Besides specific activities organized by the mission committee, there are other organizations within Troy UMC whose activities are mission-directed. If you have an organization that you would like to be listed here, please contact David Roderick (david@troyumc.org)
Each month the missions team sponsors a ‘mission focus’ in which a particular area (homelessness, hunger, family, etc.) is highlighted.
“Our Conference, Our Kids” (www.igrc.org/ocok) is the focus for our United Methodist Conference this year. It is a $2.5 million campaign for the spiritual care programs of the five child welfare agencies in the conference. During the month of August, the mission team selected to focus on two of these...
Those on the handyman team are often frustrated to hear about someone vulnerable like a widow, single parent, or low income family that lacks the skill, physical ability, or funds to hire someone to take care of an issue that needs to be fixed. It is even worse when putting...
The June mission focus was the Midwest Mission Distribution Center (MMDC). Key highlights for the month include: The United Methodist Women participated in a day of volunteering. The United Methodist Women monthly meeting in late May featured Chantel Corrie, the executive director of MMDC. She provided a lot of information...
The mission focus for May was the Summer Lunch Programs. These programs are in full swing and will continue until school resumes. The Troy Summer Lunch Program has about 30 volunteers. Each of the five churches in Troy is responsible for a specific day of the week (Monday for Troy...
Our June mission focus is the Midwest Mission Distribution Center (MMDC) located in Chatham, IL – just south of Springfield and a little off I-55. MMDC is a caring ministry related to the Illinois Great Rivers Conference and the North Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. It provides opportunities for...
The National School Lunch Program (click HERE for more information) provides students across the country free or reduced cost meals every school day during the school year. For many kids, it is their best meal of the day. Summer break and weekends can create a financial difficulty for many families and...