The churches in Stockton and Rushford received a grant from Thrivent for volunteer time put into the church or parsonage for rebuilding We will be keeping track of hours for them, so it's important each person serving the churches register through our website. The money will be given to the churches at each 350/hours, and is to be used to purchase building supplies, with $1500 upfront. Yeah, seed money for their rebuilding!
The ongoing issue is long-term support for volunteers Rushford is 20 miles from Winona and nowever else to go for food right now. There is no team housing and no vacant building in town to hold teams who want to sleep there. Tents or even campers? Did you feel the temperature this morning? Beyond that, the only showers are temporary access at the fire station, and food service is limited to the volunteer teams now donating and serving at Montini Hall. The church will want their space back eventually, too! So, the viability of having volunteer recovery teams for the long haul is ????? I don't know, but we're thinking... and talking...
We're going to try a weekend group over MEA weekend (families with teens and older). We'll stay at a church in Winona (on the gymnasium floor; bring your cots), and shower at the Fire Hall in Rushford if it's still available. It's 20 miles one way, but it beats driving back to the Twin Cities! If you've got nothing planned for that weekend; join us. It should be a fabulous time!
We are in desperate need of some skilled, experienced team leaders for upcoming weeks. We're going to start sheetrocking the parsonage in Stockton September 29. Can you spare a day????
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