Outreach
Knoxville Day 4
Knoxville Day 4 “Today I went to 2 mission sites called The VMC and Serene Manor. The VMC is a place where the homeless can go to get back on their feet. They help with things like permanent housing and a stable job. Serene Manor is a home for those who might be suffering mental…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 2 & 3
Hello! It’s good to be able to post these awesome blog posts from our youth tonight. Apologies to everyone about missing a post last night. We had a thunderstorm roll through Knoxville yesterday afternoon which knocked out the wifi here at the church we’re staying at. So here are the posts from yesterday and today!…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 1
“Wow! (Pun intended) This is fun! Here in Knoxville, we have a wonderful group of middle school youth who are learning about God’s Love this week at WOW Urban Ministries. It’s been a joy to see our group interacting with other congregations that are here for the same week that we are. It’s also been…
Read MorePalestinian Art Show & Sale Coming to St. John’s
As part of our partnership with Christmas Lutheran Church and Bright Stars of Bethlehem, St. John’s is hosting an international exhibit of paintings by artists from Dar al Kalima University College of Arts and Culture. It is the first college in the West Bank to provide a specialized program in the performing and visual arts…
Read MoreFinal Day in Detroit..
Today in Detroit we had a final worship in Ford Field. The service was one to remember. Bishop Eaton’s sermon was moving and captivating, or at least in my opinion. Near the end we sang a few songs and reveled the location for the next youth gathering in 2018. Later we joined the synod and…
Read MoreA long, but fun day #1
Hello from Detroit! It’s hard to believe that we started the day at 6 am in Dayton, Ohio. We then boarded the bus at 7 am, and after 4 long hours of driving, we arrived in the city at 11am and immediately boarded the Detroit Princess – a large paddleboat, with 1,100 people on board.…
Read MoreDay 1: Departure
Reporting live from Dayton, Ohio…Ann, Chris, Camantha-Rea, Bethanie, Connor, Jared, Victoria, and Faith: This bus trip went by “fast”! We started with a drizzle which led to a massive down pour with very strong winds. We are thankful for our bus driver, Toby, who brought us safely to Danielle’s house for an awesome meal: pulled pork,…
Read MoreKnoxville Day 4..
Today I had the opportunity to go to Beardsly Farm and do the VMC (Volunteer ministry center) movie. At Beardsly Farm, I got to weed some of the garden beds and I got to water some of the plants in the lower section. For the VMC movie, people come over from the VMC and the…
Read MoreKnoxville..Day 3!
Hey ya’ll, today, which was only a half day, I went to VMC resource center. This helps people try to get back on their feet by providing three meals a day, dental care, help with housing, and a place to help find jobs. We helped do the behind the scenes jobs to…
Read MoreKnoxville Day Two..
Katherine: First thing this morning we watched a video with homeless people read mean tweets about homeless people. The tweets were very degrading to them, and seeing their faces and responses to the tweets was very heartbreaking. It opened my eyes to the fact that social media can be fun, yet very harmful. Next I…
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