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Mission Minute
April’s Mission Minute Results Your generous donations of over $800 to the senior lunch payoff program will enable many seniors in the 2023 class to fully participate in graduation activities. They can walk in graduation with their classmates, hear their name be read, and walk to the podium to receive their diploma in front of…
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Mission Minute with students in mind
The short effort to raise funds for Brendan’s Friday Backpacks in March raised $542! We’re continuing to keep the focus on students in April, but we’re focusing on some older students this time. During April, we’ll be collecting funds to pay off past-due lunch bills for some of DeSoto’s seniors. If seniors at the high…
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Christmas Boxes for the Food Pantry
We are responsible for supplying 60 bags of morsels for the food pantry Christmas boxes! We were originally tasked with 40 bags, but we can certainly pull off 60. You can drop off morsels at the end of the hall; your donation of chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, or whichever…
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We’re gearing up for Trunk or Treat!
Trunk or Treat will be held on Monday, October 31st from 6-8 PM. This outreach activity allows you to see hobgoblins, witches, scarecrows, superheroes, and more. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to decorate the trunk of your car and give candy out in an effort to sweeten up the pirates, princesses, and other…
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Mission Minute
School starts soon and this year, our students will definitely need our help to have the school supplies they need. If you can help by donating these items or making a contribution for “school supplies”, we will see that the needed supplies are sent to the local schools. Thank you for your kindness and compassion…
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Local students in need
The schools are in need of pants, such as leggings, sweatpants, and jeans for students to use in case of an accident at school. They are asking for sizes 5 through 12. New items are wonderful, but gently used pants can also be donated. There is also a need for ladies bath wash. If you…
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Christmas activities are still in the planning phase
In the past, we’ve adopted families, brought in mittens, hats, and scarves, organized a Ladies’ Day Out, and this year we’re planning to… Well, we’re planning to do some sort of outreach, but the reality is that is has been harder to plan this season. The coordination to put a firm plan in place just…
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Mission Minute
It really isn’t surprising that St. Andrew’s UMC likes mission and outreach projects that target women. Eight of the individuals on the Administrative Council are women, including Frances Deaton, the Mission Chair. There has been considerable work done to support the women and children at A Safe Place over the past several years, and we’re…
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Mission & Outreach Forms
The green forms in the pews are being turned in by several of you. Thank you! That makes it much easier to report the number of people who are engaged in missions and outreach each week. A couple of items to note: The Mid East Area Agency on Aging has recently changed its name to…
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Missions & Outreach
There’s a new form in town! Beginning on Sunday, July 1st, you’ll see a bright green form added to the offertory slots on the back of each pew. This form is a way for you to share your non-monetary offerings. You see, each week, we report to the Missouri Annual Conference on attendance, professions of…