Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Philly 08 ....7.25
Philly 08 - LAST DAY
Joined Victor’s Team – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Salvation Army West Philly
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Completed our week, painted rooms and cleaned up outside. We totally uncovered a basketball court and got it ready for use. It had been previously covered with weeds.
Inner City Missions – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
Oh, a water leak, ruined many boxes of supplies headed for Liberia. So we cleaned up the room and repacked many supplies in new dry boxes.
Circle of Hope Church – Kevin’s Team
The church just closed on a new space just down the street. And we began the demolition of the floor tile today. We almost got the entire room down to the concrete. Fun day of hard work.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
Great last day. We celebrated by getting pizza and heading for the park.
Joined Victor’s Team – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Salvation Army West Philly
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Completed our week, painted rooms and cleaned up outside. We totally uncovered a basketball court and got it ready for use. It had been previously covered with weeds.
Inner City Missions – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
Oh, a water leak, ruined many boxes of supplies headed for Liberia. So we cleaned up the room and repacked many supplies in new dry boxes.
Circle of Hope Church – Kevin’s Team
The church just closed on a new space just down the street. And we began the demolition of the floor tile today. We almost got the entire room down to the concrete. Fun day of hard work.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
Great last day. We celebrated by getting pizza and heading for the park.
Philly 08 ....7.24
Philly 08
July 24, 2008
House Renovation – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Day of helping to pack, clean and paint.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
The weeds just won’t stop us…even though the poison Ivy tries!!!
The Simple Way – Kensington – Kevin’s Team
Got to spend another day cleaning up a city lot, getting it ready for “Green Space” or some park like structure for the neighborhood. I talked with one lady from down the street and she says she bought her house for $12,000 a few years ago. Property values are bit different than I’m used to in this neighborhood. The guys worked hard to locate a water meter 5’ under the ground.
Circle Thrift at Broad & Washington – Dustin’s Team
Hopped on the Elevated Train at K&A, and headed toward City Hall. Transferred to the Broad Street Subway line and arrive at Circle Thrift. Good day working at a great little thrift store near Center City Phila. Finally got to see their worship space at Broad and Washington, really beautiful hardwood room with large windows looking out over the city.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
The kids keep on coming, but the weeks getting a bit better as we learn how to structure things differently.
July 24, 2008
House Renovation – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Day of helping to pack, clean and paint.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
The weeds just won’t stop us…even though the poison Ivy tries!!!
The Simple Way – Kensington – Kevin’s Team
Got to spend another day cleaning up a city lot, getting it ready for “Green Space” or some park like structure for the neighborhood. I talked with one lady from down the street and she says she bought her house for $12,000 a few years ago. Property values are bit different than I’m used to in this neighborhood. The guys worked hard to locate a water meter 5’ under the ground.
Circle Thrift at Broad & Washington – Dustin’s Team
Hopped on the Elevated Train at K&A, and headed toward City Hall. Transferred to the Broad Street Subway line and arrive at Circle Thrift. Good day working at a great little thrift store near Center City Phila. Finally got to see their worship space at Broad and Washington, really beautiful hardwood room with large windows looking out over the city.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
The kids keep on coming, but the weeks getting a bit better as we learn how to structure things differently.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Philly 08...Wednesday 7.23
House Renovation – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Hauled dirt into their backyard to make a raised flower bed. Then cleaned and organized the back patio. Cleaned out the basement and plastered the basement walls.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Picked up trash. Fed homeless and senior citizen’s bananas, green beans, corn, bread, carrots, and milk. Then we smashed boxes and cleaned up the dumpster area. We also helped with the little kids. Then painted a hallway and everyone else scraped a dumpster and painted it black.
The Simple Way – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
All day in the sun, cleaning up a city block near the K&A in Kensington. The Simple Way lost a home in the devastating Keingisnton Fire last year. After 7 homes were leveled following the fire, the Simple Way Christian Community (Shane Claiborne’s group) decided to lead the charge in turning the land into a park and urban garden. We were there to help dig out rocks, weed and dig a trench for a water line.
The Simple Way – Kevin’s Team
Joined the above mentioned team.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
Had bible school again and had 39 kids show up. Had ages infant to 15. Acted out the story David and Goliath. The room is not big enough for all these kids, but we are trying to keep positive. We’ve got this guy JR that is only 15 but helps us run everything and translates all our information. He’s a true blessing for us.
Hauled dirt into their backyard to make a raised flower bed. Then cleaned and organized the back patio. Cleaned out the basement and plastered the basement walls.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Picked up trash. Fed homeless and senior citizen’s bananas, green beans, corn, bread, carrots, and milk. Then we smashed boxes and cleaned up the dumpster area. We also helped with the little kids. Then painted a hallway and everyone else scraped a dumpster and painted it black.
The Simple Way – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
All day in the sun, cleaning up a city block near the K&A in Kensington. The Simple Way lost a home in the devastating Keingisnton Fire last year. After 7 homes were leveled following the fire, the Simple Way Christian Community (Shane Claiborne’s group) decided to lead the charge in turning the land into a park and urban garden. We were there to help dig out rocks, weed and dig a trench for a water line.
The Simple Way – Kevin’s Team
Joined the above mentioned team.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
Had bible school again and had 39 kids show up. Had ages infant to 15. Acted out the story David and Goliath. The room is not big enough for all these kids, but we are trying to keep positive. We’ve got this guy JR that is only 15 but helps us run everything and translates all our information. He’s a true blessing for us.
Philly 08...Tuesday 7.22
Brook Hoffman Public School Classroom – Dwight Gehman’s Team
Brook is a 7&8 grade teacher at a middle school. Degumed and cleaned the desks. Sanded and stained wood trim around chalk boards and doors. We then painted one of the walls. We picked up where last year’s group left off.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Cut down some small trees and brush. We also painted some walls in the building.
Inner CityMissions – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
Cleaned out a closet and sorted the junk from the valuable. Made some support beams for bunk beds that are for groups volunteering at the center. We packed school supplies for a shipping container heading for a school in LYBERIA.
Circle of Hope – Kevin’s Team
Went to the urban garden and pulled weeds, made paths and laid down foundation for fresh soil. Finished the day off with some Gelatis.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
We were attacked by 11 year olds. Had first day of summer Bible School and had 21 kids. Things went o.k. but they didn’t like our songs we had to sing with them. Overall, it was fun to connect with them all.
Brook is a 7&8 grade teacher at a middle school. Degumed and cleaned the desks. Sanded and stained wood trim around chalk boards and doors. We then painted one of the walls. We picked up where last year’s group left off.
Salvation Army – West Philly – Victor & Ober’s Team
Cut down some small trees and brush. We also painted some walls in the building.
Inner CityMissions – Kensington – Dustin’s Team
Cleaned out a closet and sorted the junk from the valuable. Made some support beams for bunk beds that are for groups volunteering at the center. We packed school supplies for a shipping container heading for a school in LYBERIA.
Circle of Hope – Kevin’s Team
Went to the urban garden and pulled weeds, made paths and laid down foundation for fresh soil. Finished the day off with some Gelatis.
Children’s Ministry – Rose’s Team
We were attacked by 11 year olds. Had first day of summer Bible School and had 21 kids. Things went o.k. but they didn’t like our songs we had to sing with them. Overall, it was fun to connect with them all.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Philly Trip 7.21
Some four squarers wait for the serve from Tyler Wenger. This was one of many games of four square played Monday.
Philly Trip 7.21
Today was the first day on the job. So after our breakfast and some four square we headed out to our work sites. There were five groups Victor's group went to the Salvation Army in South Philly, Rose Gehmen's group went to a daycare, Dustin's group went to inner city missions, Dwight Gehmen's group went to a home that just lost a father to help fix it up and Kevin Graver's Group went to the Circle Thrift shop. When everyone finished up on the job we came back to play games and eat Spaghetti. Then at night we gave out some packed meals to very grateful homeless people and some of them had some interesting stories to tell. After that we all got some well needed sleep.
Philly Sunday 7.20
On the way down the van being driven by Dustin broke down in a Sunoco gas station. Luckily Vic came bake to pick us up after we a not so nice encounter with the employee that worked there.
Philly Sunday 7.20
We all attended Circle of Hope's 7:00 evening service. There was 60 people inside the little room for church until we made it 93. It was 85 degrees in the room that is actually air conditioned, and when the singing started it may have even gotten hotter. Great time singing songs in other languages, and Nate had the message, he will be leading a church plant in Camden, NJ in the Fall.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Philly 2008 Crew
Rose Gehman leader
Victor Gibson leader
Kevin Graver leader
Dustin Sauder leader
dwight gehman (conoy)
nicole ober leader
Kelsey B (conoy)
Katelyn Berkheiser mbic
Brent Boyer (conoy)
Conrad Burkholder mbic
Jessica Charles mbic
Derek Crouse mbic
Darren Deshong (conoy)
Brianna Funk mbic
Stephanie Garner mbic
Conrad Good mbic
Katrina Harnly mbic
Brad Herr mbic
Garrett Herr mbic
Caitlin Hollinger mbic
Ashley Houser mbic
Mitchell Martin mbic
Seth Miller mbic
Derek Miller mbic
Megan Peters mbic
Janelle Peters mbic
Dresdon Rohrer mbic
Seth Sauder mbic
Jen Smith mbic
Kelsey Snavely mbic
Stacey Walsh mbic
Tyler Wenger mbic
Joel Zimmerman mbic
Victor Gibson leader
Kevin Graver leader
Dustin Sauder leader
dwight gehman (conoy)
nicole ober leader
Kelsey B (conoy)
Katelyn Berkheiser mbic
Brent Boyer (conoy)
Conrad Burkholder mbic
Jessica Charles mbic
Derek Crouse mbic
Darren Deshong (conoy)
Brianna Funk mbic
Stephanie Garner mbic
Conrad Good mbic
Katrina Harnly mbic
Brad Herr mbic
Garrett Herr mbic
Caitlin Hollinger mbic
Ashley Houser mbic
Mitchell Martin mbic
Seth Miller mbic
Derek Miller mbic
Megan Peters mbic
Janelle Peters mbic
Dresdon Rohrer mbic
Seth Sauder mbic
Jen Smith mbic
Kelsey Snavely mbic
Stacey Walsh mbic
Tyler Wenger mbic
Joel Zimmerman mbic
Monday, July 14, 2008
Philly Trip 2008
July 20-25
Urban Hope Discipleship Center
North Philadelphia
our team is full at 33
We will again be working with Joetta Keefer doing homeless ministry.
And partnering with many other city missions efforts.
Stay tuned for updates, and a daily blog from location next week!!!
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