Christmas Vacation

New Orleans Mission Trip

Loving Our Neighbors

Living Our Faith

Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church, Black Hawk and St. John’s Lutheran Church, Howard will once again be hosting an upcoming mission trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. What better time than Christmas to reach out with a heart of servant hood to our fellow man, all the while growing in our own relationship with Jesus. This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals, families, and mature youth groups.

This trip is open to all members of your congregation ages 14 and up, with teens under the age of 16 accompanied by a parent. We will be teaming up with the Southern LCMS District and Laborers for Christ, LCMS World Relief and Human Care, and The Orphan Grain Train. We will be staying at Camp Restore. (more information at http://www.CampRestore.org)

There are two areas where volunteers are needed:

1. Demolition - Anyone can help with this! Mucking-out, debris removal, drywall removal, and general clean-up of flooded homes and churches.

2. Construction/Building Repair - This is for anyone who is able to help with roofing, electrical, sheetrock installation, plumbing, carpentry, basic home repairs, etc.

The cost last year for each volunteer was $350.00 and will probably be similar this year. If you are interested in making this trip please contact Pastor Watt soon.

Other ways to help

Prayers for the team going down are greatly needed. Prayers for safety, good health, productivity, accommodating weather, and most importantly the opportunity to witness and share the gospel of Christ with the many people we will be in contact with! If you would like to make a donation to help defray travel expenses or to go directly to camp restore please contact Pastor Watt.

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