This year we are in Marion/Cedar Rapids, Iowa to assist in relief efforts from last year's flood. This is our mission team - 18 from Union Ave CC and 4 from Warren, OH. Check back often for updated photos.
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This is the river that flooded.
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This is another part of the train yard in downtown Cedar Rapids.
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This is part of the train yard in downtown Cedar Rapids.
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This is Cedar Christian Church where the group will be working this week.
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This is the administration building of Cedar Christian Church.
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These are the steps to the Chancel in the Sanctuary on the 1st floor.
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This is the Sanctuary of Cedar Christian Church.
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Another photo of the Cedar CC Sanctuary.
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Another photo of Cedar CC's Sanctuary.
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This is the basement ceiling under the hardwood floors of the Sanctuary.
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This is the basement of the church just below the Sanctuary.
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This wall shows the progress of the church's renovations. They have come a long way.
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The group is staining new hand railing.
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The group is hanging blinds.
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Jay is scooping out paint for Helen.
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Tanya and Keith worked on trim in the church entrances all day.
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Some of the youth are ready for lunch.
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A member of the church brought lunch every day.
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This is a house across the alley from the church. You can see the water line under the window.
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Some houses are still being gutted. The old materials being ripped out are piled on the curb for pick up.
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Another house being gutted.
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This is the daycare next to the church.
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The daycare next door is a complete loss. Nothing has been touched since the flood.
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Another photo of the daycare.
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Carolyn and Scherryll are tired at the end of a long work day.
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Ellen and Carolyn are ready for dinner.
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Ellen, speaking with Scherryll back by the fridge, is the cook for the week.
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The group is ready for dinner.
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The team is relaxing after dinner and a hard day of work.
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The storm last night made a great rainbow. Here is the left side of the rainbow from outside.
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Here is the right side of the rainbow.
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The storm last night made a great double rainbow. This is the view from the Warren group's hotel.
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Keith hasn't been able to work in long pants this week with a 105 heat index. Scherryll is being the seamstress today. Good thing he planned to throw them all away when the week was over!
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One leg down. One to go!
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Keith is ready to work.
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Jay is scooping out paint for the crew to work with today.
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The ladies are painting the bathroom. Men - you finally get to see what the women do in the restroom together!!!
