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Wanted: Volunteer Missionaries in Eagle Pass
“They showed me a list of 10 families with major house damage that haven’t gotten any attention,” said Dexton Shores, director of Buckner ministry development in Mexico and the border. “Most of it is roofing, sheet rocking, window installing, door installing and things like that. “Any size church could come and help, but it is something financially accessible for smaller churches who think they might not be able to afford a mission project.” Shores said that local churches Iglesia Bautista Peniel, First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church offered to provide lodging for $10 a night per person. They have also supplied construction materials. The churches are teaming up with people of all Christian denominations in the recovery effort through a project called Interfaith Recovery Effort. “If there are churches that can bring more material, that would be great,” Shores said. “But if not, we can still use the help of anyone who can help with construction reparation. They just need someone who can hammer in nails.” He added that there is also a need for people interested in working with children and youth to teach Vacation Bible School. “We’re afraid that if we don’t get some people signed up soon, they’ll make summer plans and then these people won’t be helped,” Shores said. “They need a lot of help.” Monica Rich, volunteer coordinator for Interfaith Recovery Effort, said Interfaith has brought together volunteers of different Christian denominations to rebuild homes. “There are still about 21 families left that we would like to help,” Rich said. “Interfaith Recovery Effort was initiated by Pastor Felipe Garcia of Peniel and Pastor Harlene Sadler of Christian United Methodist who decided to start an ecumenical effort to help the families after the tornado. “One week we had Methodists, Baptists and Catholics all working together,” she said. “It is always a positive thing to have peace building among the different denominations who haven’t necessarily been used to working together in our history. “We are welcoming people to come have their youth summer mission trips here, or bring their senior citizens. There is something for everybody to do.” For more information on taking a group on a volunteer mission trip to Eagle Pass, contact Dexton Shores at 210-771-2904 or e-mail him a dshores@buckner.org. |
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(EAGLE PASS, Texas) — It’s been almost a year since the tornados ravaged Eagle Pass in April of 2007, but the need is still huge.
