Welcome to the…

A Caring A Caring Ministry Ministry

related to therelated to theThe IGRC & the North Central Jurisdiction of theThe IGRC & the North Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church

Located in Located in Illinois, Illinois,

near near Springfield, Springfield, just off of just off of

Interstate 55Interstate 55

Our mission is to Our mission is to compassionately compassionately help God’s people help God’s people

in need locally, in need locally, nationally and nationally and

around the world, around the world, and to offer a and to offer a

Center to fulfill the Center to fulfill the call for service to call for service to

neighbors in neighbors in Christ’s name.Christ’s name.

The 8-acre campus

The The CenterCenter

Kit-making Kit-making areaarea

Pat Wright Executive Director

Danielle EatonAssistant Director

Mary EvermonWarehouse Clerical

Assistant

The WarehouseThe Warehouse

Mark FreemanWarehouse Supervisor

Warehouse AdditionWarehouse Addition The expansion built July/August of 2007 doubles the current space available. It is used for storing

desks, medical equipment, etc. that won’t hurt to freeze.

New addition starts here

33rdrd Section Section of the Warehouseof the Warehouse Slab is poured and completed November 2011

The Project Schoolroom

Chapel The Project Schoolroom woodshop was remodeled into a

chapel by the NOMADS in July and August, 2009.

Wood Shop A two story woodshop was moved into

the warehouse addition and finished during the summer of 2009. Bottom floor is used for cutting desks and the 2nd story is used to sand and apply polyurethane to them.

SCHOOL DESKS• School desks are assembled by volunteers after the pieces

are cut in the woodshop. They are then knocked down, sanded, and a two coats of polyurethane are applied. After the desks are dry they are wrapped in stretch wrap and are ready to ship to mission schools in other countries.

FOUR WORK ROOMS ADDED

• 4 rooms have been constructed against the north wall of the second/east warehouse.

Desk Shop

SEWING MACHINE & BICYCLE REPAIR SHOPS

• MMDC is always looking for volunteers to work in the sewing machine & bicycle repair shops so reconditioned sewing machines and bicycles can be sent to mission sites all over the world.

Sewing Machine Repair Shop Bicycle Repair Shop

The DormitoryThe Dormitory

Lodging for 32, Kitchen, Laundry, Lodging for 32, Kitchen, Laundry, Showers, and Community RoomShowers, and Community Room

R.V. Camping

13 Full Hook-up Sites Available

The Staff HouseThe Staff House

Housing for Caretakers

The DuplexThe Duplex

Housing for the Monthly Volunteer Coordinators

The Gift ShopThe Gift ShopTwice Giving Gifts is an international

shop benefiting artisans in developing countries.

Picnic ShelterThe picnic shelter was constructed during the summer and fall of 2005

in memory of Esther Doerfler Stevens.

As of February 2010 the Midwest Mission Distribution Center signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with

UMCOR and is one of 7 cooperating Depots in the

UMCOR Relief Supply Network.

The 7 members of the Relief Supply Network

• Midwest Mission Distribution Center – North Central Jurisdiction, Chatham, IL

• Eastbrook Mission Barn – Western Pennsylvania Conference, New Castle, PA

• Mission Central – Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, Mechanicsburg, PA

• Mission Response Center – Western North Carolina Conference, Terrell, NC

• NW District North Alabama Disaster Warehouse-Decatur, AL• UMCOR West Depot – Salt Lake City, Utah• UMCOR Sager Brown Depot – Baldwin, LA

The 7 Cooperating Depots in the UMCOR Relief Supply Network

UMCOR WestSalt Lake City, UT

Midwest Mission Distribution Center

Chatham, IL

UMCOR Sager-BrownBaldwin, LA

Mission Response Center

Terrell, NC

Eastbrook Mission Barn

New Castle, PA

Mission CentralMechanicsburg, PA

NW Dist. North Alabama Disaster

WarehouseDecatur, AL

Kits are assembled and packed.

Sewing Kit

Health Kit

Layette Kit

School Kit

Personal Dignity Kit• In January 2012 a new kit was introduced in

response to Bishop Rev. Gregory V. Palmer’s reflection and challenge based on Psalm 41.

This is the Center’s response to the poor among us.

The Personal Dignity Kit includes these items:

Hand Towel, Washcloth, Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Nail Clipper, Antiperspirant, Razor and Comb in a 1 gallon baggie.

In 2012 MMDC sent out the following numbers of kits:

• UMCOR Cleaning Buckets=5,798

• UMCOR Health Kits=13,071

• UMCOR School Kits=3,298

• UMCOR Layette Kits=2,595

• UMCOR Sewing Kits=743

• UMCOR Birthing Kits=223

• MMDC Haiti Student School Bags=11,386

• MMDC Haiti Teacher School Bags=735

• MMDC School Desks=457

• MMDC Personal Dignity Kits: 20,366

Our four trailers, two box trucks and van

roll in every direction to collect and

distribute donations.

International International Disbursements and Disbursements and

ShipmentsShipments

International Disbursements have

been made to:Afghanistan Algeria Belarus Brazil Cuba Costa Rica Dominican Republic

Ecuador Haiti Honduras Liberia Mexico Nicaragua Pakistan

Panama Peru Romania Iraq Sierra Leone Tajikistan Zimbabwe Ghana Guatemala India Jamaica Kenya Russia Tanzania Uganda

Ukraine Mongolia Philippines Congo

•MMDC School Desks in Haiti

•MMDC School Bags in Haiti

Bicycles Arrive in Haiti

Grace Children’s Hospital-Haiti

Cover with Love Quilt

Diaper with tiesHospital Outfits

While on a mission trip to Haiti in October 2012-MMDC Ex. Director-Pat Wright took these photos on a tour of Grace Children’s

Hospital in Port au Prince, Haiti

Sewing Machine Delivered and in Use

Loading Loading Shipping Shipping Container Container for Africa for Africa UniversityUniversity

School Bags and desks School Bags and desks for Liberia, Africafor Liberia, Africa

School Desks in Liberia, West Africa

John Lewis Memorial UM School Paynesville, Monrovia, Liberia

John Wesley School in Weala District, Liberia

Disaster ReliefDisaster ReliefHelping people with recovery and

cleanup after tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and floods

Disbursements within the United States

U.S. DisbursementsU.S. Disbursements•Disaster / Flood Relief Supplies for: Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin , Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky.

•McCurdy School, New Mexico

• Navajo Nation, Arizona; Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota; White Earth Reservation, Minnesota.

•Cobden Hispanic Ministries, Illinois

•Food Pantries, Children’s Homes, Homeless Shelters, Abuse Shelters, Crisis Nurseries, Restart Ministeries, and After-School Programs throughout the Midwest

PROJECT OPERATION HANDCLASP

• MMDC is donor to Navy’s Operation Project Handclasp

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

In the first two weeks 7 semi-loads,

totaling 101,039 lbs. were sent to the Gulf-coast area.

The 4 month total was 395,000 pounds.

Health kits, blankets, water, toilet paper, Flood Buckets, etc.

OTHER FACTS:OTHER FACTS:•The MMDC opened in March of 2000.

•323 disbursements, totaling over 143 tons, were made from the MMDC in 2012.

•The MMDC is funded through the generosity of individuals, civic groups, local congregations, and conferences.

•The MMDC is dependent on volunteers!

We Love We Love

Our Volunteers!Our Volunteers!

School Bags

Loading Containers

Prayer circle for container leaving for Russia

Construction work Construction work Sewin

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In 2012,In 2012, approximately approximately 1,957 individuals 1,957 individuals

from 23 different from 23 different states, representing states, representing

408 churches, 408 churches, volunteered volunteered

for a total of for a total of 34,995 hours 34,995 hours at MMDCat MMDC ..

Build school desks Paperwork

Kits

SewingConstruction

Maintenance

Loading

Landscaping

Filling Sea Containers

Sea containers are filled to the limit and a circle of prayer

speeds it on the way.

Trash to TreasureMany items have outlasted their need in their first

situation.

Rather than filling up the landfill with these items MMDC

matches them up with a project that really needs them.

100 apartment size, kitchen stoves

75 cubicles of office furniture

Hospital equipment

Sewing machines

Christian books

Bicycles

Cell phones

Dental Office Equipment

Crutches & walkers

Blankets

Donated by Redwood Falls,

MN UMC

“Truly, I tell you: anything you did

for one of my brothers here,

however insignificant, you

did for me.”Matthew 25:40 (NEV)