Missions

December Food Closet needs potatoes, cake mixes, jell-O, paper goods, stuffing mixes, green bean and canned fruit.

Thanks for your support Lost Creek!
  Through the special Benevolence Offering we CAN make a difference!

Community Volunteers:  Many Lost Creek members volunteer their time and talents at community agencies and activities in the Perkins and Stillwater area.

• Cookson Hills Center - This ministers to low income families of Cherokee, Adair and Sequoyah counties. Last year over 250 families were able to celebrate Christmas with your help. You can let your light illuminate by bring new, unwrapped gifts for every age - toys, clothing, tools, ball, household items, mittens/gloves and hats. Your items can be placed in the box in the foyer area through the first Sunday in November. October is designated as the Cookson Hills Month at Lost Creek.
• UMCOR Disaster Relief Program - UMCOR is sthe United Methodist Committee on Relief. This year the conference is working on several different kits that are part of the "Sustaining Everyday Life" program.  These kits include School, Layette, Dewing, Health, Beddings and Flood Bucket kits.  See the events page and check out the weekly opportunity spotlight link for Lost Creek's participation in this area.
• Angel Tree - Lost Creek works with Prison Fellowship and the Oklahoma United Methodist Justice and Mercy Ministries to provide Christmas gifts for 40-50 children of incarcerated parents.
• Adopt-A-Resident at Grace Living Center. Would you like to share some joy and cheer with someone in need? Then the Adopt-A-Resident program is just the thing for you! There are individuals who have no family close by, no family who visits, negative family contacts, or just have extra need. Your visit would mean so much to them! If you would like to be a part of this rewarding program, contact Kathleen Woods at 377-0659.
• Local Outreach/Helping Hands - Helping with special needs of our Lost Creek family: yard work, household chores, food or visits for a specific time of need.
• Relay for Life - We participate as a team and collect funds throughout the year in support of the American Cancer Society. 

Stillwater Mission of Hope & Domestic Violence Shelters. Furnishing several needed items to help these shelters.

Vocational Work in Parguay:  Lost Creek financially supports John Eisenberg in who is currently doing vocational training and evangelism in Paraguay.

Volunteers in Mission:  Dozens of Lost Creek members spread over the globe doing hand-on mission work. Areas of primary focus include building homes in Mexico and conducting VBS, Sports Camp Outreach, and/or Music Ministry in Belize. The next schedule Belize Mission Trip is July 2006.  Each year adults and youth alike volunteer to do inner city mission work in Oklahoma City through Youth Force. Smaller groups and individuals also participate in many other mission activities.

Other Opportunities:

• Walk to Emmaus ...Ministry designed to renew, grow, and develop strong disciples.
• Kairos Prison Ministry...goes inside Oklahoma's prisons to offer the life changing grace of God to inmates.  Need Cookie Recipes? Contact: LCreekUmc@aol.com - Here are ways you can support that ministry.  1) Pray for our members who are participating - Sharon Kinzie & Heather Spiva,  2) Prepare cookies -5000 dozen are needed., 3) Sponsor a Resident - It costs $125 for an inmate to attend the Kairos Weekend. Perhaps you could sponsor a resident for this life-changing opportunity. 
• Disciple Bible Study...Two classes of this intensive Bible study are offered each year.

"Christianity and World Religions" is the current Bible Study at Lost Creek.