SMPC Mission Committe sends a load of Love ....

On January 30th our Missions Committee and the members of SMPC celebrated the sending off of the big yellow bus for its trip to Haiti. This bus is the third busload of much needed supplies to leave for Haiti in recent months from our area.

A few months ago Light of Christ United Methodist Church sent two buses completely filled with food, medical supplies, clothing, school supplies and much more. With the help of donations our church was able to purchase a bus from Union County Schools for $2400. This bus is in good condition and should serve the people of Haiti with much needed transportation.

The buses are considered "premium transportation" for the people there. Other means of transportation are pick up trucks, dump trucks, and anything else they can get a ride on to get where they need to go. Because the bus has windows it allows ventilation on hot days but also can protect the riders from the dust of the dirty roads when closed. The buses also provide jobs for six people from OFCB Ministries; three on each bus five days a week. One person drives and the other two assist the riders. The money they charge for the rides goes back to OFCB Ministries for further use for the schools.

The Missions Committee worked closely with many organizations to make sure the supplies we are sending on the bus are the most needed at this time. The Engineers Without Borders organization was looking for a safe way to send a solar system to the school to provide much needed electricity in the school buildings. Renfrow Hardware donated four boxes of last year's seeds that will arrive just in time for planting season. There are pounds and pounds of beans, rice, peanut butter, and other canned food on board. Medical supplies, school supplies, soap, laundry detergent, clothing, shoes, tools, and more are making their way to the Port of St. Marc for Actionnel to share with the people of God in his country.