Spring Break Mission Trip (March 16 through 19)
Baton Rouge will be our mission field during Spring Break ‘09. We are partnering with Crosspoint Baptist Church. Cost is 120 dollars per person. This will cover travel, housing, & meals. We depart on Monday March 16th @ 9am from First Baptist Church. We will return @ 5pm on Thursday, March 19th.
Schedule…
Monday the 16th: Meet at the Church at 9AM / Depart for Baton Rouge as soon as we load the vehicles
Arrive in Baton Rouge in time for Dinner
Rest Up for Tomorrow’s Mission Work
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Tuesday the 17th: Hurricane Relief Work in residential areas in partnership with Crosspoint Baptist Church
Wednesday the 18th: Work at Homeless Shelter, Serve Lunch, & Other Work as directed by Homeless Shelter & Crosspoint Baptist Church
Lousiana Shrimp Boil with Crosspoint Baptist Church Youth Group
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Thursday the 19th: Depart for Fort Payne / Back Home in Time for Dinner
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An Exciting Ministry Possibility for Your Family:
JOIN FBC YOUTH: Family Mission Trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana – March 16 through 19
Please see Jeff if you are interested in taking your family on a mission trip this Spring Break with FBC Youth.
FAMILIES ON MISSION by Carol Pipes (portions of this article were taken from On Mission Magazine Winter ’09 Article)
Trade in your family vacation for a family missions adventure…
The French family packed their bags and made the 2 hour drive from their home in Alpharetta, GA, to Blue Ridge. Tucked away in the hills of North Georgia, Blue Ridge offers both tranquility and outdoor adventure. Sounds like the perfect sport for a family vacation, right? But this was no family vacation. This was a family missions adventure. Because Jay and Nina felt it was important to expose their family to missions, they decided to balance their family’s normal vacation time with a family mission trip. Jay and Nina along with their kids Carlton, Caroline, and Courtney took part in a Families on Mission Project, June 14-19.
“I’m trying to teach my kids to serve others and to share the love of Jesus,” says Nina. Jay adds, “It’s important to show them we can have fun and go on mission.” The Frenches, along with 20 other families, spent the week ministering to the local community. The families were divided into ministry teams and dispersed throughout the town. Missions activities included a Vacation Bible School, random acts of kindness, visiting nursing homes, prayer walking, sports camps, and a family fun festival for the whole town. “This week helped me to see that not everyone knows Jesus,” says Carlton, the French’s teenage son. “One of the best parts was watching my parents share the gospel with people.” Families on Mission is a NAMB-sponsored weeklong, pre-packaged mission trip for families whose children range from kindergarten to high school aged.
“Our goal is to help families make missions an integral part of their value system and legacy,” says Rick Head, NAMB’s Families on Mission coordinator. Throughout the week, the gospel was presented more than 100 times, resulting in seven salvations. “I think it’s important to get out of our Jerusalem and go somewhere to connect with people in another community,” says Nina. “To reach out and see how we can share God’s love with them as a family.” For more information on the North American Mission Board’s “families on mission” various options visit… www.namb.net/fom
More about the “Family Mission Trip” concept from FBC Youth Minister, Jeff Ford:
Hello FBC Youth Parents,
I hope this little note finds you well. I am excited about the Spring Break Mission Project that FBC Youth are preparing for in March of 2009. The “family” aspect of this trip was ignited upon reading the abovementioned article in a recent issue of ON MISSION magazine.
I served as a missionary from 1999 to 2007 on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, and I partnered with many families during that time to share the gospel through creative ministries along the beach and at various campgrounds. As followers of Christ, I believe it is common for us to go on mission trips or participate in local ministries with the thought that we can “be a blessing” to others; however, quite often we are the ones that receive the blessing when we go and serve. I am confident that we will both be a blessing and receive a blessing through our 2009 missions adventure in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana with Crosspoint Baptist Church (www.crosspointchurch.org). Please pray about the possibility of joining FBC Youth in this innovative “family” mission strategy. If you have any questions regarding the trip please contact me.
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FRIDAY NIGHT LOCK IN THIS MONTH TOO (MARCH 13th)
We are meeting at FBC Fort Payne at 630pm… Friday After School… we will then travel to Gadsden (First Baptist Church of Gadsden) for a Lock-In!!! Activities include basketball, billards, racketball, and tons more games and fun.
We also look forward to hearing from former summer missionary to Peru: Eric Sexton. He will be sharing his testimony. Eric is also the youth minister at FBC Gadsden.
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QUICK REMINDERS…
March 6th – Big Daddy Weave Concert in Rainsville
March 13th – First Baptist Church Lock In in Gadsden
March 16 through 19
Mission Trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
April 12th – Easter and High Attendance Sunday
April 26th – Youth Sunday & later that night: S.N.A.C.
March & April: FBC Scholarship Applications for the class of ‘09
