Our Wish List
When it comes to the Wish List,
there are things we use all the time; stuff we hope for which then suddenly arrives
one day; and the pie-in-the-sky-but-nice-to-think-about category. But magic has
a way of happening, and we have been surprised before when something we really
needed dropped out of the blue.
If you think you
have something that we might be able to use, give us a call. If it is in working
order, or just requires minor repair, we probably can use it. And you might have
something we never thought of. Who knows? And any gift in kind to the Church will
be acknowledged at year-end for tax preparation purposes.
Food and Household
We go through a great deal of
food at the Church, feeding a lot of people for the Moon services and the folks
in the FarmHouse. Any kind of staple is needed. Potatoes and onions by the sack,
and canned goods are very welcome. We go through an incredible amount of coffee
beans and have found Sam's Club Colombian and Eight O'Clock to be the best value.
Bacon is a rare treat. Pasta and Ramen noodles with sauce and parmesan has fed
many a Church dinner. If you would eat it, we probably will too. And we are very
happy to take your leftovers from your stay. Really, it helps.
Lightbulbs and toilet paper, paper towels, detergent and dish soap are all used
in large quantities. Believe it or not, during a members' weekend we can go through
a case and a half of toilet paper. And use up a box of detergent over a weekend
just washing towels if there is a Sweat Lodge or operating the kitchen.
Towels. Just can not keep enough around.
Furniture
We always need furniture, but we have learned that because
of the heavy use from all the people who pass through Four Quarters, it has to
be high quality, solid and in good condition. Sleeper sofas in good condition
and futon beds and frames. Book shelves that are still load-worthy. File cabinets
if they are commercial grade (not home use). The drawers must work. Solid foldup
tables, plastic topped have worked the best. And we can always use folding wood
chairs and stools.
Tools
Any kind of construction tool will be used, from a claw
hammer up to a back-hoe, as long as they are commercial grade. Hammers, pliers
and screwdrivers are always disappearing during events. We always need shovels,
rakes and the like; seems we are always busting off the handles (fiberglass handles
are best). Believe it or not, we go through a lot of paint brushes, especially
artist's brushes for sign painting. They seem to be hard to get out here. Turpentine
and bright sign painter's paint. Heavy wheelbarrows with tires that are not flat.
Supplies
Lighting fixtures of almost any kind. We can always use
office paper, but it must be white and in unopened reams or cases. We are looking
for 200 Amp service breaker boxes, circuit breakers and heavy service cable, Square
D brand. Direct burial cable 20 amp 12 gauge or heavier, at least 20 feet long.
Telephone wire too. Any kind of dimensional lumber, uncut. Treated posts and good
plywood are especially sought- after. We are always in need of any kind of plumbing
fittings or pipe. Copper or PVC. Bricks. We are serious. Bricks. One or a thousand.
Heavy birch plywood for signs. Two square feet and above.
Camp Equipment
Landscaping lights, low voltage or AC.
Outdoor rated
fixtures? Mini spots?
Stage Lighting? Does anyone have old stage lighting.
A PA system?
Because of two recent gifts we are now well-fixed for generators,
but a water pump for a household water system would be nice, with its pressure
tank even nicer.
Large pavilions or tents in good condition. 10 by 20 or bigger.
About twenty tandem axle-loads of road building gravel?
Kitchen Equipment
Heavy restaurant style gas-fired ovens, range and griddle.
Gas fired warming
oven.
Any kind of stainless steel food preparation surface.
LARGE pots
and pans, suitable for feeding a small army.
Heavy ventilation gear.
Office Equipment
Computers. Hmmm. We are power
users and frankly have gotten to where we can not use most cast off equipment.
We can use good current equipment, above 1 ghz, flat panel displays or less powerful
notebooks. For very good deals we have been known to buy equipment from our members.
Heavy Machinery
Almost all of the Church's automobiles
have been donated by the Members. If it is in good to fair condition requiring
a minimum of repair to pass inspection, please give us a call.
Any kind of three-point hitch tractor attachment will be put to work. And almost
any kind of heavy construction equipment. We have a real need for a road-worthy
dump-trailer for short distance hauling.
Got a tracked
loader you are not using this weekend? Well, just thought we would ask.
Service,
Ceremony and Celebration
Joining the World of Spirit and the World of Today
a Work of Years... Stone by Stone
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