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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Interview with WRMN

Some leaders of the Joplin House project being interviewed on WRMN.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

News Coverage


Front Page of the Sunday Paper


Our project has been receiving some news coverage. The Joplin Globe, a local newspaper in Joplin, MO has written an article about First United Methodist Church of Elgin coming to Joplin:

http://www.joplinglobe.com/topstories/x1097431539/VIDEO-Youth-group-builds-home-to-be-assembled-in-Joplin

The youth group at First UMC, Elgin were also on the front page of the Courier News, a local Elgin Newspaper. Here's the link to the online story and photo gallery:

http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/19588393-418/building-a-home-for-joplin-in-the-basement-of-an-elgin-church.html

Keep up with the Joplin House blog and Facebook Page to learn the latest on the project, and ways you can help.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

More Progress

                                           

Hammering away

Measure twice...

Keeping spirits high

Looks like a window to me!

The Crew and some existing walls

Saturday, April 6, 2013