Colossians 3:17 ESV /
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The church members who went to Louisiana to work on houses returned safely to St Louis this weekend.
We were able to complete the work on one house to allow the homeowners to move back into their home in the next few days. They had been living in a motel for over a month. We met the woman whose family has lived in the house since 1962 and she joined us on her day off to work to get the house to be habitable. After the work at her house was complete, two members of our group stayed an extra day to build a wheelchair accessible ramp at another house.
What we were able to accomplish is just a small drop of what needs to be done in the area, but to these two families it was a huge step towards getting their lives back to some degree of normalcy. For the group from St Mark, we were grateful for the opportunity to serve. We hope to return to the area in 2017, perhaps with additional volunteers. For any members interested in supporting this mission now, donations can be sent to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance partner in the area:
GFN Fuller Center
955 S Morrison Blvd
Hammond, LA 70403
or website: http://fullercenter.org/gingerfordnorthshore/
From our St Mark vision statement: through… joyful work in service to others, we demonstrate the new life given in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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