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The First United Methodist Church Barnesville, GA |
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The Missions Team supports several outreach events throughout the year, whether locally, in the U.S., or out of the country. For many years we have supported Hondurous Outreach and sent teams to Honduras. We have worked hurricane relief efforts in Atmore, AL and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi on several trips. We went to Americus three times to help with the recovery efforts after the tornadoes of 2007 and a couple of trips to Macon for relief efforts after the tornadoes of 2008. We have sent three teams to Juarez Mexico to work with Casas pro Cristo to build a house for a family in about 3 days. You can see our pictures or an entertaining video of our last trip to Mexico. The video cannot do justice to the dedication ceremony where we turned the new house over to the family. Their gratitude and appreciation will never be forgotten. We are tied in with United Methodist Disaster Response efforts through the North Georgia Conference. You can always get updated information about disaster response activities at their web site. In May, 2009 our church organized a Great Day of Service. Over 80 people from the church and community worked on 8 different projects in the local area. It was a wonderful experience for all and helped us demonstrate God's love by being his hands and feet for the day. There is a moving video of the day as well. Our next Great Day of Service is set for 15 May, 2010. In September, 2009 there were some terrible floods in the Atlanta area. We sent a couple of people to help with the initial assessment and to help coordinate relief efforts. We also sent many truckloads of supplies and offered a forklift for the recovery effort. Rebuilding efforts are still underway there, coordinated by the North Georgia Disaster Response Committee. Plans for future mission trips For details about upcoming mission events or to learn about on-going local mission efforts contact the church at 770-358-1494 or cglass80@gmail.com. Currently we are planning our Great Day of Service for 15 May, 2010. We are still looking for projects around the community to work on that day. We also welcome volunteers that might want to join us in giving back to the community that day. If you want to suggest a project for us or join us as a volunteer please contact Niall Mathieson at nm1@bellsouth.net. We are also planning to provide landscaping to the new cabin at the Methodist Children's Home. The dates depend on the progress of the construction but we anticipate an April or May weekend. This would be a good project for anyone wanting to try a mission trip. The distance is not very far and could be two day trips or two days with an overnight stay in a local church. For more information about this effort contact the church at 770-358-1494 or watch Steeple Chimes for details. |