Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church

 

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Information for Mission Outreach Ministry at Vista UMC

(Our monthly meetings are on the 1st Wed. of each month at 1:00PM in the Christian Education Building at Vista)

 

Chairman: Dee Berman……………………….825-7115

Chair the Mission program at Vista and lead the monthly meetings. Write the Echoes Report each month. Supervise the leadership of each Mission Ministry Team, encourage the members of Vista to participate in Mission Outreach.

Member of Finance Committee & Vista Covenant Council

Secretary/ Treasure: Larry Moore………….....825-4196

List of current Mission Programs

Memorial Day Program for Davis Monthan AFB: Supply Phone Cards for deployed troop’s and support for their families thru the “Hearts Apart” Program.

Leader: Dee Berman………………………….825-7115

 

Snak Pak Food Program at Coronado Elementary School: Weekend food packs for designated children who are at risk for malnutrition:

Leader: Nedra Thomason……………………...869-4425

 

Catalina Community Services: Collect and market the Community/Food Bank (1st Sunday of each month) & the Clothing Bank: Bedding & Coats in the winter time.

Leader: Becki Daniels…………………………212-1516

 

Catalina Mountain School: Az. State Juvenal Detention Center for male detainee ages 13 thru 17. Meet monthly with our adopted cottage & encourage Visiting, Mentoring & Tutoring for individual detainees:

Leaders: John & Carol Witt …………………. 825-7017

 

Tucson Hospitality Inn: Temporary housing for caregivers and patients who are awaiting or receiving critical medical treatment at various Tucson Hospitals:

Leader: Kay Gragg……………………………..544-2545

 

Creative Hands: Group of ladies who meet each Friday at 9:00 AM at Vista to make new children’s clothing that are given to the needy, thru the Catalina Community Services Clothing Bank:

Leader: Jan Bohe ……………………………….825-9725

 

Fuente de Vida Methodist Church in Agua Prieta, Mexico:

Vista has the responsibility of the Economic advancement program for this Desert Southwest Conference project. We share a Sister Church Relationship with this Congregation and Pastor Gela Villicana (520-419-66299 US cell phone)

Leader and coordinator: Dee Berman…………...825-7115

Leader for Education & School supplies:

Jan Hopke-Almer………………………………..818-2504

Café Colonia Program: Sales of Fair Traded Coffee:

Leaders: Glenna & Bob Snider…………………..825-8251

(Summer only leader: Pam Holder……………..829-3918)

 

Special Offerings are taken 6 times a year for Methodist denominational Programs in addition to numerous special fund raisers and offerings for National & International disasters thru UMCOR.

Please see 2010 Vista Annual Report for Mission Outreach.