Missions
Women's Missionary Union
WMU Emphasis 2011 - 2012
Watchword: Matt. 22:37-39 NIV
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."
Focus: WMU will challenge individuals to live out the unconditional love of Christ by loving God with heart, soul, and mind.
We have five strategic purposes:
1. Pray for and give to missions
2. Do missions
3. Learn about missions
4. Develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle
5. Participate in the work of the church and denomination.
We seek to accomplish these purposes by leading the entire church in missions involvement as well as different ministries. It is our hope and prayer that many will join in one or more ministries to help meet the needs of other people.
Ministries include:
Mission Friends (ages 3-5 years) meet Wed. evenings at 7 pm
Prayer Wall Ministry
Mary Martha Thrift Shop, Wentzville, Contact Linda Adams
Women’s Crisis Center, St. Charles, Contact Dodie Maxwell
Nursing Home Ministry, St. Charles County, Contact Marilyn Coble
Food Pantry, Chapel of the Lake, Contact Richard Hake
LINC, (Love, INC), Wentzville, Contact Helen Swindle
Women on Mission, Contact Frieda Amiri
Prayer Ministry, Contact Joan Dotson
Special Offering Emphasis for:
- North American Missions, Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, Sunday, April 10, 2011
- International Missions, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, December 11, 2011
- World Hunger Sunday, October 9, 2011
Special Yearly Activity:
- Ladies Retreat at the Windermere Conference Center, April 23 & 24, 2010
Missions Around the World
The next overseas mission trip is in the planning stages - no dates at this time.
The last trip was in October, 2009 to Bamako, Mali, West Africa.
WMU Director: Joan Dotson dotson12@charter.net
