BUILDING HOMES - BUILDING HOPE
Mark Your Calendar for Habitat for Humanity 2008
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Building Two Homes with Habitat for Humanity 2008
Once again Manchester United Methodist church will be partnering with other churches and Habitat for Humanity St .Louis. We will be involved with building 2 of the 27 homes under construction in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood. Our two houses (site #15 and site #16) will be side by side on Sheridan Avenue. We are part of Phase 2 which begins with a blitz July 9 through 12, and continues on Wednesdays and Saturdays until the dedication on October 25. As a matter of fact, the Wednesday crew is already hard at work.
HOUSE #15
Homebuyer: Khadija Osman. Khadija and her husband came here 15 years ago from Somalia. They have 5 children ranging from kindergarten to college age. She is employed as a case worker for the African Community, and he is a taxi driver.
Partnering churches: Green Trails UMC,
Salem in Ladue UMC, Webster Groves Presbyterian, Bonhomme Presbyterian, and Manchester UMC are known collectively as the West County Churches. They will partner in the build of this two-story home. Thanks to Steve Adams of Salem in Ladue UMC, we have a blog so check it out to learn more: http://westcountychurcheshabitat.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hello-world/
HOUSE #16
Homebuyer: Katherine Huston is building and buying this one-story house. With her will be her daughter, Deirdre, who will be graduating in IT from UMSL this coming December!
Partnering churches: Ladue Chapel Presbyterian, Kirkwood UMC, St. Andrews UMC., St. Joseph’s Catholic (Manchester), and Manchester UMC will partner together to build this one story home. As of May 14, foundations were in and ready for the crews!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND ELIMINATE PROVERTY HOUSING:
Donations: Help sponsor a MO-Hab rider or directly make checks payable to ManchesterUMC with a memo line for MO-Hab/Habitat for Humanity.
Work crew: The build begins in July 9 and ends October 25. To inquire about build dates for the Blitz , Saturdays, and Wednesdays, contact Terry and Barb Zenser at
zenser@sbcglobal.net or 636-394-4608.
Celebrate: The dedication/housewarming on October 25 will be a joyous event for family, friends, and work crews. Come attend this special occasion and/or provide refreshments for the celebration. For more information, contact Terry and Barb Zenser at
zenser@sbcglobal.net or 636-394-4608.
Prayers: Pray for the safety of the volunteers. Pray that the families will enjoy many healthy and enjoyable years in their new homes and neighborhood.
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VOLUNTEERING:
Once again MUMC will be building a home for a deserving family. Partnering with other churches, our build begins with a BLITZ for four continuous days JULY 9-12, 2008. Mark your calendar and think about giving a day(s) to experience this important outreach. Invite a co-worker or friend to join with us.
Work will continue on subsequent Saturdays, dates to be announced.
All levels of skilled and unskilled volunteers 16 years and older are needed.
More specific information will be announced in early spring. Questions, concerns, or just want to sign up now, contact Terry and Barb at
Zenser@sbcglobal.net or 636-394-4608.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Support the MO Hab ride June 13 – 16, 2008
MO-Hab Riders will ride on the Katy Trail End-to-End for their 11th season. The bike riders begin in Clinton, MO on Friday, June 13 and conclude in St. Charles on Monday, June 16. The ride is a charity ride to support MUMC's Habitat for Humanity St. Louis project. Sponsor a specific rider or the ride in general with checks to Manchester United Methodist Church/attention MO-Hab-Habitat for Humanity.
For more information about the ride, contact. Ray and Joyce Smith,
636-256-7864, rayjoyce13@charter.net or Karen Schoenecker , 636-230-6403
ITEMS TO DONATE?
Building/ construction items
ReStore is a facility run by Habitat for Humanity St. Louis. It sells donated items to the general public to help support Habitat for Humanity St. Louis. Also, it helps with recycling materials that would otherwise go into landfills and gives the public an opportunity to buy items at significant savings. All donations are tax deductible. Items that are accepted include doors, windows, hardware, cabinets, electrical fixtures, tile, appliances, etc. ReStore is located at 3763 Forest Park Avenue. For information and hours, call (314) 531-4155.
FURNITURE:
Families often need help with furnishing their new homes. Beds, nightstands, dressers, dining tables and chairs, etc… are often needed. Unfortunately, there is no place to store the furniture prior to builds and no way to know the exact needs of the families, but if you have furniture that you are replacing , give us a call to see if it could be put to use in a Habitat for Humanity home. Contact Terry and Barb at
Zenser@sbcglobal.net or 636-394-4608.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT Habitat for Humanity St. Louis
Click here to see pictures of some of the help we have provided recently.
And here is a photo gallery from some recent worksites. We have finally completed our 2007 worksite. Check out its completed gallery.
