March 12, 2024

Angel Gowns

Gifts of all kinds can be used for ministry. Diane Wright, a lay member at Grandview UMC in Kansas City, is a skilled seamstress. Ten years ago her granddaughter identified a way her gifts could be used for ministry. In the past 10 years, Wright has repurposed 626 wedding dresses into almost 6,000 Angel Gowns, burial gowns for stillborn infants that are made from old wedding dresses. Her ministry has extended past her local church, too, and reaches as far as South Africa. Read More → 

Related Resources

• Grieving Together Webinar Training - An introduction for building a supportive community at your church
• Congregational Care Course - A free online course on our Absorb platform
• Identifying gifts and talents in your congregation - A resource from the Great Plains Annual Conference
• StrengthFinders Online Course - A free course on finding the intersection between your gifts and call led by Rev. Adam Mustoe

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Have a ministry idea that needs an extra boost? There’s a grant for that! Funds are available through the Missouri Conference and its related entities for your new or existing ministry idea. Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds through several grant programs supporting local ministry projects. We encourage you to apply for multiple grant opportunities. Each program has a different focus and requires a different application. Learn more about each → 
 

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