SEND MORE WORKERS!

SEND MORE WORKERS!

SEND MORE WORKERS! is the call from Pastor Tim Phillips, Gloria Dei, Urbandale. Pastor Phillips is heading a team of 12 who are calling themselves the “Dirty Dozen”. Rochell, relief organizer at Village Lutheran Church in Lacombe says they are her ‘Angels’. Rochell is very happy for the help and encouragement because she has received requests for help from 51 families.

The ‘Dirty Dozen’ team members are Alan and Rachel Crandell, Sarah Hensel, Jeff and Zach Olson, Ron Oolman, Pastor Phillips, Mark Pierson, and Marv Rohn from Des Moines area; Richard and Judy Wardenburg, from Wilton; and Donna Bogner from Cedar Rapids.

Please PRAY for the team. The team headed out early October 8, and arrived in Lacombe, LA on
Sunday, October 9th. Pastor Phillips said that the devastation is unbelievable and that photos and words can not describe the situation. They are helping members of Village clean out their houses and clear away trees and limbs. He told me of a pile of bricks which used to be a house. Pastor said that there was not a piece of wood nearby because the house was hit by 185 mph wind and a 20’ water surge.

The team is staying at Village Lutheran in the motor home provided by Pastor Bruce Jackson, Lawton and on sleeping bags and cots in the fellowship hall of the church. Food is being provided for all workers.

Five of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ will be returning to Iowa October 15 and a group of four will be leaving Iowa on Saturday to ‘take their places’. The four are Ron Aschbrenner, John Bush, Bruce Williams, from Concordia, Cedar Rapids and Valerie Wilson from Trinity, Cedar Rapids. They have been busy collecting bed sheets, respirator masks, bleach and sprayers.

Fema is bringing in small trailers as temporary housing and one of the needs is for bed sheets for the families in the trailers. Many sheets will be delivered on Saturday.

SEND MORE WORKERS!
Bob Baker and his wife, from Trinity, Davenport arrived in Lacombe on Tuesday and will be assessing the needs and taking photos at our three adopted churches--Lacombe, Harahan and New Orleans. They will share the photos and give us a better understanding of the situation.

SEND MORE WORKERS!
Pastor Gus George, St. Paul, Council Bluffs is planning to head a group of workers to Lacombe. He plans to leave Iowa October 29 and arrive on the 30th. Plans are to leave November 5th and return to Iowa on the 6th. To join this group, call me (Ellie Menz) at 515-386-8420 or Pastor George at 712-322-4729.

SEND MORE WORKERS!
Who would like to head up a team of college age adults during college Spring Break time?
Please let me know if you know the dates of spring break at Iowa, ISU, UNI, CUNE, Simpson, BV, etc. Pastor Mark Heilman, Memorial, Ames is tentatively planning a Servant Event trip for the second full week in March.

SEND MORE WORKERS!
Tim Kightlinger, Gloria Dei, Urbandale, is planning a trip for college age/young adults (age 18-25 range) January 3-10, 2006.

Thinking about going to help? Thinking about putting a team together? You do NOT need to provide food or lodging for yourself. The ‘base’ is set up. We NEED TEAMS OF WORKERS FOR NOVEMBER and DECEMBER. Please call me and I will give you additional details.

CAN’T go now, but want to help? Call 515-386-8420 or e-mail me at ellie.menz@idwlcms.org for ways you can help.

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Please pray for the ‘Dirty Dozen’, for more workers and for the people who experienced the Katrina storm.

God’s Blessings, Ellie