In November of 2014, AMC and other area churches including Sunnyside Mennonite Church opened the Arthur MCC Thrift Shop in Arthur. Proceeds from the thrift shop are used locally and globally to meet basic human needs and work for peace and justice through Mennonite Central Committee. You can get involved by donating gently used items to the shop, volunteering to work a couple hours a month or simply by shopping there! Every purchase at an MCC Thrift Shop is a gift to the world! And make sure you follow Arthur MCC Thrift Shop on Facebook where pictures of recently donated items are posted regularly.

 

Located in Champaign, IL,
Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe.
The store is part of a network of over 390 retail outlets throughout the United States that creates opportunities for artisans around the globe to earn a fair wage through long-term fair trading relationships. Artisans use this income to pay for food, education, healthcare and housing for their families. AMC volunteers support their efforts by working in the store and new volunteers are always welcome. For more information about the store or to shop online visit their site at ww.champaign.tenthousandvillages.com

 

 Bring your bills and change each week and drop them in the bucket as you enter for worship! It is amazing how a little adds up to a lot over time for Mennonite Central Committee. For more information on how your change can make a difference in the world, visit  My Coins Count.

 

 

Each year, AMC volunteers help to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Arthur community. If you are available during the day, delivery takes about 45 minutes and it is just one of the ways we can give of our time locally. 

Every year on the third Friday & Saturday of August, AMC joins together with other area Mennonite Churches for the Mennonite Relief Sale held at the Otto Center just south of Arthur. For a complete list of sale activities and items to be sold, visit the sale’s website at www.arthurreliefsale.org. Eighty percent of the proceeds from the sale help support the work of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a cooperative relief and service agency located in Akron, Pennsylvania.  The remaining twenty percent is distributed locally to help people in need. If you would like to volunteer to help at the sale please talk to Glen & Rhonda Rhodes or Lamar & Nadine Miller.

 

AMC supports missionaries Delicia Bravo Aguilar and Peter Wigginton and their  work in Ecuador as a part of  Mennonite Mission Network. Please keep Delicia, Peter, and their daughters in your prayers as they follow Christ’s call around the world.
MMN exists to lead, mobilize, and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ. Learn more about Mennonite Mission Network on the   MMN website.

 

 

 

AMC supports missionaries Stacy & Vojta Prknovi who are serving in the Czech Republic as a part of Eastern Mennonite Missions. Please keep Stacy, Vojta, and their family in your prayers as they continue to serve Christ around the world.

EMM believes Christ’s transforming love compels us to engage the world, cross cultures, and make disciples of Jesus.
To learn more about Eastern Mennonite Missions, visit the  EMM website.

 

 

 

AMC supports missionaries Nick & Jess Schrock who are the directors of  Manna Ministries Mongolia since 2015. This organization uses Bible Quizzing to help young people in Mongolia hear about Jesus. By memorizing God’s Word, they are hearing the hope of the gospel and being discipled to follow Jesus. Please pray for Nick & Jessica as they continue to grow this ministry.
To learn more about Manna Ministries Mongolia, visit the website.

 

 

 

 

 

AMC supports  Jon & Lindsay Birkey and their partnership with WGM – World Gospel Mission. Jon is serving  as Chief Program Officer of The Christian Community Center in Peoria, Arizona.  The Christian Community Center is a place for aged out foster children to find love, hope and community. Through collaboration with like-minded Christian organizations, this campus provide life skills training, counseling services, housing, spiritual care, and safe and loving community. Please pray for John Lindsay, and their daughters, Lily and Hannah, as they continue their work. To learn more, visit the  WGM website.