Missions
Mission: Minot
In two short weeks, a good portion of our church family will be going to Minot, North Dakota (and our sister church, Our Redeemers Church) to help in the vast relief effort after their devastating flood. You may have heard plenty of the 'What?' of this effort (though I will repeat some core information), but I would like to more address the 'Why?'.
We are asking our church family to offer themselves, their energies, and their weekend of October 14-17 to go together and show Christ's love to this weary community. As of yesterday, I heard that 115 people so far have committed to going, with many others who have expressed verbal interest!! (Our goal we are praying for is to send 200+ people -- please ask God for that with us!)
Some will take off work on Friday, and arrive earlier to Minot. A chartered bus (costing $75 per person) is scheduled to leave around 4PM. We will put in a full (a FULL!!) day's work on Saturday the 15th, then worship together as two church families on Sunday the 16th. Some will need to return to Eau Claire that afternoon. Others (with many schools and students out on Monday for Parent-Teacher conferences) will work also that Sunday afternoon, and return to Eau Claire on Monday, October 17th. The bus will also return on Monday. So, you have options!
While there, depending upon your gifts and health, most will be involved with light (or heavy) demolition, tearing out carpeting, sheetrock, siding; others can be of great help delivering meals, giving rides to workers, helping prepare meals, answering phones, and praying for the people of Minot and ministry to them. There is a place for everyone with a heart to serve. Students and older children also would be of great help! We need you to sign up soon for all the coordination involved in providing housing, and people planning their travel. We will each be personally responsible for the travel and food to get to and from Minot. However, once there, you will have a place to sleep in one of the church gyms, and food will be provided.
Now for the 'Why?'. (Continue reading by clicking HERE.)
