The following is from Mr. Carl Hilt, member of Lutheran Church of the Galilean in LaPlace, LA (a town near New Orleans) and President of the East Jefferson-River Parishes Thrivent Chapter. It highlights one of the continuing needs in the New Orleans area – school supplies. If you can help, please contact Mr. Hilt at chartist@rtconline.com.

+ Peace +
Pastor Rob Moore

Assistant to the Bishop/Mission Director

TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod, ELCA

www.gulfcoastsynod.org



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AS MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE ST. BERNARD PARISH, SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS, WAS HIT EXTREMELY HARD BY HURRICANE KATRINA. RECENTLY, THERE WAS AN EMAILED REQUEST THAT CAME OUT THROUGH OUR REGIONAL THRIVENT OFFICE THAT THE ST. BERNARD SCHOOL SYSTEM WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THEY ARE IN NEED OF ONE INCH BINDERS, FIVE SECTION DIVIDERS, AND LOOSE-LEAF PAPER.



I PERSONALLY TALKED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COORDINATOR AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECEIVED SOME OF WHAT THEY NEED. THEY ARE STILL IN NEED OF ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS. THERE ARE STILL MORE SCHOOLS TO BE OPENED AND WITH MORE FOLKS STILL COMING HOME - THE NEED KEEPS GROWING. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1,700 STUDENTS ENROLLED. IN ADDITION, NONE OF THE MAJOR STORES...WALMART, K-MART, OFFICE DEPOT, ETC. HAVE RETURNED...SO THERE IS NO PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO BUY THESE ITEMS WITHOUT COMING TO SLIDELL, METAIRIE, OR KENNER.



BY THIS EMAIL, I'M ASKING FOR YOU TO CONSIDER PROMOTING THIS NEED WITHIN YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES. OUR THRIVENT CHAPTER THIS PAST SATURDAY AGREED TO HELP WITH THIS NEED PROMOTING IT WITHIN OUR LOCAL CHURCHES. IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS NEED - PLEASE CONTACT ME - WE'RE TRYING TO SETUP ONE RECEIVING POINT AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT INDICATED THEY COULD HAVE THE SUPPLIES PICKED UP.



IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME.



THANKS. GOD BLESS!



Carl Hilt / President / East Jefferson - River Parishes Thrivent Chapter
270 St. Andrews Blvd.
LaPlace, LA 70068
Phone: 985-652-8615
Cell: 985-287-1387
FAX: 985-359-0873
Email: chartist@rtconline.com