Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Which Location Would YOU Like To Work In??

We are blessed with more wonderful volunteers this week!! We have a delightful family from Bartlesville, Ok., a very determined and hardworking group who've returned from Sheffield, Al., we have a return group from Nashville coming in on Friday and a return group from Mid-County Church of Christ in Ohio coming in on Saturday. Notice how many groups are "return" groups?!? :) There's a reason for that......come see for yourself! :)

We have many new and exciting things happening around here!! Please come and be a part of this amazing ministry. Remember....whether it is for a day, a week, or longer you can be a wonderful part of this ministry. The following is a schedule of some of the events taking place.

Sunday - January 15 ---

Starting Disaster Relief Effort in Biloxi with the Division St. church of Christ.

Volunteers Needed:

Distribute supplies
Cook Meals
Make up "Packs of Love" Care Packs
Make up food boxes
Help community fill out forms for items/work needed.
Clean tools
Gut out houses
Yard work
Make phone calls
Send out mailings to recruit more volunteers/funding.

Items Needed:

Space heaters
Cleaning/laundry Supplies
Personal Care Items
Baby Items
Non-Perishable Food Items
Sheets/Blankets
Towels
New toys
Monetary Donations to purchase supplies needed.


Our staging at the Creekwood Church of Christ, Mobile, Al. will continue as well.

Volunteers Needed:

Skilled Drywall hangers and finishers
Skilled Roofers
Cook Meals
Painters
Cabinet Installers


Items Needed: Monetary donations for purchase of Building material.



Our Staging area in New Orleans continues also:

Volunteers Needed:

Distribute Supplies
Organizing of supplies as they come in.
Make "Packs of Love" Care Packs
Make Food Boxes
Gut out houses.
Skilled Drywall hangers and finishers.
Yard Work.


Items Needed:
Personal Care Items
Cleaning/laundry Supplies
Baby Items
Space Heaters
Non-Perishable Food
Sheets/blankets
Towels
Monetary donations to purchase supplies needed.


We have a meeting Saturday with another congregation in Louisiana. We may be needing volunteers at this location as well. More to come on that later.
As you can tell, God is using this ministry to reach out to these communities in an awesome way. Come be part of it!! Please continue to keep this mission in your prayers!!

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