Iberia UMC gives back
on Christmas Eve
Last year Iberia UMC used their Christmas Eve service
as a time to give back to their community. This is the action
they took:
Four weeks out: All members were ask to write down
the names of three people in our town who do not attend
church, and make a commitment to pray for them each
day.
Two weeks out: All members were asked to invite those
that they had been praying for to attend our Christmas Eve
service.
For four consecutive weeks short informational men-
tions of this service were posted in the area newspaper.
The school superintendent was invited to the service to
speak to the importance of the mission work the church
does in the area.
All in attendance were advised that 100 percent of
the evening offering would be spent on the elementary
school age children feeding program that the church administers. The offering collected $150 and
received an additional $300 [unsolicited] in cash funds to help some families with need in the
community.
The church posted a 16.6 percent increase in that service over one year ago, of which eight were
first time attendees to the church, and an additional four had not been in attendance for a one
year period.
“It was the most prayed over service our congregation has had in approximately four years, and
I believe was executed as well as it could have been,” said Rev. Ron Orr. “I do understand that a
small church in a small community is unable to match all that the large churches can do, but none
the less I was and am very proud of how well our church did.”
To contact Iberia UMC, call 573-793-6723 or e-mail rorr@menumakerfoods.com.
Cursillo Christmas
Avondale UMC’s Cursillo group had its
Christmas party on December 7. Beverly
Whitaker was the guest speaker and discussed
“Merry Memories and Seasonal Symbols” - she is
shown here with a Christmas Tree skirt she cre-
ated 40 years ago last December. Beverly Whitaker
is a member of North Cross United Methodist
Church which is also located in the Northland.
To contact Avondale UMC, call 816-452-3518 or
e-mail avondaleumc@gmail.com.
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