Minutes for March Home Team Meeting

Grace Presbyterian Church

Honduras Mission Meeting Minutes from March 23, 2003

In Attendance:

Joe Miller welcomed the group and opened the meeting with prayer. Joe reminded the group that the Mission team will leave on June 28 and return on July 5. In addition, Joe advised that according to Sue Church at Honduras Outreach, Inc. (HOI) all monies to travel to Honduras are due earlier this year. As a result, Mission team members due dates are as follows: The total cost of the trip is $1,050. Some grants are available to those expressing a financial need. The initial deposit of $500 is due to Mike Hatfield by Thursday, May 1. The remaining $550 balance, application, passport copies, and releases are due to Mike by Tuesday, May 13 (this will allow Mike to get the complete package to HOI by May 15). Please make all checks payable to Grace Presbyterian Church. Also, Mission team members were reminded to be cognizant of the medical shots and passport requirements and deadlines that are necessary to travel to Honduras.

Greta Miller gave a brief overview and background of the logistics and activities of past Honduras trips. Greta noted that about to date eight people have signed up to travel this year; however, it is hoped that more will come forward. The Mission team will be assigned a new village this year, but will have an opportunity to go last year’s village too. Joe will be calling Manassas Presbyterian Church to check on the number of participants from their congregation.

Joe called for volunteers to lead the various Home Team committees. They are as follows:

• Hygiene Kits – Bob McClelland and Greta Miller – will need about 200 kits for both villages.

• Children Activities/Children to Children Drawings – Nancy Sterling (in conjunction with Grace’s Sunday School teachers).

• Sewing Kits/Fabric – Martha Rupel (in conjunction with women’s groups at Grace).

• School Supplies – Beth Ann McClelland and Judy Riekse – will need 200 school supplies for both villages. There will be a call for school supplies donations from Grace’s congregation.

• Bubbles and Fixings – Nancy Sterling’s sister, Paula, from Tampa, Fla.

• La Fiesta at Village – Christina Tosi and Heather Potter

• Home Care Packets – perhaps just work gloves this year.

• Suitcases (or alternatives) – Greg and Peggy Suess

• Fiesta at Church – Nancy Sterling and Heather Potter. Bob McClelland will cook. The Fiesta will be on Sunday, June 15. Sue Church from HOI will attend.

Joe announced that the next Honduras meeting would be on Sunday, April 27, 2003, immediately after the congregational meeting. The meeting was closed with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Hatfield

April 12, 2003

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