The "Mission of the Month" for July and August will be school supplies. There are many organizations in the area that are asking for school supplies. Please deposit your donations in the basket in the back of the gathering area. If you have any questions, please contact Laura McLain 349-6017. Family Resources has a desperate need of magazines, (Reader's Digest and parenting magazines would be really good, along with others.) They also need books (ages 3 through 17). These books need to be appropriate for kids. They are setting up a library for kids that are in trouble, etc. These items can be dropped off in the Local Mission of the Month basket.
North Scott Food Pantry
If you would like to donate items to this worthy cause, place nonperishable food in the first cabinet on left of the new welcome center in the gathering area. If you would like more information, please contact Janalee Keppy at 285-4123.
Be a Befriender
Trinity Medical Center's pastoral care department will offer a new training class for Befrienders. Befrienders are volunteers who provide a listening ear to those patients who would like a pastoral care visitor. The 30 hours of training is offered free of charge in exchange for one year of service to the hospital or Hospice. For more information, please call Trinity Pastoral Care at 779-2989.
Volunteer Mission Opportunities
August 2 - 12, 2004 Maria Aurora, Philippines
This is a combined group with representatives from Maquoketa, Iowa and the Wisconsin Conference. Up to 40 youth, adults, and families will work together to build a school.
October 3 - 9, 2004 McCurdy School, Espanola, NM
Work may include carpentry, plumbing, painting, clean-up, sewing, kitchen, etc.
November 7 - 13, 2004 UMCOR Sager-Brown, Baldwin, LA
Work in the UMCOR Depot packing/repacking kits and other jobs.
January 13 - 23, 2005 Caribbean (St. Vincent or Barbados)
Construction and Medical volunteers may work with Methodist Church of the Caribbean and the Americas.
January 17 - 27, 2005 Guatemala
Work will include construction, medical and VBS opportunities.
February 6 - 17, 2005 UMCOR SAGER-BROWN, BALDWIN, LA
Work in the UMCOR Depot packing/repacking kits and other jobs; work around the community.
February 11 - 20, 2005 NUEVO PROGRESSO, MEXICO
Frame Construction of one room starter homes in a Mexican border town. We stay in Church accommodations in Mercedes, TX, and work with families, enjoy their hospitality and worship in their Church.
Early July 2005 BURZAI/KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
Renovate an old church and/or work with their camping program. Lithuania is an exciting place to be as we watch the UMC grow by leaps and bounds. The trip will be 10-14 days for 12-15 persons.
July 2005 CUBA
Work on church properties and possibility of VBS.
