GPUMC VIM

Alex Pullen somehow managed to break through exam week and she’ll be joining us in New Orleans.

That brings our total to 25 — which I think is a new record for this trip.  Welcome, Alex!

Departure Details

Friday, May 7
Fred should have the trailer at church by 5:00 pm. If you items for the trailer, this is the best time to bring them. The trailer is a great place for sleeping bags, work boots and other items you won’t need until you arrive in New Orleans. Lynn could use a hand packing food on Friday afternoon. Contact her or porst a comment if you can help.

Saturday, May 8
Please plan to be at GPUMC at 6:00 a.m. EDT to assemble for departure. See the travel page for ride arrangements.
If you have items Saturday morning for the trailer, be at church promptly at 6:00 am, because the Fredmobile leaves shortly after 6:00 am.
I am still missing paper work for a number of people. Email me and I will send you the link to the download page. You will find the volunteer packet and the current roster.
The only paperwork I need is the Waiver of Liability and Medical Insurance form.  Download it. Fill it out. Fax it to me at 313-824-5062 or deliver to the church VIM mailbox during business hours. Call me if you need to drop it off at my home. My goal is to distribute copies of the form for each vehicle so medical information is handy during the trip.
I will be traveling from Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday to Dyersburg, TN.  I will meet the Kate See group coming from Chicago. They will be staying with Emily’s grandmother, and we’ll travel to New Orleans together from there.

Don’t forget our March 24 Meal and Meat session in Fellowship Hall. 6:00 pm.  Art is making Jambalaya, Lynn is bringing beverages, I’ll bring something. You are welcome to offer something to the group.

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We are leaving for our fifth annual Volunteers in Mission trip to New Orleans on May 8, 2010. We will return to GP on Sunday May 16.

Some of the mission team will be joining the group in New Orleans — traveling from college graduations, work and other places from around the midwest. But we’ll all gather at Aurora United Methodist Church in Algiers, on the West Bank of the Mississippi for five days of rebuilding May 10 – 14.

You can RSVP on our Facebook event page — or leave a comment here.  More news, volunteer information and photos will come soon, so bookmark this page or add it to your RSS feeds.  Thanks.