Meadowbrook United Methodist Church

Missions for 2012

In 2012, we plan to continue our mission of "Leading People to an Active Faith in Jesus Christ" through service to the community. Below is a list of upcoming projects. If you would like to participate or have any questions, please contact Art Smallenberger or the Church Office.

January-February 2012: Heifer International. We are raising funds to donate a goat, sheep, or pig to a family overseas. Goal: $120.00

AS OF JAN. 15th, WE HAD COLLECTED $241.83!!!

Visit their website: http://www.heifer.org/ 

February 2012: Hillcrest Ministries. We will have two opportunities to serve Hillcrest Ministries this month. February 18th: A group will visit the Liberty Thrift Shop and help there as needed. February 25th: We will take an evening to go and prepare dinner and eat wih some of the Hillcrest families.

Visit their website: http://www.hillcresttransitionalhousing.org/

February-March 2012: UPLIFT. We will collect clothing and staples for UPLIFT's homeless ministry. Then a group of volunteers will visit their "store" and help as needed.

Visit their website: http://www.uplift.org/ 

April-May 2012: Grand Avenue Temple Clothing and Toiletries Drive. The materials we gather will benefit the homeless that Grand Avenue Temple serves at their "Boutique".

Visit their website: http://grandavenuetempleumc.org/lazarus-ministries/programs/ 

May 2012: We will visit Grand Avenue Temple and serve a meal at their "Lazarus Table".

June 2012: Hillcrest Ministries. A group of volunteers will visit some families being helped by Hillcrest Ministries and have a "board game night"!

August 2012: Harvesters Food Drive.

Visit their website: http://www.harvesters.org/ 

September 2012: Harvesters. A team will visit Harvesters and help them in their warehouse.

October 2012: Restart Clothing Drive. We will be collecting ladies' underwear, towels, and socks (men's, women's, and children's).

Visit their website: http://www.restartinc.org/ 

2011 Missions in Review

Meadowbrook supported a variety of missions in the past year.

January 2011: Clothing drive for UPLIFT. Over 700 garments were collected, and a team of volunteers visited UPLIFT to help sort donations on-site. All donations were

distributed to the homeless of Kansas City.

February 2011: Harvester's Food Drive. 2 55 gallon

barrels were filled with donations from the congregation. Volunteers visited the Harvesters warehouse to sort and box donations.

May 2011: 21 volunteers from Meadowbrook served the homeless at Grand Avenue Temple's Lazarus Table.

June 2011: Targeted Clothing Drive for Grand Avenue Temple. Extra-Large T-shirts and men's tennis shoes (both urgent needs) were collected for the GAT's clothing boutique for the homeless.

July 2011: Joplin Disaster Relief. Meadowbrook assembled personal hygiene packs for those affected by the tornado.

August 2011: A team from Meadowbrook volunteered their time to help sort, price, and shelve merchandise at the Liberty Hillcrest Thrift Shop.

September 2011: SERVE 2011. In conjunction with MCCO, the church held a special commemorative service honoring those who lost their lives on 9/11/01. It was followed by a picnic at Happy Rock Park, attended by many of our local law enforcement officers.

October 2011: A team of volunteers from Meadowbrook joined with another church group to travel to Joplin MO and aid in the rebuilding efforts there.

November 2011: Northland Christmas Store Food Drive. Hamburger Helper and canned fruit were collected to be distributed to the less-fortunate here in the Northland.

December 2011: Beginning Sunday December 18th, we  collected winter gear (coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and tube socks) for the Kansas City Rescue Mission.