Parcel Post Party
The Mission team at West Grove United Methodist Church in West Grove, Pennsylvania, invites you to join them for their “Parcel Post Party,” fundraiser for our mission trip to Alaska in June, 2009. This event is scheduled for October 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
We are asking for a gift that would represent your city, state or region, or most recent travel vacation, which ranges in value from $20 - $30. Your gift, an unopened parcel known only by the return address, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. We also will have a silent auction for some of the unwrapped parcels.
The highlight of the evening will be a Power-Point presentation by the granddaughter of one of our church members about her July 2008 trip to the Kako Retreat Center. The auction will follow her presentation. During the auction, Hot Dogs, Chili and desserts will be served.
You may ask, what is Kako Retreat Center all about? Kako Retreat Center is a non-profit organization established in 1988 as a place set aside for Christ-centered retreats and seminars serving people living in remote Alaska. Our mission team will be there during one of their weeks of camp for village children, who are flown in to attend the camp. The children are asked to pay $100 for this experience, some of whom will pay with fresh fish. Due to the remote location (no roads), everything must be shipped in. Therefore, the cost of fresh produce is prohibitive. One of our mission team’s carry-on luggage will be filled with fresh fruits and vegetables as a treat for the campers! We will have an opportunity to serve as camp counselors, cooks, cleaning crew, or help with repairs or construction – wherever our gifts serve best.
Won’t you be a part of this outreach?
You can participate by sending your parcel and/or attending the auction and Kako presentation on October 12, 2008. We thank you in advance on behalf of all those who benefit from this event.
We hope all parcels arrive at the church by September 28, 2008. You may send them to:
West Grove United Methodist Church
Attention: Parcel Post Party
300 N. Guernsey Road
West Grove, PA 19390
What's Next?
Our goal is to provide some type of outreach event at least once a month to our local community. If you would like to join the Mission and Outreach team, call the church office at 610-869-9334 for more information..