Mission Trip to Wilmington July 10-17

Peoples UMC is hosting our first mission trip outside the state of Maine, going to serve through Urban Promise in Wilmington, Delaware. The team will be working with children's ministries in the morning and doing light project work in the afternoons. Team members include: Pastor Gwyneth, Ellen, Isaac, Nathan, Fred, and Earle. Others who are part of our "home team" to assist with administration and prayer back home include Betsy, Betty L, and Janell.

All are invited to a send off on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30am to pray for the team as they depart for Wilmington. Other ways to be in prayer for the team include (please see Betty Lane if you would like to participate in any of these ways):

• Pray over the mission team concern lifted up each week in worship (transportation, meals, accommodations, spaghetti lunch benefit, donations - financial and mission supplies, safe travel, and for Urban Promise all all the children and adults we'll be ministering with)
• Sign up for a slice of the prayer wheel during the mission trip
• Volunteer to be a Prayer Buddy for one mission team member
• Attend the Send Off on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30am to pray for the team as they depart for Wilmington

In addition to prayer, here are some other ways you can be part of our team!

• Donate an item to Urban Promise: small inexpensive toys for kids camp, sports equipment, tools (leave items in the sanctuary or mural room in the boxes provided)
• Sponsor a team member – mission fee is $150/person
• Make a general donation to cover additional team costs such as meals and transportation, also about $150/person

The team has been meeting monthly since January, and will host its final planning meeting on Thursday, June 24. Each team member will present to the group their demographics research including topics such as history of Wilmington (historical figures, landmarks, events); general demographics (population, ethnic makeup, employment figures); geography (city layout); current events (current political leaders, major news); religions (churches, other religious groups), and history of Urban Promise.

The Peoples Mission Team appreciates all of your prayers and support, and we look forward to sharing about our experiences when we return!