by Elliott Cox, Newberry College
Six students along with two staff members from Newberry College,
Newberry, S.C., gave up their spring breaks to assist Habitat for
Humanity, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable
housing to families, and to work at a Lutheran camp in South
Carolina. Newberry College is one of 28 colleges and
universities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The Rev. Todd A. Cutter, campus pastor, and Alison Kunard of the
college's Values Based Learning Program, led the students to the
Habitat site in Comer, Ga. The students cleared trees and brush
from vacant lots and worked with other volunteers on the
construction of a house. The students also traveled to and worked
at Kinard Conference Center, a Lutheran retreat center in
Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. The students raked pine straw, cleared
brush, painted cabin doors, power washed sidewalks and cleaned
cabins.
"It was great that these students gave up their spring breaks to
spend time and energy helping others," Cutter said. "I am proud
of them, for their hard work made a significant difference at
Camp Kinard and at the Habitat house in Georgia." Students who
made the trip were Elliott Cox, Clover, S.C.; Kimi Dail,
Columbia, S.C.; Palmer Gaddy, Columbia; Andrew Isenhower
Spartanburg, S.C.; Justin Johnson, Goose Creek, S.C.; and Blane
Kelly, Fort Myers, Fla.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
