Our team will be leaving early Monday morning for New Orleans to help people repair their homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Arkansas Baptists have been in New Orleans since the Hurricane hit in 2005. We are still there. The work has included clean-up, showers, meals, construction, VBS, block parties, and much more. Since church facilities were damaged and church members were scattered, the work there is broad and includes ministries the local church would/should do…if the church was still there.
We will be working in the Gentilly area and staying at Gentilly Baptist Church. This church once averaged near 300 in worship but now has a few dozen even though they are meeting together with Elysian Fields Baptist Church. Both churches felt the impact of Katrina in both buildings and people. The need is great.
Thank you for contributing to this mission trip in the many ways you have. Please pray NOW that no circumstance will exist that will limit the team’s ability to go. Pray NEXT WEEK for safe travel, witnessing opportunities, job safety, and few or no problems that would limit the team’s ability to carry out the task.
Pray, too, about a possible return trip later in the year. The timeline has been extended through November 2007. Some have expressed a desire to be part of the team but the timing has not worked out for them. Perhaps we can put another trip together in the Fall.
Impacting Eternity at the Cross Road of Life
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