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Watch missionary commissioning service online

by Lane Denson April 29, 2012

The missionary commissioning service will be streamed live from Palma Ceia United Methodist Church in Tampa, Florida at 2:00 PM Eastern on Sunday, April 29th.

Watch it live at www.UMCMission.org/Live/

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