2010 Missions in Review

Manassas St Thomas and Haymarket St Thomas United Methodist Church

Out Church families were blessed with opportunities to serve the Lord in such wonderful ways.  This involved countless hours of volunteer service by the many hundreds of individuals involved.  We would like to detail some of the many gifts and talents that were “in action” with the Lord at our side.

Isn't it exciting and inspiring to see some of the ways God's Love has been shared in the world through His people at MST this past year?  Please pray for the Missions Committee as we seek to follow Christ in mission leadership at MST in 2011.

Missions Funded through Advent/Lenten/Misc Offerings -- $29,210. Total

HCW (Helping Children Worldwide):

 Children’s Rescue Center (CRC) & Mercy Hospital - Sierra Leone

UMCOR Haiti

Card Ministry

Cookies for Soldiers

Hispanic Church Christmas

George Mason University (GMU) Campus Crusade Love Week

El Salvador Mission Trip

Pathways – Petersburg Urban Ministries

Okinawa Christian School

                Missionaries (name each one and location)

                                Paul & Nancy Gieschen- Okinawa, Japan

                                Terry & Sue Hammack – Nigeria, Africa

                                Brian & Ruth Clark – Georgia

                                Kathy Virunrum -- Campus Crusade for Christ, George Mason Univ.

Food Pantry --   Total Expenses: $16,579.12

                Total Families Served: 3,630

                Total Number of Persons Served: 16,049

USDA: Government Subsidized Food Program

                Total Families Served: 482

                Total Number of Persons Served: 2,243

Local Financial Assistance to Community:

                Total Monetary Gifts Given: $ 6,252.88

DC Homeless:

                Total Number Trips per Year: 6

                Total Number of Meals per Trip: 150

                Total Number of Clothing Items and Health Kits Distributed:  1,000+

Youth Missions:

                SPY Mission Trip – Southwest Virginia

                Joyful Noise Singers Mission:  Ohio Valley

                One by Youth --  Georgetown South Community Renovations

    Stop Hunger Now – Meals prepared:  10,000

                Christmas Stockings for Community Youth

Children’s Missions:

                Vacation Bible School (VBS) Missions: Total Money Raised: $ 794.89

                Advent Food Bags:  Total Number of Bags Collected: 29

                Trunk –or- Treat: Total Number of Guests:  1,500+

United Methodist Women Supported Missions :

                Total Mission Gifts: $20,000+

Other Gifts:

                Operation Christmas Child

                Christmas Un-Trim a Tree  

                Honduras Mission Trip  

                Hug-a-Bear – Total Number Bears Distributed: 435

                Christmas Dinner – Total Number Guests: 600+

                Drive – Thru Nativity: Total Cars: 449

 Other Locations for Volunteer Missions:

                Birmingham Green Nursing Home – Monthly Bingo with Residents

                Fuller Center for Housing – 700+ hours in home repair in Manassas/Manassas Park

                Heart and Hand – Outreach to Gainesville Health & Rehab Center Residents