The UM ARMY in Newton, Texas

(The United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth)

Made up of Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson, Springwood United Methodist Church in Houston, and Lane's Chapel in Tyler

June 14-20, 2009

Tuesday, June 16 2009, work sites

	The UMARMY is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is headquartered in Houston. Each summer hundreds of youth and adult mentors go on working mission trips throughout Texas. Recently, the organization is spreading to other states. These mission trips accomplish various tasks to help clients such as building wheel chair ramps, making minor repairs, cleaning up yards and cutting grass, painting, and the like. While these activities are of benefit to clients and communities, the primary goal is the spiritual formation of the youth. The youth work hard for their clients, and the daily worship and prayer is focused on relating their work experiences to their spiritual lives. That is to say, they work as part of the body of Christ in his world and for God's children. In it is an extraordinary organization that is making disciples for Christ for the transformation of the world.  The following set of pictures show the progress that was made on the home of Bobbie Belcambre.
	The Wheel chair ramp for Ms. Pearline was done in record time. The next job was to replace some of the skirting around the home.
	The Wheel Chair ramp for Pam Cox nears completion
	The Glover project was finished and the team was just leaving to start another project
	The progress on the Hutchinson home. Many of the rafters have been replaced or reinforced in preparation for the roof itself
	The following project is the David Wolfe home in Pine Grove. Progress as been made in replacing porch and building a new wheel chair ramp.
	Carla lives in Newton. She still has roof damage from Rita that is allowing squirrels to get into her attic.
	Back to Liberty Community and Ms. Ida. The old wheel chair ramp and porch have been demolitioned, and work has begun to replace with a new structure.