Relief Kits Sent to Haiti

Several weeks ago the Evangelism and Outreach Committee challenged Sunday school classes, small groups, family groups, and individuals to fill up the fellowship hall with relief kits, comforters and sheets for Haiti. It was decided that the front of the sanctuary would be the best place to gather the items, so the "clutter" began to grow.

It didn't take long for classes and individuals to get on board. The junior high Wednesday night class, under the leadership of Marlene Bogard and Joel Krehbiel quickly began putting a comforter together. Bags of items began accumulating very quickly at the front of the sanctuary.

After a small group of mentors and their youth spent an afternoon at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Center in North Newton, preparing the kits for shipment, it became apparent that MCC was going to be overwhelmed when items from area churches began arriving.

Wednesday evening after the Ash Wednesday service all ages helped to organize the clutter. What may have appeared to be total chaos in the fellowship hall that evening quickly turned to organized bags and boxes that were delivered to MCC. The towels were rolled and bound, shampoo bottles were packed in plastic bags, and the toothpaste, combs, toothbrushes, laundry soap and all the other items were separated into separate boxes so they could quickly be packaged in the buckets for shipping at the MCC center. All ages worked together to make this project happen.

Thank you to all who helped by bringing items and also to those who helped sort the items.

See photos from the event below.