Missions Committee Meeting June 8, 2008

Epworth UMC

Mission Committee Minutes

June 8, 2008

Present: Co-Chairs: Alyson B and Diane L. Members: Shelia B, Kelley S, Kara , Pastor David, and Mary R.F.

1. Pastor David presented information from the Annual Conference regarding the Children of Kenya Choir and concert date at Pheasant Run and 100 tickets to sell. Pastor David also presented a suggestion for a mission trip to China for next year. The cost will probably be about $3000 p/person.

2. Minutes presented, Kara made a motion to accept, seconded by Diane and passed unanimously.

3. Meals on Wheels: We need volunteers for May 27-30. J F will take 5/28, Shelia will take 5/30, Ginny will take a day, which will only leave Tuesday. If you know of any other possible people who would be able to help with this important project, please contact Alyson.

4. The Soup Kettle is this Tuesday, June 17^th at Zion Lutheran Church from 4-6:30pm. Next month, Mary R.F. will again check the church for determining the meal and will meet with J F to check out his supply of fresh vegetables on Monday for the meal on Tuesday.

5. PADS continues to need volunteers on the 2^nd Wednesday of the month, which is June 11^th. The volunteers for this month so far will be J F., Alyson B, Kelley S & Mary R F.

6. May food collection for the Food Pantry will be fruit juices and mixes (koolaids, etc)

7. The July Rainbow Covenant Project collection will be for Soup Kettle.

8. Elgin Christian Development Corporation – Alyson asked the committee for our regular two-month donation. Motion made by Sheila and seconded by Mary and passed unanimously.

Old Business:

9. Red Cross Flood Buckets and Health Kits – Mary R F has five more empty buckets for the project and will bring them to church this week. Supplies will be put away for the summer and placed behind the couch in the Youth Room.

10. PADS Thank You Cookout for Volunteers was really wonderful and well attended.

11. Hostas Plant Sale to benefit the Heifer Project made $317 during the Garage Sale. . Kara B has information regarding a match for funds grant from Bill Gates. Kara will also contact Paul Burris with this information before he sends our check to the Heifer Project.

12. Nothing but Nets Project – the final collection report was $350. Kara B has information regarding a match for funds grant from Bill Gates. . Kara will also contact Paul B with this information before he sends our check to the Nothing but Nets Project.

13. The Mission Committee is responsible for coffee during the month of August. Mary B said she can set up and start the coffee before the first service and J will clean up after the second service. We sill need one or two volunteers to help them each week. MRF will send out an e-mail near the end of July to cover this activity.

14. Meals on Wheels – Alyson reported that some people are having trouble with location directions, especially when a meal is cancelled. We need to find a way to recover directions when a cancellation occurs. After much discussion, Kelley suggested that our volunteers simply call her because she is almost always at a computer and can easily check MapQuest for the best directions.

15. Taste of Epworth: Our table will be a Salsa table and MRF will send out a sign up sheet for volunteers and supplies this week.

New Business:

16. Box Tops for Education – Kara will continue for work on this project and will get samples of the box top items to Jackie for the bulletin and newsletter.

17. Coffee Cups – Shelia presented an idea to discontinue using styrofoam cups and change to paper cups the next time we order coffee cups for church. Shelia and Kelley will research costs.

18. Suggestion by Mary R F to have an on-line meeting for the month of July. Alyson will put together an agenda and MRF will send it out and collect replies and put into minute form and then re-send out to the committee for more on-line discussion.

Respectfully Submitted: Mary R F, Secretary

Next Mission Meeting (on-line) will be July 13, 2008. (due to Summer)

Next Mission Meeting will be August 10, 2008 at 11:00am. (due to 10am Summer Service)

Next Mission Meeting will be September 14, 2008 at 9:45am. (back to regular schedule)