Robby Ahuja and his team from Teen Challenge Thunder Bay were our special guest speakers this past Sunday. Robby told us about the program and he, Brian and Dwayne told us about God's work in their lives, especially in connection with overcoming addictions.
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A firetruck!!!
Several of us attended the Dinner in support of MEMO Cuba (Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity), associated with the Evangelical Free Church, which sends perfectly good (but non-digital) equipment discarded in Thunder Bay to rural hospitals in Cuba. (Then team members travel there and ensure that it is installed and that the personnel are trained.)
The labour and equipment are donated, but each crate costs $9,000.00 to ship.
Here are a few pictures from the crate-loading that took place the next day:
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Cars abandoned for a while in favour of Hungry Hungry Hippos
Austin helps out.
Derek and Mum celebrate birthdays together.
Greg came from Kenora for the celebrations..
About twice a month First Baptist Church offers a free meal and program to anyone who wants it. Sheila and Richard sang a few older hymns before the meal.
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Everyone was invited to stop by after the service. We pooled our lunches together and (as often happens) had twelve basketsful left over (or so).
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Medical Equipment Modernization Opportunity sends Cuban hospitals equipment that is perfectly useful but discarded from Thunder Bay hospitals. The equipment may be only five years old, but analog, and therefore incompatible with the systems at our new hospital.
On September 21/08 Gary Cooper spoke to our congregation about their work.
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There is a football in the picture.
Waiting for the chicken.
The chicken arrives.
Eating like a Princess.
The Ellis boys descend.
Eating healthy.
Meeting the horses.
A happy afternoon of food and play.Some more pix by Sheila:
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"Something smells fishy in here!"
"Come on in, Kristian!"
Don't worry: I'm here to pull you out!
There always seems to be food in SCUBA Sunday School!!.
