My Trip to Joplin Missouri

I don't know if I mention it.. but I'm a youth leader. In August my Youth Group is going to Joplin to serve the people there. I went down there last week to meet with our sister church and talk to them about how we can serve the community. Here's my day in pictures.

New creation Church, Joplin, MO

This is New Creation Church in Joplin Missouri.

This church serves 3 hot meals to ANYONE who walks in to the building.

They also provide shelter for over 75 people each night.

The church's pantry… where all the donated food goes.

If a family comes in and needs diapers… they have them.

Notes of thanks and encouragement.

To do list… (I love to do lists..) This one says:

  • Do Landry
  • Do intake Data
  • reset sound system in the sanctuary
  • do data entry in aid matrix
  • replace red cross cots with ours
  • pack up red cross cots to return
  • Take love boxes to our neighbors
  • double line men's cots

Someone made this cross out of rubble.

Graffiti..

Not so good graffiti.

New telephone poles.

In front of Joplin High School.

Chainsaw carvers.. check out the phone pole that was ripped in half.

Rubble..

Can you see the people on top of the houses?

It's like someone took out a wall and you can see their kitchen and family room.

Trees..

Tree.

A free clinic in front of Walgreens.

Friday’s To Do’s..

We’ve got a bunch of new stuff… & it’s Ottawa City Wide Garage Sale Day.. Come down and see the Rummage Sale 501 South Poplar, Ottawa, KS

  • Work at the Rummage Sale
  • Dinner= chicken noodle casserole
  • find Youth Room curtains
  • Call eBay.. I’m not getting Messages, Offers or “problem” emails from them.
  • Make list of stuff I need for the youth room
  • Clean the house
  • Price and set out new stuff to sell in the rummage sale
  • put up signs and flags for the sale
  • Turn Receipts in.
  • Write up a few eBay things.. if I have time 🙂



RUMMAGE SALE!

Our church is a new.. only a couple of years old.  We formed and didn’t have a building.  We bought an old school building, and have been renovating it.  This will be our fellowship hall… but for the next couple of days.. it will be home to The Rummage Sale.  If you live in the Ottawa, Kansas area.. stop by and see us Friday 12:00 to 5:00 or Saturday 9-2.  501 South Popular.

Setting up the sale..

rummage sale, Grace Community Fellowship, ottawa kansas

We had so MANY CLOTHES.. it was hard to find places to hang

them up!

This room is almost done.

Books, suitcases, headboards..

Anyone need a TV or Computer?

How about a roll top desk..

Exercise Equipment?  Maybe Presbyterians don’t exercise?

TOYS!

More clothes…