Kokomo, Indiana
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Grace United Methodist Church Kokomo, Indiana |
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The work camp usually takes place at Henderson Settlement in Frakes, KY. Any district work camp project may be supported through this special fund.
The money is designated to a different local mission each month or quarter. Funds are to be distributed at the end of each time period to the project selected by the Mission Ministry Team. The loose change from the Saturday and Sunday's collection plate goes to the following organizations as designated for 2008:
| January-March | MUFF (Ministerial Utility Fuel Fund) |
| April- May | Relay for Life |
| July-September | Nesting Doves |
| October-December | CAM |
Special gifts will be used for local missions.
Gifts are used in support of the Master Teacher Tutoring Program of Grace United Methodist Church.
Special gifts will provide funds for pastors to help needy members and others who find themselves in financial crisis or in need of counseling assistance.
Grace United Methodist Ministerial Fund is used to partner with the seminaries to assist person from our church who are students in seminary and preparing to enter full time Christian service.
The Handley Estate Funds for Missions are deposited here. The funds are to be used at the discretion of the Mission Ministry Fund. It is the goal that every year the funds be used to send a member of our congregation into a mission field. He or she would then report back to the congregation about their experience. The goal is to enhance the excitement for mission ministry among our members and to make a difference through our gifts.
For 2007, the Mission Ministry Team gave the following donations with income from the Handly Fund:
$5060.32 approved to help with budget shortfall of KUO
$819.48 collected for UMCOR in 2007
$ 510 collected for Victims of Floods as Special Lenten Offering in 2008.
Grace members collected $1225 to Open Arms and had 16 walkers participate in 2008.
Donations can be given for the annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner which is sponsored by the Kokomo Rescue Mission and Grace United Methodist Church. These funds are to buy decorations, supplies, purchase desserts and salads, etc. If we do not need all the money from this fund, then after the expenses are paid each year, the remainder of the money is sent to the Kokomo Rescue Mission.
