Cookin' for Mission

 Proposed date: March 19, 2011

 

 

 

DSC03792.JPGFor years, the International Day of Pancakes has been a successful vehicle to pair up Disciples Men’s groups from across the country to projects that will directly impact the lives of children across our denomination.  Disciples Men have answered the call to get involved in children’s lives to make a difference. 

 Now the Disciples Men are responding to another much needed call. Due to financial limitations, Disciples Home Missions has been forced to eliminate the funding that partially supported the budgets of four missions centers. The centers that have been greatly affected by this cutback are: Yakama Christian Mission center in White Swan, Washington; Inman Christian Mission Center in San Antonio, Texas; All Peoples Christian Center in Los Angeles and the Kentucky Appalachian Ministry. 

 The Executive Committee of the General Conference of Disciples Men, in February of 2008, voted to approve a transformation of this vital program and the distribution of funds.   

Beginning in 2009 all funds collected from the Disciples Men Cookin’ for Mission will be distributed to all four of the mission centers previously mentioned.  

 Since all four missions centers directly affect the children who live in these areas, the basic purpose of the program will not change, only how the funds are distributed. Pancake breakfasts are recommended, but not essential. Your local men's group can choose to have a yard sale, fish fry, pig roast, or even tamales! Be creative in how your group raises money.

All monies received January 1 through December 31 will be distributed the following year.

Mission Center Information

  • The mission of the Yakama Christian Mission is to be a visible sign of God's presence, by offering gifts of love and ministry to all who seek spiritual nurture and support. Ministry of the mission is accomplished through worship, pastoral care, and its program ministries. Program ministries with children are a high priority of the mission and include Christian education, with an extensive Vacation Bible School for the children in the community, and recreation using the new basketball courts and playground. Yakama website
  • Through the work of Dr. Samuel Guy Inman, Christian Woman's Board of Missions of the Christian Church founded Inman Christian Center in 1913. A neighborhood based Community Center, Inman seeks to serve the needs of low-income children and families who live near the Center and around the West Side of San Antionio. Inman website
  • The mission of All Peoples Christian Center is to continue to provide a broad spectrum of social services to all, regardless of faith or race, and to empower the community to meet its needs by promoting equality, unity, respect and self determination among all who participate in its programs. All Peoples website
  • Kentucky Appalachian Ministry works to develop specific ways  the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) can join with other denominations in regional ecumenical ministry; discover ways to relate to the special social and economic needs of Kentucky Appalachian people as they work together in church and community-based organizations; and to serve the wide church by sharing distinctive gifts and experiences from the people and congregations of the area. Kentucky Appalachian website