Orlando group including Clermont FUMC went to participate at Sager Brown UMCOR along with First UMC of Orlando,Winter Park UMC and Broadway UMC on October 28 to November 2, 2018.
In blue are the 4 women from FUMC; Judy Stambaugh, Noelene McCall, Sharon Kowalski, and Pam Anders.
Map of depots for UMCOR. They were at the blue star in Sager Brown, Baldwin Louisiana.
On the way they attended church at First UMC, Slidell, Louisiana. They enjoyed their massive pumpkin patch.
More pumpkins.
First day they had an orientation with Bennie.
64 volunteers came from Oklahoma, Texas and Florida for this week.
Instructions from Geretta on correct way to fill flood buckets.
The first step is to remove the lids and check buckets sent from churches around the USA.
Some of the group worked at Chez Hope Domestic Violence shelter renovating room for client in the local community.
These brushes were not suitable for flood bucket. They are donated to other organizations.
Pam helping fold trash bags to be put in buckets.
Judy collecting unsuitable items for flood buckets.which we were offered to bring back to use in our own communities.
One section of the warehouse. Filled buckets ready to go when needed, approximately 60,000. Over 3,000 buckets were completed during this week.
Dale Perkins from Orlando group leading Vespers service on Thursday evening. We had devotions every morning and evening.
We started the day at 7 o'clock with devotions, then had breakfast ans started working by 8. We took an hour for lunch and stopped work by 4:30. We had several breaks throughout the day, to make sure we stayed hydrated. We had dinner at 5:15 followed by devotions at 7.
Clermont ladies devotion on Tuesday evening was about "Mission and Missions." They shared some of our local mission projects. They plan to go back next year on November 9 to 16, 2019, come and join us. A very worth while trip with lasting memories and fellowship on this sacred ground with other United Methodist members from around the country.
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