Thursday, December 28, 2006

Where we are going........

We are going to Gulfport, Mississippi located at the very southern end of Mississippi

We will leave Mishawaka at 2pm on Monday, January 1, 2007 and travel through the night and arrive to Gulfport, Mississippi around 7am Tuesday morning. We will start right in working Tuesday. We will work Wednesday - Friday and then leave Gulfport around 6 or 7pm Friday evening and travel through the night back to Mishawaka and arrive around 10 or 11 am Saturday morning.

We thank you ahead of time for your support and prayers. They will become invaluable to us as we begin our travels and our time of serving the Lord in Mississippi.

Thank you!

What to Pack

What to Pack........

->Sleeping Bag or beding & pillow
->Duffle bag - pack light with adequate clothing for temperature -changes
->Work pants, recommended
->Personal hygiene items
->Towel & washcloth, etc.
->Medication
->Bug spray, suntan lotion
->Work boots and a pair of tennis shoes
->Work gloves, protective eyewear, dust mask

->Ear plugs, for snorers
->Chargers for Cell Phones and Cameras or Batteries
->Alarm Clock
->Limited cash or valuables
->Hat/Visor
->Poncho or rain gear
->Work Supplies - Hammers, tool belt
->Bible/Pen/Notepad
->Snack Foods for trip down and while there




Friday, December 8, 2006

Drywall Training

Thursday, December 7, 2006 the Mississippi Task Force team had drywall training that was led by Charlie Dixon. Here the team learned how to measure, cut, and hang the drywall. The team caught on very quickly and are now ready for the real deal in Mississippi!

Alex Moses, Jeff Nelson, and Josh Hellman measuring the drywall


Melody Mierau


Charles Warczinsky


Lisa Smit using the roto-zip to cut around the electrical box



Brent Reimer and Patrick Cobley


Patrick Cobley


Kari Kendall using the roto-zip to cut around the electrical box


Autumn Good-Turney and Steve Yaw


Emily Wilcoxson


Alex Moses

Monday, December 4, 2006

Information for Traveling

Please meet in front of Weikmap Gym on Monday, January 1, 2007 at 1:30pm. The bus will leave at 2:00pm. Please make sure you pack with leaving easy access to a set of cloths to work in for the worksite, as we will not be able to unpack before starting work on Tuesday morning.

We will leave Bethel at 2:00pm and stop around 6pm for supper. We will stop about every three hours for breaks.

We will arrive back to Bethel on Saturday, January 6, 2007 between 10:00am - 12:00pm.

If you will be leaving a vehicle on campus, please notify Campus Safety before you leave for Christmas Break.

Please contact Steve Yaw if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Monday, December 4, 2005

On Monday, December 4, 2006 the Bethel College January 2007 Mississippi Task Force team met together to go over some logistics of the trip.

Please stay tuned to the blog website for further updates.