Ministry
Habitat for Humanity of
Washington County & Lutherans will assist another family in 2009 as part of
$24 million effort across the U.S.
Thrivent Builds with Habitat
for Humanity alliance has built more than 1,000 homes since 2005, 314 additional
homes will be funded in U.S. in 2009
The alliance between Habitat for Humanity
International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans continues to build hope for
low-income families amidst economic difficulties as the mortgage crisis unfolds
nationwide. Since 2005, it has given more than 1,000 families an
opportunity to achieve the American dream of homeownership. In 2009,
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity will contribute more than $24
million to help build another 314 affordable homes in 37 states and the
District of Columbia. Hundreds of local Habitat affiliates will build these
homes alongside Lutherans, members of Thrivent Financial and other community
volunteers.
Locally, Habitat for Humanity of Washington
County has been awarded $75,962 or 65 percent of the funds necessary, to
build 1 home (including land) in 2009 through the alliance. This home
will be built by area volunteers, of whom at least one-half will be Lutheran and
one-fourth will be Thrivent Financial members. The Habitat partner family
will also contribute hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” helping to build
their home. Construction will begin in April 2009 and is expected to
continue for six months.
There will be a special additional collection
taken up on March 1st to benefit the Habitat project!
From the Herald Mail on Sunday, July 20, 2008
Robert McIntyre has been called to serve as pastor of
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 216 N. Cleveland Ave in
Hagerstown.
McIntyre, originally from Luke, Md., began serving at
Christ Lutheran on June 1. He and his wife, Becky, will be relocating to
the Hagerstown area in the near future. A 2008 graduate of Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., McIntyre graduated with a master of
divinity degree with a concentration in town and country church ministry.
He graduated from Bowie State University with a bachelor of science degree,
majoring in business technologies. Prior to this, he earned an associate
degree from Allegany Community College in Cumberland, Md.
McIntyre is a member of Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Westernport, Md., where he served as deacon and council
president. He has been a member of the Bishops Lay Readers program and
part of the West Virginia Western Maryland Synod of the ELCA for 15 years.
In this capacity, he served various congregations, presiding over worship
services, and bringing God's message.
McIntyre was ordained at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in
Cumberland on June 14 by Bishop Gerald Knoche of the Delaware-Maryland
Synod of the ELCA. He was installed as pastor at Christ Evangelical
Lutheran Church a day later by Pastor Quentin Fleming, dean of the Washington
County Conference of Lutheran Churches, ELCA.
Prior to attending seminary, McIntyre worked for 30 years
for the Westvaco Paper Co. in Luke. He is a life member of the Luke
Volunteer Fire Company, a life member of the Tri-Towns Ambulance and Rescue
Service, and hold membership in the Potomac Fire Co. of Westernport, Maryland,
and the Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department, Cresaptown, Maryland. He is
also a veteran of the Vietnam era, having served seven years in the U.S. Army
Reserves.
"I look forward to serving the residents of Hagerstown
in many ways," McIntyre said.
Our Vacation Bible School ran from July 28 through August 1 and our theme
was Lifeway's "Outrigger Island". The children, most
of them from the surrounding neighborhood, had a wonderful time learning
about Jesus through crafts, and Bible stories. The children also took
part in theme related snacks and games each night. Our final night,
the parents were invited and we presented a slide show of everything their
children had been up to during the week. A pizza meal was shared by
all and then the kids had a water playtime with slip and slides, water
balloons, bubbles and other beach related activities.
- To worship the Lord Jesus Christ
- Teach His ways and
- Share His love with all people
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