Project Thanksgiving 2011:: hope-full memories

Abby and I have recovered from the busyness, fun and miracles of Thanksgiving - hopefully you have too.  We had a great Project Thanksgiving Day Camp.  With 25 campers and with the cooperation of 3 churches (College Avenue Presbyterian Church | Fruitvale Presbyterian Church | Montclair Presbyterian Church) we changed the world in Oakland, even if just for a day.

Here's some video highlights of the day along with some interviews.  Unfortunately because it's not a YouTube video, Google or blogspot, won't let me insert the video in a viewable format into this blog post.  To view the video simply click on the link below:


http://vimeo.com/33258955

Recreation :: Thanksgiving Project | Nov 22nd

RECREATION :: THANKSGIVING PROJECT

A collaboration of Oakland Presbyterian Churches:

College Avenue, Fruitvale 
and Montclair

www.recreationvbs.blogspot.com  
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Tuesday, November 22^nd, 
Recreation is back for a day! 

Day 5 Photos

Day 5 brought us to the end of the week after 4 days of fun and a gallery night of art.  The morning began with multiple singings of "Pharoah, Pharoah" and "King Jesus is All", the Feeding of the Multitudes in John 6 and then Keeping the Dimond District clean with "Keep Oakland Beautiful" all organized by local Dimond District organizer Kathleen Russell.  After walking through the neighborhood on a trash pick up we rendez-vous-ed at Dimond Park for a picnic lunch, games, play structure fun, creek walks and multiple splinters!  We had a contest for trash pick-up - the heaviest and the most volume won.  Abby's group: Ellie, Elodie, Kylie and Talia won.  I think it was rigged! (Monte) We then were treated to free Italian Ice at Flavor Brigade in the Dimond on Fruitvale Ave for our community work.  The volnteer leaders got coupons for treats at La Farine thanks to Stan Dodson.  You can patronize both locally owned businesses to express your gratitude!

Day 4 Photos

A day full of fun, learning, service and CRAZY hair.  We finished our tie-dying, painting and prayer flags with Abby, Angie and Jaqui after hearing about how Jesus calmed a storm [John 6:1-15] and a parable about weeds and wheat [Matthew 7:16-20].  After lunch we encounter Muff the Cencilla and Charlie the Tarantula.  We also planted our plants gathered from several gardens - all with the help of CVS in Rockridge who donated plants and Joaquin Miller Elementary School's garden club which shared tools and resources with us!  A true community service project and learning opportunity.  Drive by and see the garden at the corner of Laguna and Damuth, one block East of MacArthur Blvd.

Day 3 Photos

Day 2 Photos

DAY 1 PHOTOS

Here's some photos of our first day at Recreation VBS filled with painting, tree sketching, wish writing, scooter games, the parable of God as a crazy seed planting farmer, and a visit from chickens Hermoine & Belle.  To see a larger version of the picture, simply click on the picture and wait a few seconds.