MissionOpps

Opportunities to Live It!

WMUV Adult Missions Update - opportunities to learn about and get involved in missions.

WMUV Student Missions Update - opportunities to learn about and get involved in missions.

Children's Missions Update - opportunities to learn about and get involved in missions.. You can also find monthly ideas on how in involve the children in your church and community in missions work by clicking the following link. Children's Missions Idea of the Month!

Children's Ministry Day - 2009 - details and stories from the second Children's Ministry Day which was held on February 14, 2009.

CARITAS Community Sharehouse is a collaborative effort of CARITAS, Embrace Richmond and The Healing Place.

Partnership Missions and WMU of Virginia -Consider living out your faith by participating in one of the many mission opportunities available. You can become involved as an individual, form a team, or invite several others to join a larger team. For more information on becoming involved in a Partnership Missions opportunity, visit the website of Glocal Missions and Evangelism (http://www.vbmb.org/glocalmissions/partnership.cfm)

School Supplies Project for Latino Children - The goal for this project is to fill the school supply lists for children from Spanish-speaking immigrant families. We've found that these parents don't always know of other school supply distribution programs in the community, they don't always get the lists from the schools in a timely manner , and they have trouble knowing what the items on the list are. We ask key persons (immigrants themselves) to help identify friends and neighbors in the community who may need help, and thus involve them in the project as well. We usually try to take the supplies to the home, which gives us the opportunity to visit with the family and offer follow up during the school year if they need help interacting with the school system (i.e. parent-teacher conferences or open house, filling out paperwork) or other types of assistance.

The number of children we are able to help depends directly on the donations we receive from churches, groups, and individuals. We've estimated that the average cost of filling a child's school supply list is around $35 (and this doesn't include a good quality backpack). For families with several children or limited income, this can be a lot of money.

If your church or a particular group within your church would like to help with this project, it would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you are interested, and I will send you a list of the supplies we need. Feel free to share this need with others who may be interested, contact Sue Smith, Executive Director ( LUCHA Ministries, Inc. (Fredericksburg), Latino Ministries -- CBF and VBMB at nuttsmith@verizon.net

Sewing Opportunity - Does your WOM group enjoy sewing? Sew a batch of jumpers for various mission needs. These are lightweight and pack easily. Contact WMU of Virginia or the Virginia Baptist Mission Board Glocal Missions and Evangelism Team to connect with a team willing to deliver. Suggested pattern McCalls # M5351 or any similar simple dress pattern.

PERSONAL NOTES - Write Notes of encouragement to partners: Kingdom Advance Ambassadors, Church & Community Missionaries, Venturers

QUILTING OPPORTUNITY - Gulf Region: Port Sulpher Baptist Church, LA, Quilters: make quilts to be given, one to each new owner of the 34 homes that are planned.