Katrina Updates

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bayou Des Allemands Robert O. Zehr</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bayou Des Allemands Robert O. Zehr">home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Content">My Content</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Who Am I?">Who Am I?</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Photo Album">Family Photo Album</A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mardi Gras 2000">Mardi Gras 2000</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" My Poetry Page"> My Poetry Page</A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some Favorite Links">Some Favorite Links</A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From the Pulpit">From the Pulpit</A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Please Sign My Guest Book">Please Sign My Guest Book</A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska 2000">Alaska 2000</A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bayou Tales">Bayou Tales</A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Des Allemands Mennonite Church Constitut">Des Allemands Mennonite Church Constitution</A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hiking and Camping 2002">Hiking and Camping 2002</A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parable of the Orange Trees">Parable of the Orange Trees</A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Fellowship">The Fellowship</A>   |   <B>Katrina Updates</B>   |   <A HREF="aftermatrh_of_katrina.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Katrina Reflections">Katrina Reflections</A></div> <div> Katrina Updates</div> <div> <A HREF="mailbox:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Bob/Application%20Data/Thunderbird/Profiles/hds8exmh.default/Mail/pop.east.cox.net/Sent?number=76360380" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailbox:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings">Light House DVD Presentation</A></div> <div> http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewalbum.html?bm=84811</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="katrina_updates"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Katrina Updates</div> <bR> <div> Meeting of a Special Committee to Consider Use of Katrina Funds</div> <div> March 9, 2006</div> <div> Gufhaven Mennonite Church</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Persons Attending: Emma Myers, Duane Maust, Nelson Roth , Robert Zehr</div> <bR> <div> We all attended a monthly meeting of senior citizens which gathers over the lunch hour at Gulfhaven. The meeting was well attended and we shared who we were and the purpose of our gathering at their church. We were invited to share in a delicious noon lunch.</div> <bR> <div> The following items were discussed with the accompanying recommendations for the</div> <div> GSMC Executive Committee.</div> <bR> <div> 1 Emma reported that as of this date Funds earmarked Katrina Fund in the amount of $55,429.72 have been received.</div> <bR> <div> 2. It was agreed that GSMC Mennonite women distribute Mennonite women gift cards to Light House Fellowship and Amor Viviente women leadership to distribute to women in each church according to needs. These gift cards in denominations of $10-20 amounting to a total of about $1,800.00 were given by Mennonite Women USA to GSMC women as an expression of concern and love. Gulfhaven (via Pastor Nelson Roth ) has suggested that the gift cards go to the two churches above since many of Gulfhaven’s needs are being met. The above suggestions have been given to Dot Miller, GSMC MW president. She is acting upon this direction.</div> <bR> <div> 3. It was agreed that Amor Viviente be funded with $32,500.00 for rebuilding needs.</div> <bR> <div> 4. It was agreed that the following priorities be recognized in using Katrina funds.</div> <bR> <div>  -GSMC Family needs</div> <div> -GSMC Church interests (restoration, Initial seed money for potential church plants resulting from Katrina relief outreach)</div> <div>  -GSMC Church relocations</div> <div>  -Pastoral Care and Refreshment</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>