This summer, the Church of the Good Shepherd is sending a work team to the mountains of western North Carolina to help with the Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Our team will be based at the Burnsville Rebuild Center in Yancey County, just north of Asheville.
This site is operated by Baptists on Mission, a well-established and well-respected relief organization currently undertaking recovery efforts all across North Carolina.
The Good Shepherd team will leave on the afternoon of Sunday, July 20, work Monday through Saturday, and return again on Sunday, July 27. There is some flexibility in the schedule if you can’t stay the whole time.
During our stay, we will be housed in the fellowship hall of Burnsville area church. Baptists on Mission will assign our group to an appropriate work site and provide meals, tools, and other logistical support. With most of the demolition and cleanup in the area now complete, we will likely be rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes. More info in the video below.
While this trip was initially organized solely for members of the Episcopal Youth Community, the urgency of the need convinced us to open it to the entire congregation. We currently have twenty spots available, some of which will be reserved for teenagers. If we fill them quickly, however, we may be able to secure a few more. A special invitation is extended to those with construction or other applicable skills. Registration is now open at the link below. Youth must be rising 8th graders or older to attend.
The registration fee, which covers the cost of food, lodging, transportation, and materials, is $200 for adults and $150 for youth. This discount is made possible by the funds raised by the EYC at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.
If you can’t attend, but would still like to support this effort, please consider making a financial contribution. Additional proceeds will be donated to the relief effort.
For more information about the Mission Trip to Yancey County, contact the Rev. Justin Gabbard.
This site is operated by Baptists on Mission, a well-established and well-respected relief organization currently undertaking recovery efforts all across North Carolina.
The Good Shepherd team will leave on the afternoon of Sunday, July 20, work Monday through Saturday, and return again on Sunday, July 27. There is some flexibility in the schedule if you can’t stay the whole time.
During our stay, we will be housed in the fellowship hall of Burnsville area church. Baptists on Mission will assign our group to an appropriate work site and provide meals, tools, and other logistical support. With most of the demolition and cleanup in the area now complete, we will likely be rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes. More info in the video below.
While this trip was initially organized solely for members of the Episcopal Youth Community, the urgency of the need convinced us to open it to the entire congregation. We currently have twenty spots available, some of which will be reserved for teenagers. If we fill them quickly, however, we may be able to secure a few more. A special invitation is extended to those with construction or other applicable skills. Registration is now open at the link below. Youth must be rising 8th graders or older to attend.
The registration fee, which covers the cost of food, lodging, transportation, and materials, is $200 for adults and $150 for youth. This discount is made possible by the funds raised by the EYC at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.
If you can’t attend, but would still like to support this effort, please consider making a financial contribution. Additional proceeds will be donated to the relief effort.
For more information about the Mission Trip to Yancey County, contact the Rev. Justin Gabbard.
Header photo Credit: Brett Hopson - Green Mountain, NC
A part of a road in Yancey County was washed away along the banks of a river from Helene.
A part of a road in Yancey County was washed away along the banks of a river from Helene.
