Morton Memorial UMC, Mountain T.O.P. Ministries, and Leamis International Ministires Could Use Some Additional Volunteers--Trip to MS Gulf Coast

Jason Brock, Conference Director of Love and Justice Ministries, has just been informed that an upcoming work team trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast can use more volunteers, particularly in the second week.

MORTON MEMORIAL UMC, MOUNTAIN TOP MINISTRIES, and LEAMIS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
announce their return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast 10-24 August 2007.

It has been our privilege to be able to bring hope to people who have been touched by Hurricane Katrina.

Sometimes this has been only a smile. Sometimes it has only been a presence at worship service on Sunday.

The days of debris removal are over. That has been collected and hauled away. The days of rebuilding are here. You can look down “highway 90” and become quickly overwhelmed with the task. It becomes so evident that all that is left for many are the empty lots that once contained a home.

Lives have been forever changed. One of the things that you soon realize is that everyone you meet has a story to tell. Each one is important.

The story our ministries tell is one of the response of Christians from all over the US and all walks of life who give willingly of their time and talent. We tell of the hope that is evident on the faces of those we have touched with helping hands. It is not so much what we do but the spirit in which we do it.

Our team leaders for August are Bob Willems and Frank Schroer. Both of these LEAMIS missionaries have extensive experience with leading domestic and international teams. Bob and his family lived on the coast for twenty-three years and moved just prior to Katrina.

The team will be housed in Biloxi, MS at the Seashore Methodist Assembly. The cost is $10.00 per day which includes room and board. The project site is in Long Beach, MS and will most likely be raising a new house in Long Beach, MS. All who are interested are encouraged to become part of this team. Do not say “I do not know how to build”. If it is in your heart to bring hope to someone and show Christ’s love by your willingness to serve, God is calling you and the opportunity to answer that call awaits your action. You can come for a few days or for the two weeks, just let us know.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Bob Willems
rwillems4824@charter.net
931 308-5319 (cell)
931 592-4824

Frank Schroer
frankschroer@leamis.org
931 636-3493 (cell)
423 837-4426

(Mountain TOP Ministries is a connectional ministry of the Tennessee Annual Conference)