gift for a resident.

Trinity Chest:

Change is Good! especially when it is dropped in the Trinity Chest, located in back of the sanctuary on Sunday Mornings. This money will be divided 3 ways and will go to Spofford Home, ReStart and Grand Avenue Temple. The total since its inception is a whopping $3,774.16!! Thank you to Daniel Patti for his continued efforts to collect for the Trinity Chest. The lose change in your pocket has become blessings for three charities—thank you for emptying those pockets and coin purses.

Grand Avenue Temple:

Grand Avenue Temple United Methodist Church is an urban, service-oriented community in downtown Kansas City which serves the local homeless men, women and families. The Missions Team has coordinated the collection of shoes and blankets for Grand Avenue Temple residents.

Military care packages:

The Missions Team also goes beyond our own church and community. Care packages were mailed to relatives of church family members who are serving in the military. 4 packages went overseas and 2 remained stateside. A bulletin board to honor all our military, past and present, is on display in the Narthex. If you have any additions or updates to this board let the office know.

Thank You Note Received:

To everyone at St. Paul's Methodist Church, I cannot thank you enough for the box you sent. I can tell you that EVERYTHING you sent was very appropriate and will not go to waste. It is my pleasure to serve the people of the greatest country in the world and you should be very proud of yourselves for all your service and support - I know I am.

Thank you Again,

VCCM (SCW) Glen Wright (note this is Julie Rew's brother & Stephen & Nick Rew's uncle)

Mozambique:

Through the Missions Team, our congregation continues to support the pastor's salary for our sister congregation in Mafuaine, Mozambique. We have also contributed to the "Nothing But Nets" malaria prevention program through UMCOR. Their need continues to be very great.

The drill crew for the Mafuiane well had an issue with a broken pipe and had to redrill.... but the good news is that they found clean water!! This is really good news for the people of Mafuiane! The crew hopes to be done by December 31st! What a Christmas & New Year they will have because you have blessed them with life-saving clean water!

Christmas Gift Bags:

(see Forum Class)

Thanksgiving Turkeys:

(see Forum Sunday School class)

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