Less than Two Weeks

WHERE WILL WE BE GOING?

It is less than two weeks before seven members and friends of First Church Congregational head off to Beards Fork, West Virginia.  Where is Beard's Fork?  Not totally sure, but it is Southern West Virginia.



We plan on two days of van travel to get down there.  Here's a picture of Beard's Fork from Google Images:

WHO WILL WE BE WORKING WITH?

We will be working with the Southern Appalachian Labor School, S.A.L.S. started as a job training organization for out-of-work coal miners.  Today, it provides services and resources to a dozen local camp communities along the "Loup Creek."

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?

There will be many different things we will be doing.  We may help with home repairs, build or renovate homes for economically impoverished seniors and families.  We may help rebuild a 1900-era temporary coal mine housing as part of a housing revitalization project.    Others may help with an after-school program, in the school, the food pantry or the community garden.

FIRST MEETING

Members of the mission team will be meeting this Thursday for our first meeting.  We look forward to getting together for the first time and make plans!

FOLLOW US!

We plan to blog throughout our trip, so you can participate with us in our mission.  Please subscribe to our blog and follow us.  And please pray for us!