VBS Mission Projects

James 1:27 says “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” (ESV)

During VBS, the children had an opportunity to participate in 2 mission projects to help orphans and others in need.

Our Student Ministry will soon take a group to Honduras, so we decided to collaborate with them. The 1st - 5th grade children at VBS donated $743.73 to the group going to Honduras. This money will be used to buy a basketball goal and other items to improve an orphanage there.

The Preschool and Kindergarten children at VBS also participated in a mission project. They helped by bringing Kits for Kids. These “kits” included school supplies for children all around the world. The VBS kids donated 100 Kits for Kids! Now children who could not afford to purchase supplies for school can go to school with all of the supplies needed!

Great job, VBS kids!

Elaine Pendergrass
Minister to Preschool/Children
Jersey Village Baptist Church

Serving in Africa

It's such a joy to watch a young person live out their faith through service. Our very own Emily Wiles is doing just that in Africa this summer. Follow her adventures on her blog as she shares the love of Christ far from home.

www.carryingyourname.blogspot.com

MOI Mission Trip, Report 4

What a day. Our weather was 45 degrees and it smelled like Christmas outside. We finished up VBS today and heard comments from the children;
My dad nevers goes to church- will you pray for him?
How do you become a Christian
What a joy it is to share the saving grace of Jesus Christ with kids!

Our construction crew is working at a frenzy pace to finish their projects. These group of guys are incredible!

The highlight of the trip had to happen last night. Harold and Jan Wall invited us to their ranch for dinner. We sat with brothers and sisters in Christ and shared a meal. We had a devotional where we prayed with each other. It was a time where the Holy Spirit was among us. Tonight we will continue to fellowship with our new friends, the Afdahl's. Joel, Claudine, Josh, and Torri are incredible people. I can't wait to tell you about them.

Mark your calendar for June 22. We will share our great adventure with you!

Blessings,
South Dakota mission trip team

MOI Mission Trip, Report 3

Tuesday is coming to an end. Sheetrock has been put up. VBS numbers doubled today, and everyone is exhausted-- exhausted in a good way, exhausted knowing that our day was spent serving in the kingdom of God.

And that is the difference of most days, is it not? We are always exhausted-- we tend to pride ourselves in what we can acomplish in 24 hours. The question that needs to be asked is "what kingdom did we serve". May our time in South Dakota be reflected in our days in Houston and may the Lord Jesus Christ and his kingdom be at the forefront of all we do.

I'll have some more thoughts tomorrow--enjoy the pics of some of the children in VBS.

Blessings,
South Dakota Mission Team

MOI Mission Trip, Report 2

Our mission trip has started off tremendously. Today was our first full work day. Nancy Bergeron did an incredible job teaching the Bible story today. The construction crew was working at full speed. Today they have already moved a bathroom (thank you Greg Cornman). The have also put sheetrock in the brand new education space.

The true blessing has been visiting with Deacon Joel and his family. I am reminded of what a privilege it is to be the people of God and have brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world. May Christ be glorified here in South Dakota and may Christ be glorified in you life in Houston.

Many blessings from our Team!

The Men of Issachar Mission Trip

Last night, we loaded up the trailer. It is full of VBS supplies, some plumbing tools, a lot of sleeping bags and anything else that could fit in Jeff Medcalf's car. Today half of the group headed out in car, tomorrow five more will board a plane and Sunday morning, four more will head up North to partner with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

The MOI is our Men's Ministry - two summers ago, it was their vision not just to serve inside the church (and praise God they don't mind making hot dogs and flipping burgers for our children and students), but they wanted to go out from JVBC too. This year, the Holy Spirit directed them to South Dakota.

Our group is in two teams - one of them is remodeling parts of a church on a Native American reservation, while another group is bringing the good news of Christ to children in Faith, South Dakota. Our task is to finish a construction project and have a great Vacation Bible School. Our desire is to sense the Holy Spirit among us and among our brother and sisters in Christ in South Dakota. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel and stay tuned for more details of the trip.