The team of 14 met in Baldwin, LA for 5 days to share in the outreach of our United Methodist Church. UMCOR United Methodist Committee On Relief is the disaster response arm of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR began shortly after WWII ended and has been actively involved in responding to the needs of all who request assistance in times of disasters. Last year UMCOR received over $6.4 million and of that amount $187,000 came from the congregations in the Indiana Conference and about $540 came from our congregation ... again through the Monthly Mission Offerings.
While at Sager Brown team members worked in the warehouse preparing the various kits for shippment, sewing bookbags (from the ones cut by our own Good Samaritan sewing group), and/or working in the community. Our congregation also sent over 100 health kits , some additional supplies for other kits plus about $200 from our Monthly Mission envelope money.
Volunteers touch every corner of the world when they lend a hand at Sager Brown. THANKS for your support and thanks to the thousands of volunteers that make UMCOR a well respected name around the globe.
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