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SunSet Gap Mission Trip August 2008

There are 15 people from the Raymond Village Community Church that will be embarking on our first church mission trip to help serve the people in Cosby, TN through F.A.S.T (Faithful Advocates Serving Together). We will be serving alongside the Office of Disciples Volunteering and UCC Office of Volunteer Ministries in the local Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. We will be helping fix up homes, gardening, and worshipping with the local people in an area of chronic poverty and increasing environmental concerns.

One of our inspiration verses is Isaish 58 6-7: "Where it speaks of the bonds of injustice that need to be loosened, undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed be set free, to help feed the hungry, bring the homeless and poor to our homes, cloth the naked and cover them, and NOT TO HIDE YOURSELF FROM YOUR OWN KIN."

SunSet Gap Community Center is a place for the people of Cosby, TN to get help. Their needs are great and many. While we know that we can not solve all their concerns, I know that this church can send a message of compassion in SMALL AND IMPORTANT WAYS. One way is to help with the needs of Preschool items.

The list of needed items is as follows:

Plastic Crayola scissors

Glue sticks

Primary pencils

Tempra watercolor paint (powder)

Poster board

Children's cassette tapes

Crayola crayons (8 pk)

Campbell soup labels

Dishes

Cereal bowls

Juice cups

Dish towels

Dish cloths

Shovels

Rakes

Small brooms

Our Mission Trip team would appreciate you helping out by bringing these items to church starting June 1st (Children's Sunday) and throughout the month of June and July. A collection box will be placed on the Mission table for your donated items.

I know that the Sunset Gap Community Center will truly appreciate of your giving and gifts for the blessing is that we will see the hand of God working in their lives even from Raymond, Maine.

Elaine York
SunSet Gap Mission Trip