Lutheran World Relief school and hygiene kit ingathering

The following link is to a short video showing the group which assembled the school and hygiene kits for fall 2012.  They will be shipped to Lutheran World Relief (LWR) which will in turn get them to families and children who need them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_LDsTUmc2k&list=UUod4OG27xQl-bDmylbz9BeA&index=1&feature=plcp

South Sister hike- August 25

We left the trail head about 8:45 a.m.

This is the crew which hiked to the top of South Sister.  Sue and Gay hiked around Green Lake.

Matthew with South Sister in the background.  We will hike to the summit.

At the top with Jeff Krueger

Matthew and me at the summit

The other two sisters

All in all it was a very good day featuring a challenging hike.

July Habitat build

The following photos are from United's Habitat work day in Eugene on July 14, 2012

The building site is on Yogi Way off of Wilkes off of River Road in the Santa Clara area.

United youth Mexico mission trip June 29-July 8, 2012

Leaving from the Eugene airport

Entering Mexico

Pastor Abdiel and Carmelo in front of San Pablo Lutheran Church where we led Vacation Bible School

We will build our house on the slab.  Carmelo will connect it to this one.

Some kids at VBS

The house is coming together.

This is the mom and her infant for whom we are building the church.  The family is mom, dad, and two children.

Song leading at VBS

Progress on the house continues

The rafters are bulilt.

The house is finished.

Time to celebrate

Last day at VBS

Saying "Goodbye" at Concordia

End of the trip

Hopefully these photos give a hint of the strong time the mission trip was in the giving and receiving through it all.



Greetings from Debbie McAllister

The following link is a greeting from Debbie McAllister.  She is set to be United and Good Samaritan's 29th intern.   She is scheduled to start her service and learning with us on September 1, 2012.

 http://youtu.be/sPklwIHba1o

Holy Week dances at United Lutheran Church

Intern Laura Stephenson has choreographed several liturgical dances at United.  The following link will show you the dance from Maundy Thursday and the two dances at the Easter services 2012.
This does not show the entire dances but all that our camera was able to capture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgEO0SinkKM&feature=youtu.be

Easter basket project at United Lutheran

Since 1993, people at United Lutheran Church have been collecting gifts and giving them to homeless children in our area.  This was begun when three mothers in our congregation saw a need and responded.  We are currently working with First Place Family Development Center to identify youth and children who could use a little brightening in their circumstances during this special time.

This is what the room looked like at the beginning of this year's project.

The work in progress.

The following link is to a video on You Tube which shows some of the action of the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWHQOxV6_0c&feature=youtu.be

Some of the completed gift bags.

Some more of the completed gift bags.

In all, we assembled 39 bags and took them to First Place on Good Friday so that the youth and children would have them on Easter.

It is a little way we can share the hope and joy of this time of new life.