My father-in-law, Roy Pomeroy was, like Mary’s husband Joseph, a carpenter. A few years ago Roy flew out from his home in Oregon to help us build some book shelves and a deck. Ok, he built the shelves and the deck. I tried to help but he kept me out of the Read More...
Here is a very helpful guide from Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn, Minister to Children and Families at Country Club Christian Church, for parents on how to speak to your children about the terrible tragedy in Connecticut. Please feel free to share. Children need a foundation of security and safety. Tragic events, particularly those involving Read More...
I met Santa years ago. After working late at one of the malls on a Saturday night he came to worship. After the service I invited him for a cup of coffee in the Social Hall. I asked him how things were going. He told me about a little girl who had Read More...
Tis the season for gratitude. Here is a list of just a few of the many people and things I am grateful for this year. The most generous congregation I have ever known, Country Club Christian Church. You all are amazing. From the volunteers who work with the Kansas City Read More...
From the perspective of riding in a van through the narrow streets of Port Au Prince, this country can easily appear to be not much more than a chaotic mess. Nothing could be further from the truth. Once we stepped out of our van we discovered a resilient and hard working people. Read More...
The team finished our final day of work and gathering information in Haiti today, Tuesday. We spent the morning back at Conaspeh teaching and playing with the school children. Read More…
The team spent Monday morning at the National Museum of Haiti learning about the history of this country. The country as a slave colony found its independence in 1804, and since has had both times of peace and of strife. Read More…
The group attended church today at a local Baptist church. The church had been damaged badly during the earthquake in January 2010. Read More…
Saturday was the team’s second day at the Conaspeh facility in Port Au Prince. Glen and George taught the seminary students again. Kara and Pat taught the nursing students for the second days as well. The balance of the team toured the facility and visited with students and staff. Read More...
We’ve arrived in Port au Prince. We are safely settled into Estinfils Guest House in the center of the city, surrounded outside the walled compound by many who have so very little. Our group met at the airport in Kansas City at 4 am to begin our journey. With few challenges we Read More...
We spent the morning at the Conespeh campus. George and Glen taught classes to seminary students while Pat and Kara taught nursing students. Suzanne shined in her role as translator. The rest of us spent time touring the Conespeh facilities and talking with folks there. This building is built next to the Read More...
The team has arrived savely in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Today they head to Conespeh.
I've never been to Haiti before. I'm not sure what to expect. The images on the evening news after the earthquake were frightening, to say the least. The needs are mind boggling. So, I wonder, will my tiny contribution make a difference? Will I be helping or (unintentionally) hurting, by showing up Read More...
Prayers are with our Haiti Mission team as it prepared to depart this week. Here, members of the team were commissioned for service during worship on Oct. 21. They are,Carty Johannsen, Kara Erickson, Mary Landis, Maria Hedrick, George Gordon, Suzanne Gordon, Shirley Hansell, Linda Rives and Glen Miles. Also going but not Read More...
