Servant Team Ministry: Shelf Building for Bethesda House

The Social Ministry Committee and the Servant Ministry came together to help the local Bethesda House organization by building and repairing shelves in their food storage area. The storage area in the Bethesda House is small and the shelving is a combination of metal, plastic and wood shelves. Food cannot be stored on the floor and shelves cannot be built to the ceiling due to the sprinkling system.

Ray, Ann and Roger developed a work plan and materials list and sent it to Social Ministry committee for review. They agreed and then a request for people to sign up came next. Dates were confirmed with Bethesda House. Forms were completed and a schedule was established. Work started at 1:30 PM on Friday, October 4 and the shelves were completed on Saturday, October 5 at 6:00 PM.

Ray, as the project leader, guided the servants in their tasks. Others joined and the shelves were completed, providing new, sturdy replacements and expanded storage capability for Bethesda House to serve the community.

Thanks to: Ray, Ann, Roger, Steve, Lynn, Richard, Don and Christine - God's work. Our hands.

Bethesda House

Bethesda House is a Day Center founded by the Diocese of Venice to respond to the physical, social and spiritual needs of HIV infected and affected persons. The Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization committed to providing services to PWAs (persons with AIDS), HIV positive persons, their caregivers, friends and guests with compassion, dignity and respect.