Mission Central: More Than Floodbuckets

 Last week I heard another amazing story.  It happened at Mission Central while a friend of mine was volunteering.  She was helping to answer the phone and man the reception desk when she got an unusual call.  The call was from a woman who did home nursing.  She had a new patient - a small baby who had been born with Cerebral Palsy.  The baby needed a nebulizer to help with his/her breathing.  Insurance would pay for the medicine for the nebulizer but not the machine itself.  Someone shared with the nurse about the ministry of Mission Central and so she called hoping for the best.

My friend, sitting at the desk answered the call and didn't have the answer.  She asked the woman to call back the next day.  As it happened, the next day was the day before Thanksgiving and Mission Central was closed.  Thus, the next week when my friend was once again volunteering at the reception desk the nurse called back.  Amazingly enough Mission Central did have a nebulizer to give to the family.  When she came to pick it up, she was advised to check that she had everything she needed (tubing, cords, etc).  After checking the nurse affirmed she had everything she needed to enable the small baby to get what he/she needed to breathe better.

This is only one of many stories of help and hope at Mission Central.  The staff is ready to serve and help those in need alongside the volunteers that are such an integral part of the ministry.  If you are looking for a place to share the love of Christ or somewhere to donate your medical equipment, computers, furniture on top of the UMCOR kits and flood buckets you can be assured your donations will bless someone in need.  If you want to spend a day or a few hours volunteering, you can call Judi Herrold, Volunteer Coordinator (717-766-1533) to set up a time.

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