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Food Pantry Items
This year, we’ve donated 271 regular items to the DeSoto Food Pantry. We’ve also delivered 33 boxed cake mixes for their Easter distribution. That’s over 300 items in just four months. There are also items in the hall that haven’t been taken to the pantry yet. Since we’re doing so well, let’s try something for…
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Where the Money Goes!
Next few on our list! Apportionment Amount Black College Fund $323.00 Mozambique Initiative $450.00 Pastoral Excellence (now called Leadership Excellence) $547.00 Mission, Service, & Justice Ministries $623.00
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College Ministry Update
Please keep our college students in your thoughts and prayers. They will be studying for finals and taking them during the last few weeks of April and the first few weeks of May. Terri Deaton – Maryville University Karleigh Faust – Missouri S&T Meaghan Faust – Central Methodist University Grant Fauth – Truman State University…
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Mission Minute
Remember that wall of money we did last year? It was very successful. In fact, it was so successful that we raised funds in excess of what was needed…to the tune of over $400! After deliberation, it was determined that since the money was originally intended to be used for the Ladies’ Day Out for…
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Devastation in Mozambique
Cyclone Idai: Ways to Respond On March 14, Cyclone Idai made landfall at the city of Beira, Mozambique. The cyclone slammed into the southeast African country as a high-end Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds at midnight Thursday, causing widespread devastation, before moving inland into Zimbabwe and Malawi. Aid agencies fear that as much…
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Mozambique Initiative
St. Andrew’s has pledged $450 annually to the Mozambique Initiative. This is above any of our normal apportionment, and after some discussion, we’d like to get this amount paid before the year gets any older. The Proposal Here is the idea: We are asking that 16 people give $10 each month over the next three…
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Night to Shine Recap
Night to Shine was a blast! There were more guests, more volunteers, and more fun this year. Click on the photos below to view some of the online albums we’ve set up.
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Where the Money Goes
The total amount that we owe in Conference, District, and Special apportionments in 2019 is $18,705. Our Conference Apportionments are $17,088; District Apportionments are $1167; and we have agreed to $450 for the year to go to the Mozambique Initiative. In an effort to increase the percentage of apportionments that we pay, we will highlight…
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Mission Minute
Thank you for donating Valentines. We were able to distribute 75 boxes to local schools. We received communications from schools that there were smiles on students’ faces when the boxes went home from kids knowing they would have them to give to classmates at school parties. The teachers wanted us to pass on the joy…
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March Food Pantry Needs
The food pantry is in need of: Spaghetti O’s without meat Canned fruit Canned peas…yes, PEAS!