Colorful kites, pastel balloons and homemade vegetable soup warmly welcomed the rain-spattered volunteers who gathered in the Huffman Baptist Church fellowship hall for MissionsFest 2003.    According to Linda Pair, Birmingham Association short-term ministries team leader, MissionsFest is an annual event “to make area churches aware of ministry opportunities in the Birmingham area.”     Originally hosted by WMU, MissionsFest began…