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Giving through the connection
United Methodists in Mission As United Methodists, we accept and affirm that the primary task of our church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ; to proclaim the gospel, the good news; and to seek and to welcome and gather people of faith into the body of Christ. When one joins the United Methodist congregation,…
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Starting a new year of giving
Year end statements will be mailed out during January. Be looking for those statements of charitable giving that can be used when filing your annual tax returns. In addition to your 2021 statement, contribution envelopes are now available for pick-up. If you do not find your bundle of envelopes on the table in the hallway…
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Food Pantry Need
We’re again looking for canned potatoes and canned beans (not to be confused with canned green beans). You can bring these into the church, and leave them on the table at the end of the hall. Please bring your items on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. If you just have canned goods, you can leave them…
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Money Matters
Lent: Time to go the second mile “If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them.” Leviticus 25:35a Thanks to vaccines, we can expect an end to the pandemic, but the economic recovery will linger much longer. Our government reports that half the families in our nation…
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Money Matters
A note from the Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church We celebrate the ministry of St. Andrew’s UMC for faithfully giving 100% of conference, national and global apportionments for 2020 to support United Methodist connectional ministries in our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We give God…
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Where the Money Goes
Since the October newsletter came out, there have been updates to our apportioned giving. We paid another $2,700 toward our annual giving bill. We sent over $650 to other Methodist and non-Methodist causes too. A portion of our giving went to the Mission, Service, and Justice fund with the Missouri Annual Conference. Part of the…
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Where the Money Goes
A school bus stop ministry in Wynne, Arkansas keeps kids happy and full. For Andrea Gentry, a former teacher, kids have always been near and dear to her heart. “I love helping people, and this was a neat and ongoing experience where I could help kids on a regular basis and eventually develop relationships with…
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Church Camp
Several of our children and youth are headed to camp this summer. Be sure to ask them about their excitement level before camp, and follow-up with them when they return. Their depth of conversation might surprise you. If you’d like to make a contribution to help with camp expenses, please do so in July or…
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Connectional Giving
With all the emphasis that has been put on apportionments, perhaps you are wondering what is meant by “connectional” giving. The reach of St. Andrew’s is improved because of the United Methodist connectional giving. If you want to learn more though, there is a free online class put together by United Methodist Communications. It will…
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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…