It's A Big World! (con't)
Virginia Baptist Men will be sponsoring a rebuilding trip to Southwest Florida February 7-11. The volunteer men and women will arrive in Florida on February 6 and depart February 12. Work days will be February 7-11 in the Punta Gorda area. The rebuilding will consist of roofing, carpentry, and reconstruction from hurricane damage. Local churches will provide lodging and food. Worship and informal gatherings of the large group will take place during the evenings. The only cost to the teams will be travel and meals to and from Florida. Volunteers may bring personal tools and association tool trailers. You may register your team or as an individual by contacting Martha Washington at 800-255-2428 or mwashinton@vbmb.org. Please register by January 31, 2005. Final destination and details will be sent upon registration.
Our hope is that early in 2005 one or more teams will travel to the Caribbean to do hurricane cleanup and restoration. The many hurricanes of 2004 were devastating, disrupting the lives of residents of entire nations. Throughout 2005, recovery will be in process by Southern Baptist churches on a weekly basis. Our target date for a first team is March 4-11. The cost of this trip is $1,100 per person.
The Green Mountain Baptist Association of Vermont has requested help to winterize their Association office and the home of their Director of Missions. Besides some construction and remodeling there will be ministry opportunities designed to reach out into their communities. Cost is yet to be determined for this trip scheduled for May 13-20.
One of the needs presented by the Czech Republic is to remodel a church basement so that it can be used as a youth center. The tentative date for this summer ministry effort is August 12-20. The cost will be about $1,600.
For several years, some of our Association members have been building on a wonderfully fruitful and responsive ministry in Nicaragua. For 2005, seven or more trips are planned that will continue to emphasize evangelism, discipleship, and construction. There are still many open dates to choose from. Visit www.bwcm.org, and check out the Calendar page for a complete listing, or call our office and we can share these dates with you.
Impact Virginia involves teenagers in hands-on ministry around our state. Sharing Christ through community action has blessed many lives. In 2005 young people can volunteer to serve in any one of a number of opportunities that include: June 19-25 in South Boston, June 29-July 6 and July 6-13 Impact International in the Bahamas, July 17-23 in Culpeper, and July 31-August 6 in Williamsburg.
Adults are invited to take part in the Virginia Baptist "Transformers" work project in the Roanoke area from June 1-4. For more information call or e-mail Paul McDaniel at 540-977-2168 or pgmcd@cox.net.
One SBA church youth group is already on the calendar to travel to Williamsburg. To participate in the Impact youth ministries please visit www.vbmb.org/glocalmissions/impact.htm for details or call the Association office if you'd like to see about joining a sister church in a project.
The fields are white unto harvest, and the need for workers has never been greater. As we firm up our plans with the respective mission partners there may be adjustments to some schedules and costs, but as you can see, anyone with a heart for reaching others for Christ will not have to look far to find a way to do it. Please stay informed and help us gather volunteers!
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