Friday - March 20, 2009
Today we started a little earlier because we only have about a half a day to work and we also wanted to get Pastor Mark off to the airport. All crews, except for Skip’s who went back to Covenant, then drove to Bill’s site to try and get as much […]
This passage of scripture is at the end of an interaction between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus, a Pharisee, comes to see Jesus in the middle of the night. Why was Nicodemus afraid or ashamed to be seen with Jesus in the light of day? To help us understand, Jesus references a story in Numbers 21 about Moses and the Israelites. The Israelites were complaining… big surprise, right? ….
Read full post...Thursday - March 19, 2009
We started the day with devotions right after breakfast. As some of you may know, Pastor Mark’s father passed away last Saturday night (while we were driving down here). He made the decision with his family to continue on with the mission trip and we were blessed to have […]
Camp Volunteers: Changing the World – One Camper at a Time! Do You Want to change the World? Volunteer at Wanakee! You’ll never know for sure the way your love will influence a child’s life. You can be a counselor, event director, assistant, nurse…Choose a week or half a week […]
Read full post...Now is the time! Some events are already filling up. Get your Wanakee brochure from the table in the narthex and send in your registration. There are camps for K – 12th grade. Be sure to do it soon! Our church believes every child should be able to attend camp. […]
Read full post...The clinic that was scheduled for Sunday March 22nd has been rescheduled to next week the 29th from 10-10:45 AM in Hartford Hall.
Read full post...Wednesday - March 18, 2009
Hello to everyone back home. We miss our family and friends so much. The week is going fast for us though – it’s half over already! We’re starting to feel it in the muscles and bones though. What we wouldn’t do for a massage right now!
John’s crew […]
Prayers for safe travel for Pastor Mark as he returns from the Katrina Mission in Louisiana, to be with his family as they go to Ellsworth ME for the funeral of his father, Henry, who passed away Saturday night. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church.
Read full post...Tuesday - March 17, 2009:
Another great day was had by all of our crews. We were off to our sites at 7:30 AM. John’s crew primed the entire house (walls and ceilings)! They were able to go out on a quick tour of St. Bernard parish with Kenny’s team in the afternoon, […]
Monday - March 16, 2009:
Orientation for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) at People’s United Methodist Church started at 9:00 am. We were introduced to the staff that would be assisting our crews and given a little background as to how UMCOR and its volunteers have made a huge difference in the recovery process. […]