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.
December Mission Focus In December it has been a tradition where the United Methodist Women have sponsored ‘Angel Trees’ to support collecting items for Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis. This year the UMW and the mission team decided to have a joint collection that supports both...
You are invited to help grant the wishes of a child/ children of Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood Home (LBDNH) or a senior/ seniors at Liberty Village in Maryville by selecting a Snow Angel from one of the Christmas trees located in the upstairs and downstairs lobbies of the church. Select...
Our October/November Focus was ‘Feeding the Hungry’, and it consisted of three major activities. The food packaging event held on November 10th was a fantastic success! The mission team would like to thank everyone that participated in this event – we were overwhelmed by the response! Our goal of producing...
In Matthew 25:35 Jesus says, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…” The people were confused because they didn’t know when then did these things for Him. But later, in verse 40 He says “Truly I...
The September mission focus continues the August focus by highlighting another of the five child welfare agencies being supported by “Our Conference, Our Kids” (www.igrc.org/ocok). Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House (lessiebatesdavis.org) is a United Methodist community center whose mission is to reach out in love to those suffering in East...
“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...