Missions FUMC Ministry of Service

Blue Springs church reaches out through its dedication to mission work

Mission work has become one of the cornerstones of our church – it is present nearly year-round and available to nearly all ages and stages within our congregation. In June, First United Methodist was presented with an “All-Star Mission Award” at the Missouri Annual Conference. Our participation in missions earned the Galaxy award.

Each year, our youngest mission teams do work in the Kansas City metro area, first learning the fulfillment that comes from helping others in need close to home. As they get older, our teams venture out into other parts of Missouri, where they begin to gain a bigger picture of how our community and our congregation are connected to the larger world. Older youth have opportunities to visit other states; and adults work wherever they’re needed – even in Costa Rica and Mozambique.

MISSION TRIPS FOR 2008

Our church has an outstanding ministry in missions from reStart and Hillcrest Ministries to the local Community Services League. Our missions’ ministry includes the mission trips for youth and adults. 2008 will be another excellent year for mission trips. You are invited to participate.

YOUTH MISSION TRIPS
Youth mission trips are an excellent opportunity for youth to experience mission work when they serve God by serving others. The trips also give the youth the opportunity to “live” with their friends while they are working on some mission project. The youth meet people in other parts of the U.S. and experience the local culture of the community they are serving. Adult members of First United Methodist in Blue Springs are welcome to participate in the youth trips by being leaders and helpers with the youth.

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIPS IN 2008

This year the high school youth will be able to take two trips. June 10 – 14 a high school mission team will travel to Monticello, Iowa and help with community projects as part of the Pictured Rocks United Methodist Camp & Retreat. The other trip will be June 21 – 29 to Newberry, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. On the Michigan trip the youth will be working with the God’s Country Cooperative Parish on local small-scale construction projects. Any high school youth is welcome to participate in the trips and doesn’t have to be a member of our church.

MID-HIGH MISSION TRIP IN 2008
Mid-high youth will travel to the Viburnum UMC in Viburnum, Missouri, from August 2 - 7. They will work on local projects for the church. The mid-high trips provide the youth with their first experience of mission work. Any mid-high youth is welcome to participate in this trip.

COSTA RICA MISSION TRIP
Our church has had two wonderful mission trip experiences in Costa Rica. As in the past this year’s trip is open to high school youth, college youth and adults. The mission team will be helping to build a summer camp in southern Costa Rica for Costa Rican youth. The trip will be from July 19 – 26.

Check out the photo albums from the mission trips at Photo Albums

Mission Team to Shiprock, New Mexico, 2007

Mississippi Mission Team, 2007