Youth Mission Trips
Trip 1: Guatemala Day 1
Hurray! We’re here! We’ve experienced some delicious food and everyone is finally in bed after a little more than a 20 hour day for everyone in the group! It was a long day of traveling and taking in some of the sights and sounds of Guatemala City and Antigua. Our flights were smooth and we…
Read MoreAnd They’re Off
Our first mission team has arrived in Guatemala. We encourage you to keep this team of young persons in your prayers. We have created a prayer calendar so you can pray specifically for their journey. [gview file=”http://stjohns-salisbury.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Guatemala-Prayer-Calendar-2017.docx”]
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 5
Alabama Blog Day 5: (Sorry for the late post – we lost wifi access! Better late than never though!) “Today I worked on painting houses and cleaning an old food pantry, the work was very fun and interesting because of the conversations we had to get to know one another more. While we were painting…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 4
Alabama Blog Day 4: “Today we went out and did work projects and we worked on two houses and we painted both of them and scraped the second house and then painted over it. Then we went out tonight and go ice cream and drove around and we just had a good time and had…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 3
Alabama Blog Day 3: “The past two days we have been working at a church up the road painting and cleaning the church rooms. The hosts were so nice and welcoming to us that they invited us back today. They made and served us a huge lunch. In the end, everyone there was so thankful…
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 2
Alabama Blog Day 2: “Today was awesome! After our service projects we went to Dauphin Island. We had so much fun swimming in the ocean and we just had a great time messing around. Today I saw God at the beach while being surrounded by his lovely creation and being with my friends.” Julie Kenny…
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Join us in prayer this week for our Alabama mission team! Check out who is on the team and a specific prayer request for each day! [gview file=”http://stjohns-salisbury.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Alabama-Prayer-Calendar-2016.pdf”]
Read MoreAlabama – Bayou La Batre Day 1
Alabama Blog Day 1: Because it was primarily a travel day, we wanted to do a group post for tonight. Today we had a great trip down to Bayou La Batre even though we all had to get up super early. Some of us slept while others of us watched movies/videos; others ate a lot…
Read MoreKnoxville Wrap-Up
Well it’s been a few days since we returned from Knoxville and our mission trip with WOW Urban Ministries. Even though it’s been a few days, my thoughts are commonly returning to our time serving our neighbors there. This was my first experience with WOW Urban Ministries, and I can say that I am very…
Read MoreKnoxville 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…
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