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Mission Service Project
Since 1982, Mission Service Project has been serving Christ by serving community families. MSP is a home re-hab project. Groups of Youth and their Adult sponsors come to Mission/McAllen to work the first full week of June each year.They will stay in local churches. They will work at sites assigned to them by the MSP co-ordinating team. Evening meals are served in a local high school and evening activities are planned for the entire group.The project costs the work team members $150 per person. Much of the project is subsidized by local private and corporate contributors. Jobs the teams will be assigned will vary, but the possibilities are roofing, sheet-rock, window and door replacement, painting, etc.
Churches represented on the MSP co-ordinating team are FUMC Mission, Trinity UMC McAllen, First Presbyterian Mission, St. Paul Catholic Mission, Holy Spirit Catholic McAllen, FUMC McAllen, St. Peter/St. Paul Episcopal Mission. MSP also has a college-age week in January every year.
For more information contact the church.
Acolytes - 3rd through 5th graders assist in 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship.
Alpha Course - Help with meals, set-up, clean-up, child care, etc. for the Alpha Course. Contact: Charlie or Heidi Baskin 585-1665
At Home Prayer - Faithful prayer for known prayer concerns, situations, the church and it's ministries.
Bell Choir - Seasonal opportunity to help enhance worship through bells. Contact: Carol Anderson or the church office.
Children's Church - Sunday mornings from 11:30 - 12:30. Contact Janet Bentsen (585-1665) if you feel called to help children know Jesus.
Chancel Choir - youth and adults rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and sing weekly in 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship.
Contact: Choir Director Clayton Karrer.
Children's Ministry - Help in many areas with Bible-based ministry for children ages 3 through 5th grade on Sunday mornings.
Contact: Janet Bentsen 585-1665
Cooking - Helping prepare meals for various events and studies, or for individual families as needed.
Coffee Maker - Prepare and set-up coffee before 8:00 a.m. worship.
Communion Assistant - Prepare and clean up elemants for monthly communion.
Contact: Carol Jon Zimmerman 585-5665
Contemporary Worship - Help is needed in many areas from being part of the music team, to running the sound board, to operating the computer and PowerPoint.
Decorating Sanctuary - Creatively enhancing the worship atmosphere, especially for special seasons and times of year. Contact: Heidi Baskin 585-1347 or JoAnn Gibson 580-8961
Dinner with Friends - help prepare, serve, and/or clean up for weekly Friday evening neighborhood dinner - serving begins at 5:30 p.m. Contact: Jim & Harriet Timmons 519-8480
Doorstep Visitation - Short visit to welcome first time guests (on the door step of their home) with information about the church and a small gift. Contact: Ed & Carrie McComb 585-8602
Easter/Christmas Flower Delivery - Deliver flowers to home-bound members.
Food Pantry - Help with distributing food and/or record keeping on 1st and 3rd Thursdays.
Contact: Shirley Melton 519-7880 or Ralph Zimmerman 585-5665
Food Pantry Preparation - help with picking up food at the food bank and/or separating and boxing food items for Thursday distribution. Contact Ralph Zimmerman 585-5665 or Shirley Melton 519-7880
Gardening - Helping to maintain and create flower beds and garden areas at the church.
Contact: Bob & Jacque Grove
Greeter - Offering friendly greetings, giving directions and/or tours of the church to guests for regular and/or special worship times.
Helping Hands - Being willing to do small repair jobs, run errands, help to change out a light bulb, and many other small chores as needed for those who aren't able to do it themselves.
Contact: Church office 585-1665
Helping on Sundays - Besides all the other opportunities mentioned, help is needed to prepare and put out the coffee and goodies by 8:00 a.m. on Sunday Mornings. Help is also needed to clean up and put things away after the 11:30 a.m. worship. Contact: Janet Bentsen 585-1665
Hospitality - Hosting a small group or special event in your home, or helping with hospitality at church.
Contact JoAnn Gibson 580-8961 or Charlie Baskin 585-1665
Instrumentalist - Offering your musical gift for worship or small group setting.
Contact: Church Office 585-1665
Lay Speaking Ministry - Becoming a certified lay speaker to assist in leading worship and various ministries. Contact: Charlie Baskin 585-1665
Liturgical Dance and Drama - Further expression of worship through the arts to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. Contact: Heidi Baskin 585-1347
Mission Service Project - To help youth repair local homes through food or money donations, delivering supplies, leading a work team, trouble-shooting, etc.
Multi-Media Ministry - Operating and setting up sound systems, projectors, computer, and power point for one or more worship times or when needed for studies or special events.
Nursery Volunteers - Help play with and care for the children in the nursery on as as needed basis.
Contact: Janet Bentsen 585-1665
Office Help - Answering the phone and helping with various needs in the office.
Contact: Shirley Purcell 585-1665
Prayer Ministry - Helping to make prayer a priority in our church through various means.
Small Group Leadership - Being willing to lead a small group and attend accountability and training meetings. Contact: Marge Otto 585-7624 or Charlie Baskin 585-1665
Stitches of Love - Sewing, quilting, crocheting, kniting blankets and gifts for hospitals and where there is a need. Contact Pat Harris 585-1665
Sunday School Teachers - Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with people of all ages
Tape Ministries - Taping, copying, and/or delivering tapes of worship to home-bound and shut-in members
Transportation - Providing rides for those needing assistance to and from church, to doctors appointments, etc. Contact: Church Office 585-1665
Usher - Serve as usher for Sunday morning worship and/or special worship times.
Contact: Brad Bentsen 581-7710
Vacation Bible School - Teach, assist, lead music, help with crafts, food, or recreation for one week each summer for 4 years old through 5th grade children. Contact: Janet Bentsen 585-1665
Visitation - Being Christ's representative by visiting in the hospital, homes, and nursing homes.
Contact: Martha Harrison 585-3498
Youth Ministries - be present at meetings, be a mentor, or assist with weekly meeting, special outings, trips, and spiritual learning opportunities for junior high or senior high youth.
Contact: Church Office 585-1665
