NEW ORLEANS
WORK TRIPS 2008!
Worcester Area Mission Society, UCC
in cooperation with the MACUCC is organizing work trips to New Orleans with our partner church
Good Shepherd UCC
in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans.
See Schedule and Brochure (PDF) and Worktrip Application (PDF).
Housing
We will stay in dormitories set up in the parish hall and outbuildings of Good Shepherd UCC in the New Orleans area. Sleeping is on twin sized air mattresses and cots. Showers (3), and toilets (2 each) in adjoining building. Limited laundry facilities available on site.
We will do our own cooking in the church kitchen and enjoy one night out at a moderately priced local restaurant.
Costs:
$950 includes:
Airfare
Room, Board
Vehicle Rentals & Fuel
Missionary Accident Insurance
Leadership/Organization
$200 Donation for Materials
[Spending money – would only be needed for an optional lunch stop or a jazz performance]
Ages:
Participants must be 16 years of age or older. We have meaningfully included folks from ages 16 to 76!
Ground Transportation:
We will rent vans/cars unless some people would like to drive down. (2-3 day trip - 1500mi).
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Schedule
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Brochure
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Application
Personal Items Packing List
T-Shirt Order Form
Construction Workers Needed - Skilled, Unskilled and Other-skilled |
Work: To date our work has been gutting out homes that were badly flooded. This work will continue and the time to begin reconstruction is starting. We are trying to organize skilled professional and amateur carpenters and folks of little or no carpentry skill levels to help. Our goal is a team of 20 people, including 2 to 4 skilled folk to supervise the rest of the crew. Most tools are available on site. Materials can be purchased there.
People with electrical, plumbing, or flooring installation skills are urgently needed in the Gulf Coast.
In addition to skilled construction workers and others who are willing to learn to assist with the construction work – we can often arrange to use the special skills of teachers, educators and dramatists, social workers, therapists, bankers, medical professionals, and others.
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Schedule
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Brochure
2008 New Orleans Work Trip Application
Personal Items Packing List
T-Shirt Order Form
Check the Massachusetts Conference UCC website
http://www.macucc.org/goodshepherd/index.htm
Or contact the Rev. Shantia Wright-Gray
Mission Educator & WAYS* Coordinator in MA & NOLA
For the Worcester Area Mission Society, UCC
(*Workdays for Adults and Youth in Service)
shantiawg@gmail.com
978-422-6256 Home/Office
508-450-2008 Cell
48 Main St.
Sterling, MA 01564
Our National United Church of Christ website
http://www.ucc.org/disaster/katrina.htm
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