Brethren Disaster Ministries Project

L to R: Cliff Kindy, Kim Slater,
Curt Rowland, Doug Campbell,
Sally Rich, Loren Habegger

Disaster relief volunteers from the Indiana South/Central and the Illinois/Wisconsin Districts of the Church of the Brethren worked together on the Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) Project in Ottawa, IL, August 6-10, 2017. The team of volunteers delighted a homeowner by replacing the entire roof on her house. Loren Habegger reports, “the tearful hug from ...the homeowner on our departure made worthwhile the sore muscles.”

The Illinois/Wisconsin District’s tool trailer was on site and used extensively for the roofing project, and according to Habegger, “the role of the trailer was crucial.”

The Illinois/Wisconsin District is committed to serve on the BDM project near Eureka, MO, the weeks of November 12-18, 2017; January 21-27, 2018; and Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2018. If you are interested in volunteering any or all of these weeks, contact Loren Habegger by email (ilwi.ddc.lh@gmail.com) or by phone (630-707-7446).