St. Paul United Methodist Women have been studying HAITI, and in response, will be collecting items for UMCOR HEALTH KITS. We have welcomed all of St. Paul UMC to join us in this endeavor. Boxes/baskets will be available at the church. Items will be placed in our NWTX conference trailer going to Sager Brown Depot. Kits may be used nationally or internationally.

United Methodist Committee On Relief HEALTH KITS

Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition and cooking classes. Bring any of these items. We will send them in bulk. All items must be new.

One of the things I love about being part of a church that is actively reaching out into Abilene is the opportunities to be creative that such a church affords. One of the ways you are reaching out to those without a church home is through the new community of faith. The upcoming months are going to be very important in setting the foundation of this community.

On May 22, a massive tornado left a 6 mile long and a half a mile wide path of devastation through the town of Joplin, MO. As of right now, 89 people are confirmed dead. More than 2,000 buildings were damaged, leaving a fourth of the town in ruins. The towns hospital was also destroyed, making it difficult to treat the injured.

I thought the noise of my tummy grumbling, and feeling of my stomach twisting, would be with me for the entirety of the 30 hours.  Luckily, I was wrong.  Intense anxiety about how I would deal with the attitudes, fears, and worries of  12 6^th-12^th graders distracted me from my  the uncertainties of my own huger.

Reach Out and Read is an organization that helps promote reading in the Youth of America.  The local branch is working with local Dr.’s offices to give our used books to children when they come in to the office.   Patients will also have the opportunity to take books home to their siblings. Reach Out and Read has not had a book drive in a while and is in need of books for the children.

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