From Mars to Jamaica

On July 14-20, a team of 14 people from 6 churches will travel from Mars (Pennsylvania) to Jamaica (New York) to help with the rebuilding work after Superstorm Sandy.  Under the auspices of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and with generous grant support from the PC(USA) Synod of the Trinity and Beaver-Butler Presbytery, we will be hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, and will coordinate our work with World Cares.

Trip participants include:

Daniel Cashdollar, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Peter de Vries, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Bob Goossen, Crestview Presbyterian Church (Callery)

Matt Hornfeck, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Jean Lindberg, Baldwin Presbyterian Church

Hunter McDonald, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Pete McMaster, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Wayne Roccia, Crestview Presbyterian Church (Callery)

Donna  Rosenbauer, Calvin Presbyterian Church (Zelienople)

Jack Shaw, Paris Presbyterian Church (Burgettstown)

Ricardo Stiefel, Old Union Presbyterian Church (Mars)

Myrna Trautvetter, Baldwin Presbyterian Church

Jeff Trump, Paris Presbyterian Church (Burgettstown)

Kelly Ward, Paris Presbyterian Church (Burgettstown)

Watch this blog for updates and daily reports of our work.

We greatly appreciate your prayers for this to be a successful trip that brings honor to God and blessing to those who are sent, those who receive, and those who send.