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Joplin, Missouri needs silled workers
Do you have skills that could be used in the re-building efforts in Joplin, MO? Does your employer pay or allow for time off for community service?Plan your summer now around the weeks (Tues-Sat) when skilled workers are needed to help rebuild Joplin. Click here for a printable flyer of the dates available (from February through July).
Point of contact in Joplin is Trent Davis, Director of Disaster Response at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
MOST Ministries Expands Its Mission Opportunities
Mission Opportunities Short Term (MOST), a Recognized Service Organization (RSO) of the LCMS, has offered men and women of faith opportunities for short term mission work for over 20 years. We began with requests from the field for construction and eyeglass clinics and have expanded the type of team projects that are offered to over 20 service, training and evangelism projects.Our newest initiative is a Clean Water project which provides clean water through inexpensive filters that team members assemble with Latin American families in their homes.
MOST Ministries is now offering domestic mission opportunities through partners in the 9th ward of New Orleans, Detroit, Alaska and Texas. These teams will provide humanitarian project as well as focus on the spiritual side of life. As with our international teams, the Gospel message will be the driving force behind these outreaches.
MOST Ministries will provide a pre- and post-event Bible studies, training and tools for having faith conversations comfortably. During the trip there will be evening devotions and debriefings and a post event follow up after the team returns home. One of the team members will be trained to act as the group leader and will be provided with the needed resources to successfully lead a team. Some of these resources include 24 hour support, a first aid bag, and nursing protocols for emergencies.
Because there won’t be costly overseas flights, the domestic trips are within reach of those who would like to go on mission trips, but are not able to or prefer not to go internationally. For more information on mission opportunities, please visit our website or contact Debby Suchyta at 734-994-7909.
Prayer shawls
LWML’s Prayer Shawl Ministry started in Jan 2011 at Bethlehem and to date over 67 prayer shawls have been given to members of our congregation and church community dealing with ongoing or urgent needs.If you would like to be a part of this ministry, contact Donna Scholtes. LWML provides the yarn and lessons for beginners and we meet regularly to pray.