| Monthly Mission Projects | These items will be distributed to several
different agencies.
October, 2008 Items for the Military
November, 2008 Pajama & Toy Month
December, 2008 Mittens, Scarves & Hats
January, 2009 Blankets
February, 2009 Underwear & Socks
March, 2009 Books
April, 2009 Canned Goods
May, 2009 Outside Games
June, 2009 Breakfast & Lunch Items
July, 2009 Baby Food
Aug., 2009 Backpacks & School Sup.
Sept., 2009 Personal Hygiene Products
Bring your items to the church and put in the designated area in the Narthex. Contact Jodee Leininger at the church office with questions.
| |
| Mission Trip to Iowa - By Jodee Leininger | On Thursday, April 16, 15 people packed into vans and cars leaving Peace Church heading towards Iowa City, Iowa for the 2009 Mission Project. We stayed at the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Camp located at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Iowa City.
Our accommodations were wonderful with bunk beds, showers, and fully equipped kitchen for our cooking needs. We split into groups, with some painting a home while others went to help a businessman whose Tropical Fish Business was destroyed.
At the home, Peace volunteers prepped and painted while squeezing behind shrubbery and climbing on roofs. The owner was frustrated after a year of working hard to clean up her home after the damage of the flood when this team of eager workers approached and did their work. She was encouraged with new hope to continue the day-to-day process.
On Saturday morning we were troubled by a few raindrops but two eager volunteers (namely Rosemary and Deb) didn't let that stop them and they trimmed by half a home's back yard honeysuckle hedge. The result? A couple of drenched souls but brightened homeowners.
At the fish store the volunteers installed cabinets and shelving, painted a closet, connected the aquariums to the filtration system, hauled stone for each aquarium (about 75) and put their decorating skills to work placing artificial seaweed and decorations in each aquarium.
With the fish store ready for inventory to arrive, the workers moved onto getting another business owner's retail/gift shop moved to a new location. This owner was struggling with cancer and had a storeroom full of inventory, which included display racks, Christmas items, and boxes of financial records. The muscles of Peace Church were hard at work.
This trip to Iowa was short but we accomplished plenty with many thankful hearts. Throughout our hard work the people we helped had the necessary connections to offer us a free Chinese buffet luncheon on Saturday -- no cold sandwiches for us. We opened many eyes and offered hope to others. Once again, a successful Mission Trip.
Many thanks for all your prayers, donations and support. Special thanks to the following people who were the crew:
Chuck Leininger
Paul O'Brien
Joe O'Brien
Jodee Leininger
Deb O'Brien
Rosemary Hall
Dawn DeBuhr
Margreth Koehler
Carita Dahlberg
Tracy DeBuhr
Ava Seger
Jason Seger
Dennis Hovdenes
Bob Unze
Eileen Unze
Ellen Staib joined us on Friday while she was visiting her in-laws who live in Iowa City. What a great addition. She was just the right size to squeeze in between the aquariums to hook up the piping.
| |
|
