Local Church Mission Fair accepting applications

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United Methodist Churches from across the South Carolina Conference are invited to submit a successful mission that engages their head, heart and hands in reaching out to help others.

At this year’s Annual Conference in June, a Local Church Mission Fair will again be held in the Florence Civic Center Exhibit Ballroom from noon until 2 p.m. The fair will celebrate local churches’ involvement in missions. The Lay Leadership Team has adopted a fair theme of “Head, Heart, Hands: Disciples Building Relationships.”

“As Christians, we have been given a mandate by Jesus Christ to go make disciples for Him,” the team told the Advocate. “Missions should reflect the use of our heads to tell our God story communicating God’s love, the use of our hearts as we demonstrate the kind of love that Jesus has for us through relationships with those we minister to, and the use of our hands as we humbly serve others.”

Anyone interested in submitting their church’s mission should complete and submit a Mission Fair Ministry Form, available on the conference website at www.umcsc.org.

The form is due April 30.

Submissions will be reviewed by the Lay Leadership Planning Committee, and churches will be notified of their selection by May 15. They will be asked to set up a display/exhibit at Annual Conference highlighting the mission/ministry. One or more representatives from each selected church should be on-hand during the fair to talk about the mission and answer any questions that attendees may have. Detailed instructions will be given at the time that you are notified of your ministry selection.

For additional information or any questions, please email Donald Love or Lisa Livingston at laityevents@umcsc.org.

Food will be available during the mission fair with several food stations set up around the ballroom. Meal tickets are $8 each and will be available for purchase on Monday, June 8.