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Katrina Relief Mission Trip to Mississippi
Thursday, January 12 - 16
Informational
Flyer
We will be traveling to Mississippi to help with the relief efforts
after Hurricane Katrina and hopefully provide some hope in the midst
of all the despair. As a church, Athens First United Methodist has
agreed to send groups to the devastated Gulf Coast over the next
24 months to assist with relief efforts through UMCOR, United Methodist
Committee on Relief. As a group within the church, we are going
to sponsor a trip to the Gulf Coast with approximately ten to twelve
volunteers to assist with the relief efforts. The trip will take
place during Martin Luther King Weekend, leaving after school/work
on Thursday, January 12 and returning on the evening of Monday,
January 16. We will travel to the Gulf Port, Mississippi as a group
in a church van.
Costa Rica Mission Trip
December 28 - January 4
March 11-18
June/July
Informational Brochure
We will be traveling to El Centro Rural Metodista, a small farm
located just outside of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica where we will
stay with our host missionaries, with Rev. Marion & Mary Woods.
The primary job is to live the love of Jesus Christ through our
conduct with all we meet along the way and through the building
houses for the people of El Mirador, a village of Nicaraguan refugees.
Their humble houses are simple and do not require a special knowledge
of construction. What is required is a willingness to work, a willingness
to follow instructions, and a willingness to be cooperative with
team members and the local leadership.
St. James Homeless Shelter
Winter 2005
St. James UMC is currently housing their homeless shelter at Walk
on Water Ministries which is located on Hancock St. about a block
west of AFUMC. At this time, everyone sleeps in one large room on
mats and because of the space limitations, they only house 14 persons
a night. Each night of the week at around 8:00 pm, except for Sundays
and Tuesdays, a small group of individuals bring and serve food for
the 14 overnight guests. Since there is no facilities for cooking
at the location, the food must be prepared beforehand and then warmed
up on hot plates after arriving. The current standard is to simply
bring in one or two large dishes, serve the food, and be out by 9:00
pm. If anyone is interested in helping with this ministry, please
let us know and we will contact Mr. and Mrs. Anderson to schedule
a night for us to serve. Due to space limitations, we could only bring
2 or 3 people at a time.
Other Support
In addition to being a team member, financial assistance is always
helpful, including the sponsorship of a team member. We also occasionally
need individuals to volunteer driving the church bus with the team
members. Prayer support is also needed. If you are interested in
helping in this important way, please contact Jon or Justin.
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