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Mission
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"We can make a difference once we decide to
be the difference, then do it all for the glory of God.
It begins within ‘our’ heart."
-- Joyce C. Lock
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Your congregation can get involved in
mission by supporting the Epworth Center in many ways! Listed
below are some ideas. Please contact us for more information
or if you have any suggestions.
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Donate Online
Click here for more
details
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Sponsor a “Mission Sunday” at your
church.
Set aside a special Sunday to inspire and inform your congregation.
Ideas include:
- Invite Rev. Lester Wilson to speak about Epworth
Center ministries
- Take a special mission offering
- Hold a dinner after the service
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Sponsor a
youth SOWER worker ($250)
or donate materials fees for a SOWER group ($1500).
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Volunteer at Epworth as...
… a youth group
… a UMW or UMM project
… an individual
… a family
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Be creative with your talents and gifts! The Epworth Center could
use volunteers for tasks such as cooking, cleaning, light office
work, and grounds care. During SOWER, volunteers with construction
experience are needed on worksites and material runners are also
needed. How can God use you to make a difference?
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Collect items for supply kits. |
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SOWER Kit - Place in a cooler: |
Parish Nurse Kit - Place in small clear tote: |
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2 paint tarps |
2 dust masks |
bandaids
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4x4 gauze pads |
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4 paint brushes |
1 tape measure |
rolled gauze |
plastic gloves |
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2 paint rollers |
2 hammers |
for children: stickers, coloring book, crayons |
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2 pairs safety goggles |
1 roll paper towels |
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1 box bandaids |
1 roll electrical tape |
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2 containers antibacterial hand sanitizer
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Prayer concerns: |
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New cabin project
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Retreat ministries |
SOWER 2007 |
Epworth outreach |
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Parish nurse program |
Project Manna |
SOWER clients |
Hunger ministry |
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Help with the cabin project.
The Epworth Center is going to be renovating cabins and is need of
prayers and financial support.
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Host a community dinner.
Have a dinner, reach out to your area and raise money for Epworth!
You can help your neighbors and those Epworth serves.
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Parish nurse partnership.
Pastors and lay persons, consider working with the Epworth Center to
establish a parish nurse program in your church and community! Reach
out to others in a practical way.
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Hunger ministry outreach participation.
Become involved with the Epworth Center's hunger outreach ministry.
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Become an Epworth Friend.
Epworth Friends are individuals, families and churches who have
given $100 or more to the ministry of the Epworth Center and pray
for its staff and ministries. Donations are given as one payment of
$100 or four payments of $25. Please mark “Epworth Friends” on your
check.
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Be a 'supply steward.'
Recycle any HP, Lexmark or Dell ink or toner cartridge and donate it
to the Epworth Center. We can use the recycled cartridges to
receive discounts on office supplies. A small cartridge
is actually a big help to us!
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Advance Special: #9140 (SOWER),
#9191 (Outreach)
General Advance: 180758 (cabins) 180759 (ministries)
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Wish list… |
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Ping-Pong Table |
Air Hockey Table |
Truck |
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CD Player |
Folding Machine |
Laminator |
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"Jesus said, 'Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive
mercy.'" -Matthew 5:7 NRSV
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Open the door. Make a
difference today!
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