Training Session 2

Hello Katrina Krew!

It's been a while since you've received official correspondence from me, and I'm afraid I'm late in sending this out - so please accept my apologies on this notice. We will be having a drywall focused work day nxt Sat, April 7 @ 9:00am. We will once again rendezvous at Pete Flynn's home (4420 Jacaranda Ave. - 954-9905), and get a tutorial on cutting and hanging drywall.

Please RSVP if you are unable to make this training session. We received an email from the TRAC organization (www.trac4la.com), who Presbyterian Disaster Assistance partners with and who will be apparently be directing some of our work, specifically requesting the following specialty abilities:

1. framers and roofers that can build a roof covering over an existing structure
2. re-shingle over existing shingled roof
3. put floor covering down (carpet & linoleum & laminate wood planks)
4. some sub flooring replacement
5. ceiling drywall replacement
6. insulation under a trailer
7. minor electrical repairs
8. stairs built to a home that is at an 8 foot elevation
9. wheelchair ramp
10. entry door jams replaced
11. installing kitchen & bath cabinets including reconnecting the plumbing
12. installing interior doors
13. replacing window casing & moldings
14. installing acoustic ceiling tiles
15. installing ceramic for tub surrounding
16. cool sealing roofs
    

So, you can see, the emphasis in the communications we've received remains on "the more skilled, the better."

On another note, it is all but official that our Team will be hosting the May 6 - Barbecue Sunday at church! We will have a Cajun emphasis to the cuisine, courtesy Tyler and Gordon Bussard's great suggestion of a church-wide support luncheon, with our own Charlie Jeffries' culinary assistance offered to the barbecuing crew. I would like for all of us to make it a priority to attend and serve food/clean-up for this event. We will be taking donations, so that none of our homeless or other folks would be excluded from eating, and will solicit baked goods from the congregation beforehand, that could be purchased as another means of supporting, for those who want to contribute by feeding their sweet tooth!

Again, apologies for this late notice, during the busy Easter week.

Let me ask each of you to:

E-RSVP - regrets-only - for the 9:00am - Noon Sat, 4/6 Drywall training session @ Pete's.

E-RSVP - regrets-only - for the Sunday, 5/6 Cajun Barbecue after church prep/eat/clean up crew (help likely needed 9:00am - 2:00pm, and/or parts thereof).

Please keep the trip and all of us in your prayers! Some of our number have had life circumstances emerge which may well prevent their going this trip.

Also, pray that our church will keep the vision for the trip and that hearts will be touched, both in Burbank and Houma, LA by our outreach, in Christ's name.

If I don't see you tomorrow, blessings on your Holy Week ahead!
Mark Pierce