Mission

2021 MISSION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sandy Kreamer – Chair Norm Enger – Session Elder Wayne Dawson Karin Fiore Dick Grisham Marianne Hadden Cindy Lange Don Parce Sandy Ricker Del Rieschick RuthAnn Smithrud Jerene Watson

Our St. Andrew’s Mission Committee is committed to supporting mission opportunities that align with our church’s mission and vision, specifically reaching outward to journey beyond our walls to show the love of Jesus Christ to our community and to the world.

We select mission partners and look for opportunities where those involved can be the hands and feet of Jesus, answering the call “Whom shall I send?” (Isaiah 6:8-9).

Our mission committee supports both local and international missions as we are commanded to “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15).

Our focus is reaching out to those in need as we are reminded that “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine you did for Me.” (Matthew 25:40)

In following these commandments, the Mission Committee:

• Communicates mission opportunities to the congregation • Prioritizes and distributes available funds to these projects • Encourages St Andrew’s congregation participation in local and international mission projects • Carefully evaluates each mission partner annually to be sure they are sharing Jesus’ love as they state in their annual request and in a fiscally responsible way • Encourage new mission requests which support areas we are not currently reaching For 2021 Session set a Mission budget based on 8.0% (a reduction from 8.5% in 2019 and 9.5% in 2018) of the church pledge funds, non-pledges, and loose offerings to the Mission Committee. While the committee understands the financial challenges for the church, we are concerned that Mission continues to be reduced from its traditional 10% funding level.

42 individual missions are supported financially. We have divided these mission partners into seven groups to be sure we are distributing our funds throughout all areas of mission priority.

FOREIGN MISSIONS: 12% ($31,700) Education, housing, and medical supplies in foreign countries - Agape: Zambia, Hearts for the Children: Guatemala, Jesus to the Needy: South Africa, Alliance for Children Everywhere: Zambia, Frontera de Cristo: Mexico, Goshen Africa: Uganda, One Mission Rocky Point: Mexico, Our Lady Dispensary: Syria, Trinity Center for World Mission: Africa

FOREIGN INDIVIDUAL MISSIONARIES: 16% ($51,000) Abdous: Spain, Baker: Afghanistan, Brown: India, Busse: Tajikistan Wright: worldwide Smith: Greece Bickford: worldwide Koleski: Kenya

LOCAL CHURCH PLANTS: 14% ($27,000) Good News Community Church, Goshen International Church

LOCAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH: 6% ($12,782) Montlure, Young Life Capernaum, Youth Souper Bowl, Good News Club, NW Young Life

HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES: 3% ($11,600) Daily Bread, Deacons Blessing Bags, Service Worship, Primavera, Sandwich Squad, Hygiene bags

LOCAL INDIVIDUAL MISSIONARIES: 3% ($4200) Caywood: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Drum: J-17 Ministries

LOCAL POOR AND NEEDY: 44% ($121,100) Interfaith Community Services (ICS), Tucson Refugee Ministry, Faith that Works, Community Renewal, Cross Streets Ministries, Gospel Rescue, Habitat for Humanity, More Than a Bed, Fost-Adopt, Eagle Wings of Grace, Young Adult Volunteers (YAVS), Tucson Interfaith HIV/ AIDS Network (TIHAN). We are able to put so much money into this area due to the use of the Tompkins funds which are designated specifically for use in this area. Supported ministries are carefully evaluated annually and monitored as deemed necessary to assure that the work being done is essential and effective.

The Missions Directory — “A Guide to Support and Involvement” – Was reviewed and updated in 2021. This will be available in both narthexes and provides more information about the mission efforts supported by St. Andrew’s. We encourage you to pick one up, read it, and pray for our Missions partners and determine how you might get involved.