Tag Archives: new orleans
Meet the new Site Coordinator!
Greetings! My name is Layne Brubaker and I am so excited to be the new YAV site coordinator. I love the city of New Orleans and I am thrilled to be coordinating the YAV site and serving along side YAV’s of … Continue reading
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YAV Video, 2011-2012
The pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Holt, Michigan [home congregation for Ashley] requested a video. So we made one! Here’s a slighty-less-than-10-minute glimpse into the YAVs as they experience life and faith in God, service in New Orleans, and … Continue reading
Stories from the Community
Our intentional Christian community put together stories to share with all those who love, encourage, and inspire us to continue to live lives of service. Your prayers bring strength to our bodies and warmth to our hearts. Thank you for … Continue reading
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Hey friends! As part of living in intentional community, my roommates and I gather one Saturday a month for a service project somewhere in the city. In December we planted trees and learned a little more about wetlands restoration. For … Continue reading
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Welcome Home to New Orleans
I moved into Andrew House on Franklin Ave on August 17, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am starting my year of mission work through the YAV (Young Adult Volunteers) Program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). I moved in with five … Continue reading
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There’s something about New Orleans
Hello, my name is Katie Turpen and my hometown is Birmingham, Alabama. I recently graduated from Presbyterian College in South Carolina where I majored in English and minored in Psychology. This is my very first time in New Orleans and … Continue reading
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Who dat say they gonna beat dem Saints!
“I know that me coming to New Orleans and having an opportunity there was definitely a calling. And it was an opportunity that not many people get in their entire life to be able to come to a city like … Continue reading
The Life and Times of a Construction Assistant
I was called to rebuild New Orleans. I did not receive that call through prayer. I was not told how. I was told simply to go. I did not know how I would make it to NOLA but knew I … Continue reading
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Halfway there…
Over the past 6 months I’ve done a variety of things as a Young Adult Volunteer. I’ve worked with preschoolers, been church publicist, tech support, bulletin folder and editor, Sunday school curriculum creator and implementer, painter, organizer and cleaner, retreat … Continue reading
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Laces out, Alex Marino!
I knew the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall that I would go to New Orleans to rebuild. What I did not know was how or when. Now that I am here in Louisiana I have constantly been shown that this … Continue reading
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