Missions

 

Festival of Sharing
This event is held in October in Sedalia, MO. It is an outpouring of money, various kits and many other items donated by more than seventeen denominations throughout Missouri. Our church has an organized group that attends the festival each year, or you can go on your own. For more information contact Betty Nishimura at bettynishimura32@sbcglobal.net.

Epworth Children and Family Services
This is a temporary home for youth ages 11 - 17. Many of the youth have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. Epworth focuses on healing and renewed hope for the children. You can volunteer at Epworth tutoring kids, becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister or just spending time with the kids. Our church has a group that goes to volunteer several times a year. www.epworth.org

Kingdom House
Kingdom House is a social service agency in south St. Louis City that offeres family support, crisis counseling, low-cost childcare, food pantry, after school mentoring and support programs and the annual Christmas Shop (to just name a few) for eligilbe clients in the surrounding neighborhoods. Volunteers from Living Word help at the Christmas Shop, but the need for volunteers is year round. for more information contact Terra Buffum at saluki1net@netscape.net.

Shalom House
Shalom House has a food pantry and also offers financial assistance to those in need. They also run a shelter for homeless women. Volunteer opportunities include helping with the food pantry. For more information contact Betty Nishimura at bettynishimura32@sbcglobal.net.

Henderson Settlement
A group from Living Word volunteers every year to help repair homes as well as build new buildings in this communitiy that is located in southeast Kentucky in Appalachian. For more information contact Nadine Mordt at nmordt@charter.net.

Circle of Concern
Circle of Concern assists families in need with resource counceling, financial assistance, and groceries from the food pantry. Spend some time at a Food Pantry where you volunteer your time sorting and passing our food to those in need. For more information contact Lori Kitrel at mkitrel@yahoo.com.

Click here to print the Mission Opportunity Form if you have a new ministry we could be serving here at Living Word.

Compassion International
You can make a world of difference in the life of a child who is trapped by poverty through Compassion International.  You can sponsor a child with $32.00 a month. Your sponsorship provides educational, social and health benefits through a local church in the community where the child lives. These churches know and can reach the children in the direst circumstances. You can develop a relationship with a child through letter writing while providing physical necessities. The letters contribute to the child’s self esteem and literacy! Best of all, each child will have the chance to hear the gospel and to learn of God’s love for him or her.  Visit www.compassion.com. Plant a seed of hope in the heart of an impoverished child today!”

"The Bridge" (formerly Centenary CARES)
Join us the third Wednesday of every month as we take the lead in serving meals for St. Louis’ homeless population at "The Bridge", a ministry of Centenary UMC at 16th and Olive in downtown St. Louis.  Carpools depart the church at 3:00 p.m., or you can join us there at 4:00 p.m.  Volunteers are usually back home by 7:00 p.m.  Advance sign-up is required each month – contact Chris Shank at cshank@livingwordumc.org if you would like to help.

Mozambique
Living Word supports two Pastors in Mozambique, and supports our sister church in Magumbane. In 2009 we were able to contribute towards building a new church building in Magumbane! For more information contact Beverly McIntosh at 636-394-1169.

Heifer Arks
This wonderful organization has its roots in the United Methodist Church and works to provide livestock and training to impoverished families throughout the world. These livestock gifts help to raise the family’s standard of living, both financially and nutritionally, as well as benefitting the community through education and training in environmentally-sound agricultural practices. When the livestock reproduces, the first offspring is given to another family in the community through a ceremony known as “Passing on the Gift”.

For further information on Heifer, you may visit their website at www.heifer.org or contact Mary Ottenberg at msotten@aol.com. For parents of elementary-age children, there is a fun link off this website designed especially for kids. Check it out!
17315 Manchester Road, Wildwood, Mo 63038 * Main Phone: 636-821-2800 * Preschool Phone: 636-230-0089