UCC Chicago Mission Trip

A group of fourteen youth and adults from First Congregational - UCC church in Menomonie, WI travel to Chicago, IL to serve meals at the Lincoln Park Community Shelter. Follow us to stay informed on the planning and preparation for our trip and then keep up with us while we are in Chicago.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Chicago Trip--Sharing with Congregation & Community

Greetings, trip participants!

Wow, we have been back for two weeks now from Chicago and lots has happened in our lives. In another two weeks, school will be underway. I wanted to touch base with you all about a few things related to our commitment to share about the trip with our community and congregation. First of all, I have heard great things from those who have viewed our blog and seen pictures on facebook. Thanks to everyone who helped push that along and shared links with family and friends.

On the way home, two of the vans were able to share feedback on the trip. It would be great if Amy, Heather, Hannah J, Ben J, and Max could chime in with their answers to the following...

The craziest thing about the trip:
The most meaningful thing about the trip:
The most fun thing about the trip:
The most intense/difficult thing about the trip:
The most adventurous thing about the trip:

You can add a comment after this blog post or send your answers to me via email and I'll compile and post them like the others. Either way is fine!

In addition to this blog, there are two other things in the plans. Emily wrote an article for the Dunn County News and for the church newsletter which will go out soon.

The other plan in the works is that on Sunday, October 2, we have "Neighbors in Need" Sunday where we have a special offering for our church's outreach to people in need. We thought that would be a good day to have a powerpoint presentation to share during coffee/juice fellowship time.

Please check your schedules to see if you can be there that day. In order to share the responsibility for this presentation, perhaps the food teams can put heads together to share something in person about the trip or volunteer to do a powerpoint with pics. The powerpoint could be done any time. Kristen has digital photos that could be shared and I know many of you have pics too.

Please post a comment to share how you can be involved in the Oct 2 event &, if you are one who has not shared your "craziest, most meaningful, fun, intense/difficult, adventurous" things about the trip, please do!...or email: nitaucc@yahoo.com

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