From the Pastor at Trinity!

Send Me! The Story of Salkehatchie Summer Service, will be released as a book in the summer of 2006. The book describes Salkehatchie, reviews its history, tells stories of families, volunteers, and communities, and offers a message of hope. It is a book of many voices, including reflections in the forms of poems, songs, and essays. And of course it will have pictures.

Salkehatchie has been an important part of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference for almost thirty years. We hope to share the message across our state and beyond.

The authors, Arlene Andrews, John Culp, and the late Art Dexter, have given the rights to the book to Salkehatchie Summer Service. Any income from sales of the book over the cost of its production and handling will be used for service work.

In order to retain rights to the book, we must pay for the cost of the book in advance. So we need your help. We do not want to use the funds given for the Salkehatchie Program since these funds were given to help the least of these(. We are asking individuals and congregations to pre-order copies of the book. The advance copies will be $20.00 each plus $3.00 for shipping and handling.

We are also accepting donations to help offset the cost of the book which contains stories of lives touched by the Spirit of Christ over 28 years of (hands on ministry.(Art Dexter once said, (Salkehatchie is an ongoing love story,(and we want to continue to tell this love story.

Please make check payable to Salkehatchie and send your check and orders to: Tammy Fulmer, 4908 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 along with the following:

I would like to order _______ (number of copies) of the book "Send Me! The Story of Salkehatchie Summer Service." I understand the books will be available in the summer of 2006.

Reprinted from the following:

VIM Vigor and Vitality

Newsletter of the South Carolina United Methodist

Volunteers in Mission