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Newsletter about missions at Marvin UMCTRANSCRIPT
work site. The work day
will conclude around 3
p.m.
To sign up, pick up a regis-
tration form in the Wel-
come Center or visit the
Marvin web site.
Let your light shine in Ty-
ler on Feb. 27!
As a response to the sea-
son of Lent and our call to
“be Christ” in our commu-
nity, we are having another
Great Day of Service Feb.
27! This church-wide mis-
sions event is for all ages
(nursery care will be pro-
vided for the very young)
and will provide a wide
variety of service projects
in the Tyler area. A special
family project at the East
Texas Food Bank has also
been designed for this day!
The day will kick-off with a
breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in
Pirtle Hall. After a great
meal and a devotional, we
will break up into work
teams. There will be ser-
vice opportunities for all
skills and interests. Lunch
will be provided on each
Our 2010 mission team to
Russia is beginning prepa-
rations for their summer
trip to Tomsk, Siberia.
Please pray for our team
members as they plan for
this trip.
These missionaries will
work with the orphans,
work in the transitional
center and will have a con-
struction project at Tomsk
United Methodist Church.
For more information
about missions in Russia,
contact team leader
George Brigman
Great Day of Service
Russia trip preparations
HEARTS AND HANDS V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 0
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
David Nichols to
be honored
2
Texas Mission of
Mercy
2
Marvin Day at
Bethesda
2
Menders photos 3
2010 dates 3
A soldier’s letter 4
Help Haiti
victims
4
F I N D O U T
M O R E
For more in-
formation
about any-
thing you see
in this news-
letter, visit the
Missions pages
on Marvin’s
web site
(www.mumc
family.org/
ministry/
missions).
A N E W S L E T T E R
A B O U T M I S S I O N S
A T M A R V I N
U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T
C H U R C H
Sweet Sunday is Feb. 14.
Bring canned fruit to
help the East Texas
Food Bank feed hungry
children and seniors in
our community. Collec-
tion tubs will be around
the church.
Sweet
Sunday
P A G E 2
Our church
is responsible
for enlisting
support service
volunteers
and medical
volunteers.
Dr. Nichols with a
Texas Mission of
Mercy patient.
Texas Mission of Mercy
Marvin Day at Bethesda
David Nichols to be honored In 2004, Bethesda Clinic
created The
Doctor Luke
Society to
honor physi-
cians who
demonstrate
a loving and
caring spirit
that reaches
out to those
in our community who
cannot afford adequate
medical care. Honorees
are chosen because they
reflect the characteristics
of Luke who was re-
ferred to by the Apostle
Paul, in Colossians 4:14,
as the "beloved physi-
cian." Luke's writings
reflect his commitment
to respect all people, his
concern for the poor
and his hope for God's
mercy and forgiveness
for all.
On Feb. 5, Dr. David
Nichols will be inducted
into this honored group
of physicians. Past Marvin
honorees include Dr.
Patrick Thomas, Dr.
Duane Andrews and Dr.
Gary Kimmel.
mission hearts and mis-
sion hands from our
church. Thanks to the
medical and support vol-
unteers for making this
mission outreach a true
healing ministry.
Marvin Church takes
Many volunteers includ-
ing five doctors and two
dentists represented
Marvin at Bethesda
Health Clinic on Jan. 9.
Fifty patients were able
to get excellent medical
and dental care thanks to
over Bethesda four times
a year and provides spe-
cial Saturday clinics. For
more information, con-
tact Marvin’s Bethesda
coordinator, Joseph
Mitchum
cated next to First Bap-
tist Church on Ferguson
Street. Our church is
responsible for enlisting
support service volun-
teers such registration
workers, data entry
workers, van drivers,
security and hospitality
volunteers.We also need
dentists, dental assistants
and nurses to help with
the medical services.
S C H E D U L E
Friday, March 26—pre-
screen day at TJC that
morning and afternoon;
volunteer dinner at 6:30
p.m. at Marvin
Saturday, March 27—
TMOM treatment day at
Bethesda Clinic
For more information on
how you can be involved,
contact Melissa Brigman
in the Missions office.
Marvin is one of the ma-
jor sponsors for the
Texas Mission of Mercy
(TMOM) to be held in
March.This community-
wide effort will offer
dental care and spiritual
care to hundreds of
adults in need. It will be
the sixth TMOM to be
held in Tyler.
The base of operations
for TMOM will be at Be-
thesda Health Clinic, lo-
H E A R T S A N D H A N D S
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 2
2010 mission dates Feb. 5—Give Kids a Smile Day
Feb. 27—One Great Day of Service
March 26—TMOM Prescreen Day
and Volunteer Dinner
March 27—Texas Mission
of Mercy
April 17—Empty Bowls
Mission Trip
Dec. 6-10 and 13-17—Secret Santa’s
Workshop
April 27—Staff Day of Service
May 3—SPCF Golf Tournament
June 18-26—Mission Week
July 20-Aug. 3—Mission Trip
to Russia
Oct. 3—Missions Fair
Oct. 17-22—UMCOR Depot
Menders trip to Sterlington Visit the Menders photo album on Marvin’s web site for more pictures of this weekend trip to Sterlington, Louisiana,
to work on Pastor David Brown’s church.
DI REC TOR
OF MISSIONS:
MELISSA BRIG MAN
MBRIGMAN @
MARVINUMC .COM
903.592.7396
Bits and pieces
Communion offering
Our February Communion 0ffering will go to UMCOR for the disaster in Haiti. On
Jan. 12, a 7.0 earthquake devastated this third-world country. Your donation
should be marked “Haiti” or “UMCOR.” Thank you, mission hearts!
Military Care letter
My name is Olivia Santos and I’m currently deployed onboard the USS Nimitz. I’m
one of the luckiest people to receive your care package and greetings. We appreci-
ate all the efforts and support that you are providing to our fellow military mem-
bers. Thank you very much.
Empty Bowls
The Missions Team of Marvin United Methodist Church will sponsor their seventh
annual hunger awareness event called Empty Bowls at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17.
This event which raises funds for local hunger relief efforts will feature a ticketed
dinner event (served in bowls, of course!) with a lot of inspiration and an auction
you won’t want to miss! Tickets will go on sale March 21.
We’re on the Web!
www.mumcfamily.
com/ministry/
missions
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