Getting ready for our mission trip to New Orleans

Hello All!

We are getting ready for our next trip to the Gulf to help restore and rebuild for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.  This time, though, we are going to New Orleans.  

This email is going to about 200 people, and I worry about how many junk email boxes this is going to.  Could you let me know if this got to you and you want to continue to get it?  And could you let me know if this got to you but you would prefer not to be involved in this mass emailing?  A few people told me last time that they would like to get the first and last emails while we are on the trip.  We are a few months before the actual trip.  

I updated and revamped the blog.  Now it has , a calendar with upcoming meetings and fundraisers, etc., and more pictures from the last trip.  It has a new format (just a little different) and of course, all the past posts.  You can get there by going to:

www.rodscof.blogspot.com

Upcoming:  

March 15th-  fundraiser at the Outback Steakhouse in InverGrove Hts.  $15 per person for a steak dinner.  ALL proceeds go toward the trip.  The money we raise goes toward paying the expenses of going and helping rebuild.  

Prayer requests-

1.  We are slotted for the third week in April, but have to change to the fourth week if we can.  We signed up for 15 people, but I think now, there may be a couple more.

2.  That God provides the financial resources for the trip

3.  That the team can prepare logistically, and spiritually for this trip.  

4.  That the churches that are sending us will be behind us and be excited about sending us.  The more we do this trip, the more "old hat" it gets.  We would love to see a revitalized energy behind us.  I guess that means, pray for ways that we can involve more people, even if they are not going.

Thanks everyone, and again, let me know if you get this and want to continue (maybe about once a month between now and the trip, and then each day on the trip.)  or if you would prefer to not get these emails cluttering up your box.  

Peace and Joy!

Rod

NOLA1- Starting the planning

We have started planning for our next Biloxi trip, but will really be to New Orleans. We are booked for 15 people, but at the last planning meeting, we have about 16 people signed up. I'm not going to worry too much about that.... and actually, we are trying to change the date of the trip so that Corrine can come. I can't imagine doing this trip without Corrine. She has been such a valuable and energetic and enthusiastic and supportive team player.

So the team list looks like this:
(This) Rod Sc.
(That) Rod St
Ginger St.
Barbara S.
Corrine M.
Howard N.
Bob N.
Jeff S.
Erin C.
Lewis W.
Elbert G.
Kathy B.
Vern E.
Dave W.
Harold M. ?
Allison St. ?
Darlene L. ?
Darold S.?
Deb S. ?

We are going to have a fund raiser through the Outback Steak house again. March 15th will be the date. If you're in the area, and want a steak dinner, we'll be pleased to sell you a ticket or three. Other fundraising efforts include the collection jugs and looking for other sponsors.

An idea that was thrown out at a previous meeting was to see if we could get a journalist from one of the major papers to come with us and document the trip and report on the need that is still there. I haven't been able to find any takers, but I haven't tried very hard yet.

Anybody else wanna come? Wanna support? Wanna pray? Know someone that would like to come? support? pray? Tell them to get ahold of me and give them the link to this site.

Thanks all!
Rod