Micah Corps: Summer 2013 Beginning

It is finally May and we are almost done with our first week of the Micah Corps internship! I'm Rachel Linch, from the First United Methodist Church in Lexington, NE, and I, along with the other interns, am going to be updating everyone throughout the summer on what has been happening with the Micah Corps! This post is mainly going to highlight what we have done these first three days and then we will post a new blog and introduce everyone.

We got started with this internship on Monday, May 20th at 1:00 pm! All six of the interns were told to bring in three team building activities. Pictured below is a picture from one of my favorite games we have done so far! This game was all about thinking on our toes and coming up with different questions for the other interns by going on a specific word that was on one of the cards in the middle of the floor. For example, the card might say, "hilarious," and then I would ask one of the other interns, "What is something hilarious that always makes you laugh?"

Six strangers, ten weeks, one faith.   Cassie leads us in a game to get to know each other!

 

 

 Also during these first three days we got acquainted with our schedule for at least the next two weeks. Four of the six interns will be focusing on Children in Poverty in Nebraska and Immigration.  All six interns got the privilege to meet Jill from Voices for Children and Darcy from Nebraska Appleseed. These two organizations along with four of the Micah Corps interns will be working very closely together this summer.

 Learning from social justice leaders in Nebraska is part of our internship.   Jill Westfall, from Voices for Children in Nebraska, and Darcy Tromanhauser, from Nebraska Appleseed, share with us.  Thanks, Jill and Darcy!

 Cassie Reid, a student from Hastings College and myself will be focusing on Children in Poverty in Nebraska. Tori Osler from Elsie, NE and Omar Cruz, from Omaha, NE will be studying Immigration Reform. Last, but certainly not least, Corinna Mitchell from Lincoln, NE and Rachel Bauer from Ogallala, NE will be studying environmental stewardship. We are so blessed by the Tri-Community United Methodist Church for letting us use their space for our team meetings so we can prepare for our summer.

Micah Corps couldn't happen without the support of local churches!   Pastor Charlotte Abram, of Tri-Community UMC in Omaha greets Omar, Cassie and Corrina.   Thanks, Tri-Community congregation for being our home base this summer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2013 is going to bring a lot of exciting things for all of us and the Micah Corps team is thrilled to be supported by so many people. We look forward to updating you through our blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed throughout the summer. Continual prayers for the team would be greatly appreciated and we look forward to meeting so many Nebraskans as we share and study these issues.

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." -Micah 6:8