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His Wheels International -
May 4, 2008

Alice Teisen from His Wheels International spoke briefly about this organization during our "Minute for Mission" at the 8:40 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on Sunday, May 4, 2008.  She also gave a presentation to our Middle Schoolers during our education time that same morning.

Church members had been asked to bring old or outgrown bikes to church that morning for donation to His Wheels International, and we collected 84 bikes!  THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this effort!

His Wheels is a bicycle service organization that assists Christian mission organizations in providing bicycles and bicycle expertise in the U.S. and throughout the world.  Their website is at www.hiswheelsintl.org

Anyone who has bikes to donate, space in DuPage County, Illinois, to store bikes, or is able to help work on bikes on Friday mornings, is requested to call Alice Teisan at 630-510-1005 or email her at info@hiswheelsintl.org for further information.

Our Genesis middle schoolers volunteered to help with this ministry and spent the morning of Friday, July 11, 2008, helping Alice Teisan and His Wheels International.

Bikes collected for donation to His Wheels International

At the end of the afternoon 84 bicycles were delivered to Alice Teison's backyard in two trips thanks to the efforts of the Kinsey family using their van and jeep, Alice Lechiara using her truck, Charles Scouton and his trailer, and Sam Hailman and his car.

Church sign showing bikes being collected
Loading bikes
The sign by our church showed that we were having a bike collection for His Wheels International as a reminder for those with bicycles to donate. Sam Hailman and Jon Kinsey help Charles Scouten load his trailer.
Van filled with bikes
Bikes being unloaded
It's amazing how many bicycles can fit in a van!
Alice Lechiara and Bryan Kinsey unload bikes.
Natalie, Jon, and Bryan Kinsey, Anthony and Alice Lechiara, and Charles Scouten
Sam Hailman and Alice Teison in Alice's backyard
Natalie Kinsey on a bike with Anthony Lechiara, Charles Scouten, Jon and Bryan Kinsey (hugging), and Alice Lechiara Sam Hailman arranges bikes in Alice Teison's backyard.  Alice Teison from His Wheels International thanks everyone for all the bicycles and the delivery services.


Our thanks to Mary Kinsey for the photos and information!

Last updated Thursday, August 21, 2008



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Wheaton, Illinois  60187
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