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Send by emailNew Orleans Team Announced!!
By Deacon Donna
I’d like to introduce you to this year’s New Orleans Mission Team who will travel back to Annunciation Mission to assist our brothers and sisters in Christ in rebuilding their lives after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. We have been blessed this year to build a team of 10 people. The adults are Terry Colf, Debbie Beach and Deacon Donna Steckline. We have a nice mixture of youth joining the team this year, including two young men from Zion Church, Morris: Jack King and Alden Koch! Jack has some missionary experience and for Alden, this will be a brand new adventure! We’re so excited to have Zion join forces with us in this effort. The two boys will join our own Nathan Beach in bringing muscle and brawn to this group! The girls of course will have their place! Jennifer Pedersen, Logan Eltz, and Katie Bakhuizen are returning missioners who will bring their experience and leadership skills to the team and guide first-timer Jenna Bakhuizen through our week in New Orleans.
Our first fund raising venture will be a “Southern Dinner” on Saturday May 7th from 5- 7 p.m. The Menu will be: Southern-Tier Fried Chicken, Cole Slaw, Macaroni and Cheese, Rolls, Sweet Tea, Coffee, Milk and Ice Cream for dessert. A Free-Will offering will be taken to assist the team in their efforts in New Orleans.
The team will continue to ask your assistance in some new and interesting ways! We would like members of each Church to support team members by writing letters of support and encouragement that the team will read during the trip at the Evening Prayer and Debrief session of each day. Each mission trip is always contingent on the support and prayers of many and we definitely want your prayers and wisdom along with us! An example of such a letter will be available on the Mission Bulletin Board in the Parish Hall.
The team is planning to hold a Car Wash, and Bake Sales in both Morris and Gilbertsville. So keep your eyes peeled for more information on the ways you can assist our missionary efforts!
