Joplin Adult Mission Trip
worked to build up what’s been torn down
A group of 11 members of St. Matthew’s, with 3 from St. John’s in Brookfield and one from St. Mark's in Waukesha traveled to Joplin, Missouri, to work to restore that city after devastating tornados in May. The group stayed on cots in the basement of Abundant Life Christian Church.
Among the activities of the Mission Trip were: helping to settle people in FEMA trailers, working to sort and stock food and clothing in the We Care store, and sorting and recycling debris being cleared from demolished buildings. As with cities like New Orleans, it will be years before Joplin is restored. The hospital was seriously damaged and is a priority for restoration. Major box stores and the High School are gone along with many, many homes. High School classes are being conducted in a damaged bt not destroyed shopping center.
The group consisted of: Allan Land,
Pr. Margaret and
Tim Schoewe,
Shari Egan,
Lynn Howard,
Karen & Chuck Crook,
Bob Storm,
Bret Rockenbach,
Dave Fagerberg,
Herb Schoenherr,
Darlene & Ken Bahr,
Deb Gerner and
Rennie Lawson.
Some photos of the Mission Trip are below.
Read more about the Joplin tornado [here]. Some photos of the group's departure Oct. 15 are online [here].
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A group of 11 members of St. Matthew’s, with 3 from St. John’s in Brookfield and one from St. Mark's in Waukesha traveled to Joplin, Missouri, to work to restore that city after devastating tornados in May. The group stayed on cots in the basement of Abundant Life Christian Church.
