The seventeen people who took part in the first of this year’s two Gulf Mission trips worked with East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity in Slidell, Louisiana, to construct three houses. The group had a great time installing doors, baseboards, cabinets, stairways, lights, decks and siding, as well as painting, sawing, drilling, pouring concrete and working with all those wonderful power tools! The effort nearly completed two of the houses and made a big dent in what is left to do in the third house.

     Those from Good Shepherd taking part in the March 14-20 trip were: David Adams, Ken Clark, Pastor Donner, Linda Dooley, Lisa Edwards, Tim Grabenstein, Bob Hinman, Lora Jollis, Devin Ornella, Ginny Pape, Doug & Margaret Stone, and Linda Ziegler. Also on the trip were friends from Lord Of Life Lutheran in West Chester: Gerry Ellspermann, Frank & Susan Fuller, Bob Johnson.

    Watch for news about our second Gulf Mission trip consisting of U.C. students led by Pastor Alice the week of March 21-27!

The March 15-20 Gulf Mission Trip was a great experience for this year’s mission workers and provided a great deal of help to three families in Slidell, Louisiana, where we helped build their Habitat for Humanity houses.

Pictured here are Doug & Margaret Stone doing some painting, Lora Jollis getting supplies from the construction trailer, and sleeping quarters for the men at the Peace Lutheran Church Mission Center (yes, we really slept there!).

Thanks to everyone who supported the trip!