Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter Sunday

Today is Easter Sunday.

This is the day we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Our mission team members will be happy to welcome you at our churches this Easter Sunday. If you are reading this and do not have a church home, please visit one of ours.

We wish you and yours a Happy Easter Sunday.

Posted by Gayle
Mission Team Member

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Join us for Lunch LaFollette UMC May 3.

Join us for lunch at LaFollette United Methodist Church on May 3. We'll be having a great taco bar. Donations for the lunch are accepted. All proceeds from this lunch will go to purchase supplies for the church in Willow, Alaska.

This is a wonderful way to enjoy fellowship, good food and support a great cause.

Will you help the church in Willow, Alaska. See you for lunch at LaFollette United Methodist Church.

Posted by Gayle
Mission Team Member

Friday, April 10, 2009

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday. Christians worldwide celebrate this day in preparation for Easter Sunday. Our service to others on this mission trip comes out of our dedication to God. We encourage you to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Sunday in the church of your choice.

If you don't have a church of your own why not visit ours? The members of the LaFollette UMC mission team reflect several different churches in the area. We would be happy to welcome you at any of our churches. You can find a list of the churches here.

May God bless you and yours on this Good Friday.

Gayle
Mission Team Member

Monday, April 6, 2009

Churches of the LaFollette UMC Missions Team

There are 5 different churches represented on the Alaska Missions Team. They are listed here in no particular order.

LaFollette United Methodist Church of LaFollette, TN
Caryville United Methodist Church of Caryville, TN
Jacksboro United Methodist Church of Jacksboro, TN
St. Mark's United Methodist Church of Clinton, TN
Mill Creek United Methodist Church of Rockville, MD
Alive in the Spirit Church of God of East TN.

Only God can pull together people from such a variety of churches and make it work. We look forward to see what He does with the rest of the trip!

Posted by Gayle
Missions Team Member

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Alaska or Bust!

The Alaska Missions Team is off to a phenomenal start. We met today to go over the trip itinerary. Our task is going to be to install insulation and windows in a church parsonage. These items are two to three times as thick as the insulation used here in Tennessee. Our work will be overseen by a local contractor from Alaska. This will ensure that everything done to the parsonage is up to code.

Everyone on the Alaska Missions Team will have a lot to learn and a lot to share when we get back. While on the trip we will not only be educated by one another but by the people we will be serving. Benefiting from our experiences, will be our local churches as well as the community of Willow, Alaska.

But first we have to attend to the details, which is what today's meeting was all about.

Posted by Gayle
Missions Team Member