Mission Report February 2011

Catch the Spirit: Trinity UMC was represented by several attending
* Saturday, February 5th , 2011 at Clarence Center UMC
* The Mission Group presented: Getting Mission Going in Your Church
o There were 14 Speakers representing and describing a mission effort
* Seneca Street Project Murray Gallway
* Habitat for Humanity Dave Zopblotny
* Viva La Casa Sister Beth Niederprun
* Journey’s End Refugee Tom Tripp
* Central City Café Johnnnie Mae Holt
* Ashbury Shalone Zone Jueanita Matta & Ellie Robinson
* Kamina Friends Jeff Tyburski
* Volunteers in Misssion Charles Hodges
* Gateway Longview Kathy Swenson
* Food Bank of Buffalo Mike Billioni
* Edunations Ken Krieger
* Medical Missions Dr. Andrew Harbison
* Haven House Petrino Piro
* Good Neighbors Clinic Kathy Armenat


ACE Adult Education Event: Faithful Witness February 26 & 27, 2011

* This is a Mission Focus Event
* The Feature Speaker is Rev. Dr. John Nuessle, Associate General Secretary of The Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
o Serving as managing supervisor of Mission Relations and Mission Initiatives staff teams in a wide range of mission connection
* Dr. Andrew Harbison will talk about Medical Missions in Haiti in terms of how they are organized and how they effect lives
* John Harbison will talk about working through service groups and NGO’s working in Bolivai and Haiti
* Ken Krieger, President of Edunations will describe how working with refugees evolved into Building Schools in Sierra Leone, Africa
* Jeff Tryburski of Fairport UMC will describe how the Friends of Kamina project was started and how the Western NY Conference became involved in:
o Micro Credit lending
o Developing Businesses and Business Leaders
o Building the Community Infrastructures
Haiti Medical Clinic: Rural Haiti Village of 8,000, Permanent Medical Services
* Cost Estimated at $70,000
* Funds raised $47, 693.90
* Grant will provide $27,000 from Rotary
* Construction to start in March, 2011