Mission Opportunities
Mission Trips
Do you ever feel that nagging to explore… search for more… seek adventure Few things can match the feeling you get when you couple a seeking heart with your desire to answer God's call to serve our neighbors around the world!
And now is the time to get involved in an MDUMC mission team! Come join with a like minded group of people who love to travel, see new places, and who get their kicks from helping others. There will be several MDUMC mission trips this year to a wide variety of locales, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Tennessee, and Oklahoma as well as trips for Rita Recovery in Texas and Louisiana. Adults and youth from 16 years up may participate on any of the trips. Scholarships are available if needed. For more information visit the Mission Council table in Friendship Court on Sunday mornings or contact Kristy Elmore at 713/468-8356, ext. 113 or e-mail kristyelmore@mdumc.org. YOU can make a difference in the world; be part of a 2009 Mission Team!
2010 Mission Trips Cookson Hills, OK: April 25-May 1
High School Workcamp: June 6-12
Mountain TOP: June 13-19
Middle School Workcamp: June 20-24
Guatemala: June 19-26
Agape "Musical Mission": June 27-July 2
Slovakia: July 15-25
Kenya: July 22 - August 7
1000 Boots: August 7-14
2011 Mission TripsHaiti Disaster
Relief: February 3-11, 2011
Cuba: January
2011
One Great Day of Service
On March 7th Memorial Drive UMC held its tenth OGDOS, One Great Day of Service. OGDOS is a yearly event in which hundreds of members and friends gather early on a Saturday morning to go out and serve in areas all over Houston. They are commissioned by our senior minister, Dr. Charles Simmons, enjoy a wonderful breakfast provided by our Men of Action, and embark on a day of outreach and mission. Projects are selected throughout the city and on our own campus. It is a wonderful day where all ages come together and work, sweat, play, eat, laugh, and all the while express our love for our neighbors. MDUMC recognizes the fact that a neighbor is anyone who might need our help.
OGDOS 2010 is going to be on March 6 so mark your calendars! Get more information here.
Interested in participating Contact Kristy Elmore at 713/468-8356 or kristyelmore@mdumc.org.
Response Teams
Plan as we may for mission and outreach opportunities, unexpected events often determine just where MDUMC members and friends may find themselves. Recent response efforts have included assembling flood buckets, building two tsunami transportable medical clinics, feeding and clothing hundreds of Katrina evacuees, building and transporting shower buildings to hurricane affected areas, and sending numerous construction teams into the Gulf Coast area.
Both men and women participate in these projects. If you’re not the “builder” type, perhaps you could help organize a project, or go along to help provide meals or drive a vehicle. There are many ways to help when disaster strikes and MDUMC tries to respond in a timely and effective manner. For more information, contact Kristy Elmore at 713/468-8356 or kristyelmore@mdumc.org.
IKE Recovery Continues
The devastation that Hurricane Ike left behind in the Houston and Gulf Coast area remains! Hurricane Relief teams are forming now for 2009, and we still have much work to do. Please help bring healing and restoration to our neighbors who are still suffering.
Contact Kristy Elmore at 713.468.8356 x 242; kristyelmore@mdumc.org or Randy Lee at MDUMCResponse@gmail.com for more information on dates and upcoming teams. Sign up today!