Support Persons in Mission
Revs. David & Kristin Markay
They are now serving in Milan, Italy. We have been in a covenant relationship with these missionaries for eight years. “It is a privilege to be serving with a sister Methodist Church in Italy in a multi-cultural congregation. As we worship together, blending our cultures and faith, we are a visible sign of unity we share in Christ, strengthening and encouragin one another in our faith journeys.”
Dr. Kerkula
Dr. Kerkula is a Liberian person in mission serving in his own country. He is a n opthalmologist at Ganta Hospital in Liberia providing needed eye treatments where there are many in need.
Notable
- Volunteers In Mission VIM, teams & individuals to Louisiana, Mexico, Liberia, & Haiti.
- Support for two covenant countries Haiti and Liberia during Lent with $500. for Haiti School Hot Lunches and $500. for Bishop Judy Craig Orphanage in Monrovia, Liberia.
- Respond to disaster and long term recovery through United Methodist Committee on Relief, UMCOR, with the “One Great hour of Sharing” offering $1271.
- Hosted area training for VIM “Festival of Opportunity”.
- Participate in “Crop Walk” with walkers and $1950.
- Provided for Liberia 67 health, school and sewing kits to go in container sent from Detroit Annual conference.
- House the VIM tool trailer used by conference VIM teams.
- Hosted Red Cross Mobile Food Pantry, distributed 25,000 pounds of food to 400 people.
- Visited “Global Village” in Howell to learn about world poverty.
- Annual Vacation Bible School mission project was “Nothing But Nets” for Liberia, $500..
- Alternate Christmas Giving, using Compassionate Christmas Fair highlighting ten mission ministries received $4700.
- Parish Post Office in December received for delivering mail $714. towards apportionments.
- Local ministry supported by weekly “Coins For Caring”, individual gifts and Sunday School classes provided $4600. to aid local families.
- Salvation Army receives a monthly collection of food and paper products and is given hats, mittens and scarves and sleeping bags to use where needed.
