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Festival of Sharing
We are working toward materials for 20 Missouri Reading & Writing Packs and a monetary contribution of at least $30 for Festival of Sharing. Each Missouri Reading & Writing Pack should have the following: 6 new pencils with erasers 1 box of 10 markers 1 pair of child-sized metal scissors. a 24-count box of crayons…
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Mission Minute
Praying for 2021 Dear Gracious God,We love you and we thank you for teaching us to love through the example of Jesus. Help us to know and love you, to walk in spirit and truth, and to grow in grace each day. Let our lives be a true testament that we are your children. Let…
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Festival of Sharing Sharefest
Here’s how you can participate! Pray for our neighbors in need and for our cooperative efforts to serve through Festival of Sharing. Pray we can truly equip those He calls in 2020! Plan to help Festival of Sharing with administrative costs through the Where Needed Most fund. Checks can be sent to the church to…
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One Mission, Many Communities
Festival of Sharing Update As individuals, we should take an opportunity to see and hear what God’s desire is for our world. How can our hearts be changed to show the love of Christ? How can we work alongside each other to uplift our communities? It may not be an easy or comfortable journey, but…
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Festival of Sharing Update
Festival of Sharing had to cancel their spring gatherings, but they are still on track for the main event. In fact, they are preparing for items at the Missouri Annual Conference. Each region has a different assignment. We are responsible for bottles of shampoo in sizes ranging from 12-16 ounces. It doesn’t need to be…
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Festival of Sharing
The Festival of Sharing is an interfaith celebration and gathering of resources. As a cooperative response to world hunger, poverty, and injustice, we seek to raise awareness of its causes and to address solutions. The Festival of Sharing promotes and supports projects and programs by providing funding and resource goods. When people of faith come…
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Mission Minute
The East Region Sharefest, our closest drop off for Festival of Sharing, is Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 9:30 AM – 3 PM at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Ferguson Missouri. The address for the church is 221 Church St, Ferguson, Missouri 63135. The result of the noisy offerings for Festival of Sharing netted…
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Mission Minute
On the first and third Sundays of September, the children will be passing the noisy buckets for Festival of Sharing. The monies collected will be used by Festival of Sharing for funding where there are shortages because of increased need. There was 55,000 people served last year through the donations of generous, caring people. Hebrews…
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Festival of Sharing
The Festival of Sharing is an interfaith celebration and gathering of resources, is a cooperative response to world hunger, poverty, and injustice and seeks to raise awareness of its causes and to address solutions. The Festival of Sharing promotes and supports projects and programs by providing funding and resource goods. When people of faith come…
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Mission Minute
Festival of Sharing asked churches to send large pieces of solid-colored fleece to Annual Conference this year. We sent 17 pieces of the soft fabric down to Springfield, and we weren’t the only ones! The August newsletter will highlight The World Service Fund. It is our largest apportioned giving fund at $2,395, and it has…