No Fluff Stuff -

Time is of the essence and being away last week at a Conf. for new church starts has just taken a TOLL on my email and time . . .BUT . . . want to make you aware of how YOU can be a part of helping folks locally that have been impacted by the recent storms!!!!!

Thanks!

Entire Church Group at Williamson's Chapel UMC
Message from: Joan Finn
Happy Easter Season!

We are in the season of Easter and while we celebrate the joy and hope of having a resurrected Messiah we also recognize so many of our brothers and sisters are hurting and experiencing a “new normal” in life! Their homes, lives, and many families have been impacted if not destroyed by the severe storms that have hit our community and neighboring states.

We as a faith community want to do all we can to make a difference in the lives of those who are hurting! We have several things going on right now to make a difference:

Items for Relief for Alabama:
Bring Items To The Fellowship Hall By Tuesday, May 3rd

ITEMS NEEDED:
• coolers
• sunblock
• baby wipes
• energy bars
• canned goods
• baby food
• diapers
• paper products
• hand sanitizers
• toothpaste
• toothbrushes (adults/children’s)
• deodorant
• soap
• Bibles
These will be loaded tomorrow from the Fellowship Hall at the Brawley Campus at 3pm on Tuesday. ANYONE who would like to help load, please drop by at 3pm.
PLEASE DROP OFF ALL ITEMS by 3pm tomorrow!!!

Early Disaster Response Training:
We are currently working on dates for a training – most likely it will be on a Saturday and it lasts for 4 – 5 hours.
Training is good for 2 years.
NO job skills required – just an "able body" and "willing heart"
Ken Young is our contact for Disaster Response. Email Ken at youngkjem@aol.com


Offerings:
UMCOR is the United Methodist Commission on Relief and they are ALWAYS first on site to share hope with those who are hurting.

The Holy Thursday offerings went to UMCOR Disaster Response for the Tornados but if you were unable to give toward that offering and would like to contribute, please write:
UMCOR Emergency Advance #302132 and this will bring hope to survivors of these devastating storms. One hundred percent of your gift goes directly to the relief of those affected by the 2011 Spring Storms.
Read more about UMCOR at www.umcor.org

If you have questions or have ideas for how we can continue to change lives and change the world through Christ as a missions team, please email Nick Harshbarger at nicharsh@msn.com or andreasmith@williamsonschapel.org

Grace and Peace,
Andrea