Hi there, I just thought it would be a good thing to put together this little newsletter so that you can gain some understanding about our annual Serve trip. Each Summer a church from the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada (CBWC) hosts Serve. Serve is like a short-term mission trip (SMT). It is also like a summer camp. It is both of those things combined. It is a SMT because youth are going to a place with the intention of sharing the love of God through acts of service. In partnership with the local host church who has made arrangements with their neighbours and various agencies and organizations, students go out and help in all kinds of ways doing all kinds of jobs. It is camp because youth are there from a whole bunch of different places. They share a living space for the week. They eat meals together. They worship God together each evening and hear the Gospel proclaimed. So that is what the four of us did this Summer in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. We were not alone though. A total of 139 people participated in Serve this year from 13 different churches. One group from Victoria fell victim to Westjet strikes and cancelations and had to stay home. But they made the most of their time and arranged their own service projects at home, serving their neighbours. As you might imagine, a large number of teenagers doing acts of service in a community does draw some attention. Two articles were written about Serve while we were there. One by the Prince Albert Herald and one by PA-Now (you can see Henry in the background of one of the pictures from the PA-Now article). These are simple but impactful testimonies about the goodness of God that was on display in Prince Albert.
You are probably wondering what this all looks like in action. Here are some videos that document some of our time. Video Links: Reel #1 Reel #2 Comments are closed.
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