Greetings from the Ministry, Outreach, and Evangelism Board. We wanted to let the congregation know that we’ve decided to cancel this years scheduled trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation through the Re-Member organization. This it due to the continuing Covid-19 situation. The Pine Ridge Reservation has been impacted greatly by the pandemic, and Re-Member has had to cancel a number of trips to the reservation this year.
Lakewood UCC has the tradition of going to the reservation in early June. Although Re-Member won’t be announcing the status of the June trips until April 1st, we in MOE felt that for the safety of our members we would be cancelling our trip this year. We also decided to convert our deposit for this years trip into a donation for Pine Ridge. With the impact that the global pandemic has had on the reservation they are in need of as much assistance as we can provide. The year round workers at Re-Member have provided labor in the form of building bunk beds, and refurbishing trailers, but monetary assistance is greatly needed as well.
If conditions allow, and we’re able to undertake a trip to Pine Ridge during 2022, than we’ll be doing fundraisers to secure the moneys needed. In these difficult times, if you are able, I know that Re-Member would appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide. Their website is re-member.org. And there are donation opportunities listed on the page. Stay safe, stay strong, and God Bless.
