Mexico Mission Trip: We want more than just “Isn’t that sweet. . . ?”

The following is from my Selah Covenant Newsletter Article for March:

For many people in the church (not our church of course), the sum total of the support given for a youth mission trip is to listen to a few student testimonies and then murmur, “isn’t that sweet . . .?” My question for us is how can we move beyond this shallow level of engagement and truly be a part of the mission together? Here are some of my ideas below. I would love it if you would visit my blog at www.selahcovyouth.blogspot.com and add your comments and ideas.

1. Consider attending our Mexico Meeting from 5-6:30pm on Sunday,March 11 as we consider our dreams for the impact this mission could have on our students, families, and church.
2. Donate money toward a student’s account or toward the mission as a whole.
3. Attend church (8 or 10:45am) on Sunday, March 25. We’re changing our annual sendoff service to a Sunday so that we can all pray for the team and so that we understand better what this mission is all about.
4. Visit the link to our Facebook page at www.selahcov.com/mexico and follow what God is doing in and through us during the journey.
5. Get your small group or Sunday school group to pray for those on the mission and for those we are ministering to.
6. Help organize a service project in Selah or Yakima during the Mexico Trip. Visit www.yakimahabitat.org for ideas.
7. Attend church on Sunday April 15 to hear stories and testimonies of what happened during the mission.
8. Consider joining the SCC World Outreach Committee after church on Sunday March 11 and helping guide our church toward a deeper impact for God’s kingdom.

Well that’s all I have for now. I hope this get’s us all thinking.

On another note, our Jr. High youth group is continuing through our study of Ephesians. This past month we’ve talked about: living a life worthy of the calling we have received, clothing ourselves with Christ, and living as children of the light. This week we will be talking about relationships and how to be godly friends.

Our high school group has been studying “Deep Justice Journeys” by Kara Powell and Brad Griffin. We have been looking at how we can participate with what God is doing in the healing of the nations. I might add that this book is where the impetus for this blog post has come from.

In Christ | Bob Nass | 949-5680