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Our Mission to New Orleans Read The Mission Trip Blog On April 19, 2009 eighteen volunteers from First Congregational Church of Bellingham will travel to New Orleans, LA, to work with the United Church of Christ National Disaster Ministries and South Central Conference. As Disaster Recovery work group volunteers, our willingness to engage in this experience will allow us to walk with others in New Orleans as they rebuild their lives. In doing that, we will share the gifts, talents and resources we bring. As an outside group, we do not determine how a community recovers, but assist people in the community in recovering themselves. Volunteers do not go to "fix things" but to accompany people in their recovery. Disaster recovery work groups assist people and communities in reclaiming whatever part of their lives is possible. We have the opportunity to be "Bearers of Hope" and a presence that demonstrates God's companionship as people and the communities are empowered to rebuild their lives.

Rev. Jane Sorenson and Rev. Savage Frieze

From the Pastoral Staff The Confirmands are a bright and interesting group of people...   MORE...

Finding a Mission in New Orleans:  Members of our congregation ( Janis Carr, Joe and Sharry Nyberg and Jean Scribner ) shared reflections and pictures from their recent mission trip to New Orleans.
	Rebuilding homes.
	They were part of a UCC team from the Pacific Northwest  working with the UCC Disaster Response & Recovery to help rebuild homes. Hear their story...