The storm is over. The calm has come. But work remains to be done before United Methodist churches in Louisiana and Mississippi can meet the growing needs of their traumatized communities. Please open your hearts and your wallets to the Katrina Church Recovery Appeal (#818-001). Your donations of money and service will help to:

*Renovate and reopen hurricane-damaged United Methodist churches, parsonages and other facilities.

*Provide skilled professionals as a labor force.

*Grow congregations where memberships have declined.

*Reestablish community-outreach ministries.

*Train new lay leadership and rebuild church infrastructure.

*Provide salaries for support staff (including associate pastors, church musicians, Christian education directors and others).

 http://www.umc.org/