Get ready for something that has never been done with Echo Ministries before!! You’ve been asking – well, we answered!! Echo’s very first Mission Trip is just around the corner! Are you ready to have fun, be a blessing and roll up your sleeves for a good cause? Well here’s your chance! “Aunt” Martha Kemle is a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just 30 miles south of Nashville. She and her husband, affectionally known as “Uncle” Fred, spent every day of their married lives at the Good Shepherd Children’s Home helping make lives better for Children and families going through a crisis. For 27 years, Uncle Fred and Aunt Martha faithfully served as “Mom and Dad” to thousands of boys and girls facing overwhelming circumstances in their lives. Being a Christ-Centered home and taking no government assistance, this home was totally run by faith. Traveling along the back-hills of states like Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee, Uncle Fred would raise donations preaching the old-fashioned gospel to small country churches. With Aunt Marta playing the piano, the children entertained congregations by singing spiritual songs and reciting scripture. You can find out more about this wonderful home at https://gsch.net/ Since Uncle Fred’s death in 1992, a home was built on the grounds which serves as a permanent home for Aunt Martha. Due to her age, limited resources and being confined to a wheelchair, her home has come under some disrepair in the last few years – Aunt Martha needs our help! Many hands make light work. So, let’s pool our talents, roll up our sleeves and overwhelm Aunt Martha with a team of loving, caring singles from Georgia with a heart bigger than all of Tennessee! Here is a punch list of items that we could help with: - Aunt Martha has a wooden post fence surrounding her home that has many rotten boards that need to be replaced. The entire white fence needs to be repainted. - For years, Aunt Martha has flown the American Flag from her front porch. It has been missing for some time, so we will need to replace with a new flag and pole. - She needs our help organizing her garage and laundry room and cleaning windows. - Pressure washing (if time allows) WHEN: Friday, April 26th – Sunday, April 28th TRAVEL: It is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes from Alpharetta. Carpools will be arranged closer to the travel date. We will be leaving at approximately 5:30pm on Friday and will be leaving the Children’s Home on 3:00pm Sunday. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THIS MISSION TRIP ONLY! COST: Recommended donation is: $79.00 – you may give more if you wish. (This will be marked as a donation on your Year End Giving Statement as this is not a camping trip). Please follow the link to sign up! https://tinyurl.com/EchoMissionTrip Please Note: This event is non-refundable. FOOD: Friday night (Bring your own food); All food for Saturday and Sunday will be provided or you may bring your own. SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS: You may tent camp outside or stay in the gym. There are showers and bathrooms! Feel free to bring your own tent if you want to camp outside! KEEP IN MIND: There are always dangerous and unforeseen elements working with tools and being in nature: Cliffs, water hazards, weather, animals, insects, reptiles, falling limbs or rocks, Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, etc. Trails may be un-maintained, slippery, rocky, icy and have steep embankments. Shoes and clothing may get muddy or wet. WAIVER: By attending, each person assumes all responsibility and liability for themselves and their actions and hereby releases Echo Ministries, its employees, directors, officers, agents, and volunteers from any and all liability resulting from any loss, injury, illness, damages, or death, while attending, participating or volunteering in this event. Make sure that anyone you invite receives this information and understands and agrees to all aspects of it, otherwise you’re responsible for them. For more information please contact: Rich Forbes 770.807.2446 or richforbes2000@att.net or contact Greg Ford at 770-316-9200 or gregford@echoministries.com or echoministries.com