Midlands Mission Center 2009 Plan for Mission

Mission – Central Avenue Center of Hope The Mission Center has the oversight of Central Avenue per the resolution dated April 23, A Mission to the homeless, destitute, and hungry. In as much as you have done it to one of the least of these, my brethern, you have done it to me. Mat 25:41 Working to finance the Central Avenue Center of Hope facility through grants and offerings It takes $5,000/month to cover the basic expenses of Central Avenue.

Mission – Central Avenue Center of Hope God, the Eternal Creator, weeps for the poor, displaced, mistreated, and diseased of the world because of their unnecessary suffering. Such conditions are not God’s will. Open your ears to the pleading of mothers and fathers in all nations who desperately seek a future of hope for their children. Do not turn away from them. For in their welfare resides your welfare. Section 163:4a

Mission – Central Avenue Center of Hope The ministry of Central Avenue – 2007: –Meals served: 12,457, including special meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas –Food pantry: 294 recipients –School supplies provided: 98 children –Household commodities distribution: 448 –Homeless services: 1,713 –Showers provided: 1,767

Mission – Camping Fellowship Reunion –Chihowa – Dale Luffman, guest minister –Doniphan – Greg Prymak, guest minister Youth camps –2 Youth Quests –Junior Camp –Junior High Camp –Senior High Camp

Mission – Camping Fellowship Women’s retreat Men’s retreat Fall retreat – Sue Phipps, guest minister Priesthood Gathering –Webb Road –Highlands

Mission Highlights – Midlands Mission Center Office Communications –New Phone line Enhanced conference calling ability allows full jurisdictional participation Full T1 line increases Shelby efficiency & internet capability –Replaced Postage Machine - Reduced rental costs by 75% Youth Ministries –Two youth ministry interns hired for assistance in summer camping programs and Vacation Church Schools –Youth Worker Registration enforced for the protection of our children

Mission Highlights – Midlands Mission Center Office Leadership –Training provided for priesthood –Training provided in youth ministries for Field Specialists and matching funds to train youth ministers –Special classes at mission center conferences Outreach – –Church Plant begun in Eudora, KS –A new seventy ordained –World Conference World Village participation

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Projected Mission Center Income – Operating Fund Other Income Sources: AIP Transfer$ 60,000 Individual Offerings 4,600 Activity Fees/Offerings 131,200 Subtotal$195,800 IHQ Support* 241,513 What is needed from Congregations 174,800 Total Budget Amount$612,113

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Congregational Portion: $174, % increase over last year moving expenses In support of the 2009 Mission Center Budget of $612,113 – 7% increase over last year

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry

2009 Projected Mission Center Income – Operating Fund Income support percentage: Other Income Sources: AIP Transfer$ 60,000 Individual Offerings 4,600 Activity Fees/Offerings 131,200 Subtotal32% of budget $195,800 IHQ Support*39% of budget 241,513 What is needed from Congregations 174,800 29% of budget Total Budget Amount$612,113

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Share equally – International Headquarters contributes to almost 40% of our budget or $241,513. This does not include oblation aid, and Church Plant, World Hunger & Tangible Love grants. Only 37% of the total combined contributions of the congregations of the Midlands Mission Center or $517,839 go to World Mission Tithes. Over half of what the Mission Center gives to World Mission Tithes comes back to us. This reduces your impact on the world community as portrayed in the offertory stories.

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Let the educational and community development endeavors of the church equip people of all ages to carry the ethics of Christ’s peace into all arenas of life. Prepare new generations of disciples to bring fresh vision to bear on the perplexing problems of poverty, disease, war, and environmental deterioration. Their contributions will be multiplied if their hearts are focused on God’s will for creation. Section 163:4c

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Youth Ministries – $144,724 Goal: Summer camping program, Youth worker registration, youth ministry and parenting training, specialized youth activity, five youth ministry network leaders, 2 summer interns, youth leadership team, and support ministry from mission center staff

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Young Adult Ministries – $14,091 Goal: Congregational consulting, blogs, pod casts and website ( ), newsletter, young adult central (Wichita), young adult workshop kit, and support ministry from mission center staffwww.youngadultcentral.org

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Congregational Support – $230,669 Goal: Financial planning, Disciple’s Generous Response, men’s retreat, women’s retreat, oblation ministries, reunions, Royal Couples retreat, Carnival (Wichita), Temple School classes, ministerial expenses for Leadership Team, equipment resources, offering envelopes, and support ministry from mission center staff

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Outreach – $53,932 Goal: Congregational consulting, coordinate outreach/evangelism program with congregations, Peace Award, outreach coordinator, witnessing community program, The Place, and support ministry from mission center staff

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Communication – $130,840 Goal: Buzz newsletter, activities brochures, registrations, advisory council meetings, bulletins, inserts, calendars, website, leadership directory, letters/e- mails to pastors and financial officers, mission center conferences, Shelby information processing and training, mission center/IHQ liaison, and support ministry from mission center staff

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry Leadership Development – $37,857 Goal: (an increase of $2600 from the brochures sent out earlier) high priest gathering, priesthood gatherings, workshop/seminar offerings, Advanced Leadership training, and support ministry from mission center staff. Other Expenses – Maintenance of the mission center-owned properties

Midlands Mission Center Plan for Ministry

Midlands Mission Center 2008 – Highlights So Far 5 Youth Ministry Network Leaders 2 Summer Interns 2 Priesthood Gatherings – Webb Road & Olathe Registrations sent for leadership development at Princeton

Why a mission center? We come to church to join together as the body of Christ, because as the body of Christ we can live God’s Kingdom in action in our community. The congregations come together to form a mission center, the living body of Christ, to meeting greater needs then we are able to do as a congregation. The mission centers come together in a world community, the living body of Christ, to meet the even greater needs of a world- wide community; proving to the world that peace between nations is possible.

We are all the Midlands Mission Center Christ’s body living and working in our World