NYS-FITS+ NEWS: January 2008

Thursday, January 3, 2008

News and Notes, January 3, 2008

As the weather gets colder, more and more of our NYS-FITS+ are saying that they will head south in February. We now have 19 who have indicated a desire to work with the new team. Two others plan to decide soon, so we may soon be over 20! Our target date for signing folks up is Jan. 15th, which allows the church a little time to welcome other volunteers.

The rebuilding ministry news from FPCNO is that Royden and Lina were supposed to have their gas turned on yesterday, Jan. 2nd, and that Yolanda has still not had her final inspection.

Donations for building materials may be sent to Bethany Presbyterian Church, 21 Lyon Avenue, Menands, NY 12204. Please put "Katrina Rebuilding" on the memo line.

Also, this first week of new year is a busy one with 42 volunteers staying and working out of the church on several sites. They are also having a "cold snap," that is if you can call 30 degrees overnight "cold."

Who We Are

We began as a group of mishuggeneh friends (which explains why our earlier name was "Misfits") who helped to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina and had support from the various Christian congregations to which most of us belonged. Through time, as we volunteered more, our group grew. Now, larger and more spread out (hence NYS and +), we are still committed to helping the Gulf Coast area, NOLA and other projects closer to home. The spiritual dimension of our work takes place both before we leave for our work site(s) in the morning and in the evening as we gather after dinner to reflect on our day.