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We Celebrate…..$54,690.15…..for Missions from April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010 What is the CUMC Mission? The mission of the church is to preach the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (see Mark 16:15). We are also called to make disciples of all nations (see Matthew 28:19-20) as we seek to meet their physical and spiritual needs. What is a Faith Promise? A Faith Promise is not a pledge to Christ United Methodist Church, but rather it is a promise to God. At Christ UMC we have our regular pledge for the General Budget and Debt Retirement, but Faith Promise Missions goes beyond that. It is, first and foremost, an exercise in FAITH. You may not know at this time where your Faith promise will come from, but we will endeavor to trust God as we feel Him leading our giving to Missions.
LOCAL MISSION WORK
Brightwood Community Center The Brightwood Community Center serves the Martindale-Brightwood community and other eastside neighborhoods. Programs focus on children, youth, women, and senior adults while meeting the needs of body, mind, and spirit through programming, wholeness and the development of competency.
Fletcher Place Community Center "Breaking the cycle of poverty through the Compassion of Jesus Christ." Fletcher Place serves the community in various ways. They have a food pantry that fees 90 families per month. They serve the community with a free clothing program, a pre-school program to help the local children get a head-start on their education, an after-school tutoring program and a summer camp. Their Next Steps Program provides literacy, life skills classes, and other valuable tools to help get people on track for success for life.
Indiana United Methodist Children's Home A residential treatment facility dedicated to helping youth and their families. The Indiana United Methodist Children's Home provides services to boys and girls with educational, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. The home has been serving youth and their families for nearly a century. Founded as an orphanage in 1015, the home presently serves more than 165 boys and girls from across Indiana each year. Services to children and families are provided without discrimination based on color, national origin, sex, handicap, or religious affiliation.
Victory Memorial United Methodist Church Victory Memorial United Methodist Church is an inner-city, near southside, Fountain Square neighborhood church with an aging congregation and enormous needs in the community. They are a church in our ministry cluster.
Vida Nueva United Methodist Church Pastor David Penalva (pastoral support) Vida Nueva United Methodist Church serves as a beacon of hope for many on Indy's near-west side. The church has many ministries meeting the needs of people of the Latino community, while helping them incorporate successfully into the greater Indianapolis community.
NATIONAL MISSION WORK
McCurdy School (New Mexico) "Providing a quality education with a Christina emphasis." McCurdy School, a project related to the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, is committed to providing quality education in a Christ centered environment. The school strives to develop a Christian value system, respecting rich cultural diversity and empowering students to develop as whole persons to become lifelong learners, reaching their highest potential as responsible citizens in service to a changing world.
Red Bird Missionary Conference (Southeast KY) Red Bird Missionary Conference is one of three missionary conferences in the United States. It is located in Southeastern Kentucky and is the most comprehensive mission effort of The United Methodist Church in the United States in its outreach and services. The missionary conference serves in an area where local resources cannot meet the needs; therefore support from the whole church is necessary. The mission of the Red Bird Missionary Conference is to minister to the spiritual, physical, educaitonal, and economic needs of people and to equip them to fulfill their God-given potential.
INTERNATIONAL MISSION WORK - MISSIONARIES
Dave and Jill Beeler (Campus Crusade for Christ)
David Beeler joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ in 1977. Dave's first assignment was overseas to the Philippines. Dave was part of a medical team and then was assigned to the Asian headquarters and began to travel throughout Asia developing city-wide evangelistic and training strategies with local churches and developing national leadership. David and Jill married in April of 1981 in Oregon and returned to the Philippines to continue their ministry and spent a total of almost 20 years living and ministering in Asia. In 1997, they joyfully transitioned the reigns of leadership to their Asian Staff. They moved to the international headquarters in Orlando, Florida. Using Orlando as a base, they continue to help build leaders throughout Asia and send workers into the plentiful spiritual harvest.
Paul and Dawn Cox (One Mission - OMS) Paul and Dawn are now serving in Houston, Texas. Paul is planting churches and Dawn is working with recruitment. They have two sons, Samuel (5) and Benjamin (3) and a daughter Caroline born in May of 2009.
Rhonda Fatum (One Mission - OMS) Rhonda worked at the World Headquarters in a very important role for every missionary. She would help missionary candidates with their fund-raising process and helped them get ready for their service on the field. She also served as a strong help for missionaries who were coming home for furlough and needed to strengthen their support account.
Alice Huff Gottschalk (One Mission - OMS retired) Alice is a long-time member of Christ United Methodist Church and is loved by those who know her. Alice served the Lord at One Mission-OMS in the department of World Intercessors. She knows the value of a focused and intentional prayer life. Alice faithfully serves CUMC on the Missions Work Area and is a past chairperson of that committee.
Lowell and Claudia Wertz (Africa) "So they may know Jesus." Joy in the Harvest is a Christian mission dedicated to serving the Lord in Africa. Their stated purpose is "to provide expertise and resources needed by the church in Africa for making Christian disciples." Missionaries Lowell and Claudia support churches; pastors, evangelists and other believers as they give them a strong Christian witness and lead as spiritual leaders. Their ministries include helping in church construction and training up African leaders as they often supply necessary food and clothing to help make the Gospel come to life. Believing in Christian unity, they assist other missionaries and missionary organizations. They provide needed assistance with their plane, which Lowell pilots.
OUR MISSION OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDES:
Brightwood Community Center Thanksgiving Baskets (with the help of donated items.) Haiti through UMCOR Layette's and Health Kits (with the help of donated items.) UMCOR Giving (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Special Offering (Haiti Earthquake Relief) Special Offering (World Communion) Children's Treasure Chest (for Brightwood Kids, Haiti, Vida Nueva) Andrew's Harvest Food Pantry Mission Dinner Expenses 8540 US 31 South,
Indianapolis, IN 46227
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