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MISSIONS
Watch for the Missions table in the Lobby on the first Sunday of each month that will highlight the current month's mission.
2013 Mission Focus Calendar
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March |
Christ Clinic (learn/volunteer, and drive for supplies) |
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April |
Generation One (learn/volunteer, and drive for supplies) |
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May |
Church Without Walls (Preparation and Education, sign-up) Pregnancy Help Center (raise money by filling baby bottles with change) |
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June |
Church Without Walls (Sign-up and Education) Church Without Walls Day - June 9, 2013 |
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July |
Redeemed Ministry (information/support) International Mission (still to determine) |
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August |
Student Missions (Katy Manor/Parkview - school supplies) Schools Involvement (per Bishop Huie directive) |
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September |
Cinco Charities (promotion/support) |
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October |
Compassion International (SPONSOR children, RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAM ST. PETER'S CURRENTLY SPONSORS, updates on recent trips) |
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November |
Katy Community Thanksgiving (sign-up and donate) |
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December |
Ministry Gift Cards (support and gifts) |
Mission Focus for the Month of May
Pregnancy Help Center of Katy
Please stop by the Information Desk in the Lobby and pick up a baby bottle, take it home, and fill it with dollars and cents to help support the Pregnancy Help Center. Please return the bottles to St. Peter’s by Father’s Day.
Other Missions
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
St. Peter's supports the Society of St. Vincent de Paul with its First for Food monthly food collection. Food collections and financial donations are provided to this organization to help families in the Katy area improve their quality of life. In addition to providing food, SVDP also offers qualified assistance with utility bills, mortgage/rent, gas, furniture, counseling, job search and other needs.
U.M. ARMY
U.M. ARMY stands for United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth. U.M. ARMY’s mission is “to provide Christ-centered quality youth work camps that serve people in need and promote spiritual growth and leadership development in youth.”
St. Peter’s students (who have completed at least one year of high school) and adults participate in U.M. ARMY for a week each summer, providing home repairs and maintenance for those who are unable to help themselves. U.M. ARMY is an opportunity for you to experience Christian growth through mission, worship and fellowship. For more information contact in the Student Ministries department. You can also visit the main U.M. ARMY Website.
U.M. ARMY 2013
U.M. ARMY will be in Lufkin, TX June 23-29, 2013. This is a one week mission trip for students currently in 9th - 12th grades. College students and adults are needed as well. Students will work in teams doing minor home repairs, painting, doing yard work, etc. for people in the area that cannot do the work themselves or are unable to afford the cost of the repairs. At night students will have theme nights, activities, and a passionate worship experience. This camp is $215 and the deadline is April 4th and a deposit of $75 will hold your spot. Registration for this camp is online and you can follow the instructions HERE.
Camp Connect 2013
Camp Connect is July 8-12, 2013 and we will be staying at Clear Lake UMC. This camp is for junior high students in 6th -8th grades. Students will stay overnight at CLUMC and plan Vacation Bible School for the children at Parkview Village Apartments. Students are led by adults and senior high leaders (application only) throughout the week. Each day they lead the children in songs, crafts, games, and Bible lessons. When they return to the church the students plan for the next day, play games, discuss the Bible lesson in their small groups, lead evening activities, and lead worship. This camp is a great entry level mission trip for a student that really loves helping children. This camp is $75 plus students will need money for lunch each day. The deadline is May 17th and registration for this camp is online HERE.
Disaster Recovery
Teams of volunteers are sent out to do cleanup and rebuilding work for victims of hurricanes that have affected the
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Women work to serve women and children in need, participating and helping to fund the local, national and global missions of the church with our love, gifts and prayers. We support each other with open hearts. We encourage growth as individuals through shared reading, study and prayers. Our goals are mission, fellowship and learning. We meet twice a month.
We sponsor the Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair, which benefits missions; do a hands-on project for mission, such as baby layettes, birthing kits or health kits to be used overseas; and share mission studies with the women of Katy First United Methodist Church and Pattison United Methodist Church.
International Missions
Many individuals decide to take part in United Methodist Church-sponsored international mission trips. St. Peter’s will assist them with financial aid and material donations as well as our prayers and support.
Compassion International
St. Peter’s has a mission partnership with Compassion International, supporting their work in Ecuador where they seek to rescue children from poverty in Jesus’ name. As a church we are sponsoring a Child Survival Program and as individuals we are sponsoring children to help them reach their God-given potential. For more information, visit www.compassion.com.
Compassion in Ecuador 2012
Living Water International
St. Peter’s has taken mission teams to Honduras, partnering with Living Water International to build water wells. Travel is to a remote part of Honduras to a small village that does not have any clean drinking water. During the week they build a well and teach the villagers about hygiene.
Living Water International
Living Water International exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience "living water"—the gospel of Jesus Christ—which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.
February 2013 Mission Trip to Honduras
Hempstead, Jamaica
St. Peter’s is involved with a United Methodist church and school in Hempstead, Jamaica, with monetary support plus yearly trips by our high school seniors to do work and bring supplies during spring break. Summer trips also have been scheduled. Click HERE for the 2012 Jamaica trip video.
Local Mission Work
Church Without Walls Day
This is a Sunday morning where the congregation goes out into the community to worship with their hearts and hands. With many different projects, we are connecting our community with God's love. CWOW (Church Without Walls) is scheduled for June 9, 2013. Please click HERE for more information and to register.
Church Without Walls 2012
St. Peter’s provides monetary and material support for many local area mission ministries such as:
The Helping Kids Ministry provides assistance for homeless children and their families within the Katy ISD school system. If you would like to shop for clothes or be put on the e-mail list to be contacted when needs arise, please contact the church office at 281.492-8031.
