May 2010
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Mission of the Month Newsletter:
Journey Inward, Journey Outward


RISK-TAKING MISSION AND JUSTICE WORK SUGGESTIONS
from United Methodist Ministries---Missouri River District


In This Issue
Peace with Justice Sunday
Spring Cleaning
The Big Garden
Help for Haiti
Items to Collect
To Do Action Items
Join Our Mailing List

Keep the peace within yourself, then bring peace to others.
Thomas a Kempis

In your church
Celebrate Peace with Justice Sunday, May 30th

Established by the 1988 General Conference, Peace with Justice Sunday supports programs that advocate peace and justice at home and around the world. Since half of the offerings collected by your annual conference is retained to fund local peace with justice programs, you can see a difference made locally. In addition, half of the offering is remitted to the General Board of Church and Society to help fund U.S. and global work in social action, public-policy education and advocacy.
 
Call 888-346-3862 or click here to order envelopes and other free resources so that your congregation can participate in this churchwide offering.


In Your Town
Donate items to the Blue Flamingo Thrift Store

Blue Flamingo Logo Why not do some spring cleaning this month and donate any unneeded items to the Blue Flamingo in Omaha?  Clearing away our external clutter often helps us clear away the internal clutter as well.  It's a win-win-win situation!  Call Shannon at 402-964-2740 with any questions.

In Your District
The Big Garden

Give to The Big Garden Advance #3021107
 
Globally
Help victims of the earthquake in Haiti

Give to the disaster relief advance
#901440


Continue to collect items for earthquake relief in Haiti.  You might even consider hosting a "kit-making party" in your home or church.  Birthing and layette kits are especially needed at this time.  Kits of all kinds will be collected at the 2010 Annual Conference Session at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, June 9-12.  Click here for a listing of kit materials.


Items to Collect
For Pearl Pantry
  • toiletries: toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, razors, etc.
  • laundry soap
  • cereal
  • peanut butter
  • fruit roll-ups
 Toiletries
To Do Action Items
  • Register campers for UMC summer camps
  • Register for Youth Annual Conference
  • Register for Young Adult Network Summit

Suggested Reading

Personal Pilgrimage: One Day Soul Journeys for Busy People by Vicki Hurst
 

Rick Steves' Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder 

Books Available at Soul Desires (402) 898-7600