Although significant ponds remain around town, most of the floodwater has receded in Oakville. The congregation has been worshipping together each Sunday at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Morning, which has also been the site for weekly gatherings for meals, conversation, and support. If electricity becomes available again soon and clean up continues at the current pace, the Oakville congregation hopes to be worshipping in their sanctuary by the end of August.
Volunteer in Mission teams from West Branch and Washington were in Oakville last week. And several more teams are scheduled to be on site in the next few weeks. The Oakville parsonage, which was not occupied at the time of the flood, was heavily damaged, and its future is uncertain.
-Phil Carver
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