Hello to all! And thanks for checking in on our blog for Tour '07. Whether you're keeping up or catching up with our trip, we're glad you took a minute to check things out.
God has opened so many doors for us throughout Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas, and we are so grateful to all of the people who have helped us to make this journey.
We hope that the blog and pics will be fun for you and that you will be blessed by them. Thanks for keeping us in your hearts and prayers, and we'll look forward to hearing from you.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
“The Free” Heads to Gulf Coast
Students at First Church are gearing up for Tour ’07. On June 3, members of the youth choir will pile into vans and head out for a 10 day journey in ministry in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The city was devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Thousands of relief workers, including a half dozen teams from First Church have streamed into the Gulf Coast region since the disaster. But “The Free” will go with a different mission, said Free Director Josh Melcher.
“Working in a disaster zone is usually all about rebuilding the community. We want to go there to help people in Pascagoula rebuild community among one another.”
Students will be spending time working on traditional mission projects, but their primary ministry will be through music and drama as they reach out to those affected by the storm.
“We will be in churches and in retirement homes, and we’re even planning a community barbecue and concert in a very poor part of Pascagoula,” said Melcher. We are just excited to be there, to help lift spirits, and spread the joy of serving Jesus.”
Tour will be capped off with the traditional Home Concert on June 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary at First Church. Please pray for these students as they travel and be there to support them on their return.
Thousands of relief workers, including a half dozen teams from First Church have streamed into the Gulf Coast region since the disaster. But “The Free” will go with a different mission, said Free Director Josh Melcher.
“Working in a disaster zone is usually all about rebuilding the community. We want to go there to help people in Pascagoula rebuild community among one another.”
Students will be spending time working on traditional mission projects, but their primary ministry will be through music and drama as they reach out to those affected by the storm.
“We will be in churches and in retirement homes, and we’re even planning a community barbecue and concert in a very poor part of Pascagoula,” said Melcher. We are just excited to be there, to help lift spirits, and spread the joy of serving Jesus.”
Tour will be capped off with the traditional Home Concert on June 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary at First Church. Please pray for these students as they travel and be there to support them on their return.
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