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Hurricane Recovery Team Forming
Asbury UMC in Livermore is forming a return Katrina recovery team.
This trip will be April 17th through 24th, 2010. We will be stationed out of Slidell, Louisiana (near New Orleans).
We will be staying at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
The church provides a kitchen, sleeping accommodations and bath facilities.
The work will involve repairing damaged homes.
There is work for anyone. All levels of skill are welcome.
We may also assist with construction of some new homes.
We will travel to New Orleans on Saturday, April 17th. We will worship at Aldersgate on Sunday.
We will work Monday through Friday and return on Saturday, April 24th.
Each volunteer pays their own way.
The estimated cost is $500 to $600 per person.
This depends greatly on the cost of our airfare and how many people we have sharing the group costs.
We will complete our registrations by March 17th, 2010.
LOCAL MISSIONS PROJECT - REHABS IN BAY POINT
Several East Bay Methodist Churches are working with Habitat for Humanity to "recycle" existing homes as affordable housing. Over the next year, we will rehab several homes. We recently completed the first one, a home in Livermore. Our next project is in Bay Point. It is a bank foreclosed home purchased by Habitat.
Our first scheduled workdays are Saturday, March 6th and 13th, 2010. We work from 8:30am to 4:00pm. We will meet at 32 Bayview in Bay Point. Bring work gloves and lunch. We provide all the tools and supplies. For more details or to register, contact Steve Elliott at 925-362-8697 or SAE612@msn.com or follow the registration instructions below. All volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Make A Difference... Join A Mission
Throughout the month of February & March the Missions committee is soliciting the following articles for health kits for the people of Haiti. The kits are distributed by UMCOR and there are exact requirements for the contents to be included. Purchasing items in bulk is encouraged and if some people prefer to donate money, please make out the check to the church with the designation for UMCOR health kits.
Hand towels (15”x 25” up to 17”x 27”)
Washcloths
Combs (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
Nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
Bath size bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
Toothbrushes (single brushes only in original wrapper--not child-size)
Adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
Dollar bills for toothpaste (expiration date concerns)
For those interested in making up the kits for mailing we will have a packing party on Saturday, March 27th in Wesley Center beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Opportunities for Local Mission Service
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Entered the join code - UMC - Click "sign in" in the upper right-hand corner.
