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Mission Opportunities
You have the opportunity to get involved in mission work
through the following Glenwood Park projects. 
 
Current Mission Emphasis: 
 

                                 Korte/Rock Creek now has over 60 children who are at risk of having little if any healthy food

                                                                     on the weekends after they leave school.

                                         It is a call for us to help take care of the food needs for these children.

                                                                  So please give as you can. Every can will help.

 

 

April

 Week ending April 4               Powdered Milk

Week ending April 11             Pudding Cups

Week ending April 18             Canned Soup

                               Week ending April 25             Juice (canned or plastic bottles)

 

 

 
 
 
Glenwood Park Food Pantry
Glenwood Park offers a small pantry of basic food items to individuals/families who may be in need.  Donations of pantry items can be placed in the foyer basket.
 
Glenwood Park Potato Drop
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CONGRATULATIONS!
4TH ANNUAL POTATO DROP
A BIG SUCCESS!
 
Glenwood Park distributed 42,000 pounds of potatoes to local agencies (Harvesters, Community Service League, Don Bosco Center, Newhouse, City Union Mission, etc.),
food pantries, and families on October 31, 2009.  These potatoes were obtained through the Society of St. Andrew.  The potatoes, seconds not acceptable for the grocery stores, would have normally ended up in a Minnesota dump.  Instead they were gleaned from the fields to help feed our local area families.  Members of the Glenwood Park congregation and friends worked together to rebag the 100 pound bags into smaller 5-10 pound bags.  Thanks to everyone for their contribution of time and power toward this major undertaking.  
  
 
UMCOR (www.umcor.org)
Ongoing monetary support is given to the United Methodist Committee on Relief.  UMCOR provides disaster relief around the world.
 
Festival of Sharing (www.umocm.org)
The Festival of Sharing is a ecumenical outreach held each October in Sedalia, Missouri.  Glenwood Park provides various support to this outreach:  youth helpers, mission kits,  blankets, monetary support, etc. 
 
$130 was collected for blankets and sent to the 2009 Festival of Sharing with the youth attending.  Glenwood Park was also represented in the quilt auction with a quilt.  The quilt top was provided by Cindy Hartnett and finished by Cindy Fillpot for the auction.
 
Twelve Missouri family food boxes, 3 emergency clean-up buckets, and 3 baby blankets were sent to the 2008 Festival with the youth who attended.  Awesome job!
 
VIM Mission Trips
The youth group participates each year in a conference sponsored volunteers in mission trip.  Their 2009 trip was to Sikeston, Missouri to do rehab work at Mission Missouri's House of Liberty Addiction Recovery Program building.  Go to the youth page to read more about this trip.
Other trips have included the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma, Hurricane Katrina relief in Mississippi, and Hurricane Rita relief in Texas.
 
We are currently looking for volunteers for an adult VIM team.  VIM projects are available locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally.  Please let Pastor Wimberley know if you are interested in being part of this valuable ministry.
 
 
North Rock Creek/Korte School
Glenwood Park is partnering with North Rock Creek/Korte school to help with their transition
from the Kansas City school district to the Independence school district by helping them
address special needs of local families.  This effort is ongoing and the project changes as needs become known.  Providing food for their food pantry is one of the ongoing needs.
 
The youth group collected 280 food items for the school food pantry when they trick-or-treated for canned goods October 30th.
 
The youth group collected over 400 food items for the school food pantry at their 2009 Souper Bowl food drive.
 
Glenwood Park supplied 35 back packs filled with school supplies for the 2008/09 school year, adopted families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, provided food for the school food pantry, and clothes for their clothes closet. 
 
Community Service League (www.communityserv.org)
A collection basket is provided in the church foyer for Community Service League donations.  These donations are taken to CSL on a monthly basis. 
CSL needs include nonperishable food, personal hygiene products, etc. 
 
Lunch Partners
Lunch Partners is a local soup kitchen located at 709 W. Maple in Independence.  Glenwood Park supports this ministry by providing monetary support through
periodic special offerings and an on-going collection of hotel size soaps, shampoos, etc.
 
Lions Club Eye Glass Drop
A collection basket is available for used eye glasses and cases.  These items are passed on to the Lions Club who has a program to provided needed glasses in third world countries.