MISSION NEWS AND EVENTS

4 Ways 2 Give: As we've found during past Christmas seasons, the generosity of Hope overflows this time of year. So we've partnered with several local agencies to continue "4 Ways 2 Give." Throughout the holiday season, you will have opportunities to give back to several local organizations. For more information, click here.

Coming Soon: Souper Bowl Food Drive 2010
Get ready to rumble! The Souper Bowl Food Drive is back! In early February, you will want to rumble to your local grocery store and pick up a bag of food for local food pantries. Watch your bulletins for more information or check back here in January. If you are interested in helping make the 2010 Souper Bowl Food Drive a big success, e-mail Missions. Volunteers will be needed to organize, sort and deliver the donations.
 

New monthly missions e-newsletter: With so many global mission trips and an abundance of ways to serve locally, we felt it would help you to have all of those opportunities in one place! Each month the e-newsletter will highlight local service opportunities, local mission partner needs, mission trip dates and trip meeting schedules.

To get your name and e-mail on this e-newsletter distribution list, e-mail missions@hopewdm.org.

To access the e-newsletters, click here.

2010 Trips Have Been Set and Trip Meetings have begun!
Upcoming Mission Trip Opportunities:
Mission Trip       Trip Dates         Meeting                                                                Mission Jamaica     Jan. 31-Feb. 7*    Training Meeting: Sunday, Nov. 22 at 12:30pm, Rm 214
*Registration for this trip is closed.

Mission
South Africa         Feb. 5-17            Training Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 pm, Rm 214

There is still time to register for the first Mission Robin’s Nest trip (Jan. 16-23), the 2010 Mission South Africa trip (Feb. 5-17) and the 2010 Mission Ghana trip (Feb. 17-28).

New Mission Opportunity:  Mission Robin's Nest in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Trip Dates in 2010: Jan. 16-23; Feb. 20-27; Mar. 13-20 (registration is full); April 24-May 1; May 29-June 5; June 26-July 3; July 24-31; Aug. 28-Sept. 4; Oct. 16-23; Nov. 27-Dec. 4

Click here to find out more about this exciting new mission opportunity to serve alongside Hope's missionaries in Jamaica, the O'Dell family. For more on the O'Dell Family, click here.

Opportunity to volunteer locally: Transition Services is a pilot volunteer program with Lutheran Services in Iowa. The program is designed to help newly arrived refugee families in Des Moines. Volunteers take individuals and families to follow-up medical and immunization appointments, help them acquire state ID cards and assist them in setting up bank accounts. Volunteers thus play an integral role in helping refugee families become self-sufficient while adjusting to life in the United States. This volunteer position carries a two-month commitment of a few hours a week and training is provided. For more information contact Ross Fackrell at Lutheran Services in Iowa: Ross.Fackrell@LSIowa.org or (515) 271-7332.

HopeChild Sponsorships: Learn how you can change the life of an African child. Click here for more information.