Mission to Mexico

Cookies for Amor

studentministry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:03 +0000

Our recent bake sale helped raise awareness of Amor Ministries AND we were able to feed a family of 4 for 3 weeks. Thank you!!!!!

M2M2011

studentministry — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:49:43 +0000

Another trip will happen just a little more than one year from now! Fundraising and planning is on its way, so get ready…

Upcoming Service Opportunities

studentministry — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:06:20 +0000

November 8th @ 10-10:45am in the Uth room

Bring your ideas for upcoming Uth service projects. What do you see in our future? It’s time to dream big.

December 4th @ 6:15-10pm

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing! You must be 14 years old, wear close toed shoes. Maximum 12 students, 3 leaders.

To the Seed and the future…

studentministry — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:35:37 +0000

We had 7 AMAZING people go to the Mustard Seed to serve dinner. What a great night.

NOVEMBER 8th: NO GIRLTALK/GUTTALK/SIXERS because…

we will meet in the Uth room to discuss what our next missions opportunities will be. Operation Christmas Child? Tailgate party downtown? DemoCrew? Let’s chat.

Amor Going Through a Difficult Time

studentministry — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:14:51 +0000

Amor recently had to lay off 1/4 of their staff. Please pray for Amor Ministries.

http://www.amorblog.org/ (Check out the August 20th post.)

Upcoming Opportunities to Serve

studentministry — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:08:06 +0000

July 27-31- Join our VeBS team and help kids learn about Jesus

September 1- Calgary Foodbank

October 1- The Seed

TBA- We are hoping to volunteer packing shoeboxes again this year, hope you can make it!

Meeting Sunday, July 5

studentministry — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:14:52 +0000

11-12:30pm

Bible Study: Serve Your Way To Success

Mission Trips at Home or Beyond?

studentministry — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:52:41 +0000

If you were to ask students what they enjoyed the most about Mission to Mexico in past years, they would probably say the relationships formed with God, themselves, the team and the families. In fact, a survey conducted from this year’s participants indicated just that. But can we form these relationships at home? What is so significant about going to Mexico when there are so many needy people on the streets of Calgary or within the province of Alberta?

My intention is not to de-emphasize the need for mission projects at home. I believe strongly in serving locally. Rather, my intention is for us to understand why mission trips abroad provide the richest opportunities for growth that can breath life in our local mission projects.

The one major benefit of serving abroad; it’s uncomfortable. Tents are usually not our first choice during a rain storm. Sleeping bags are never warm enough. We don’t know the language. Our team gets mad at each other. We eat too much fast food. Your tent partner forgot their deodorant. You hit your thumb with a hammer twice in one day. Your driver got the van stuck again. You stepped in some sort of black sludge on the side of the road and now you have no shoes to wear. You’re too cold. You’re too hot. You can’t go home.

God works within us when we face uncertainty. Why? Because when we are uncomfortable the only thing we have to lean on is relationship. God is God. He is never closer to us or farther away. But when we are pushed out on the edge we are more attentive to His voice. Here is the challenge: taking the uncomfortable experience and growth that occurs in international missions and bringing it home. Once we are back in our normal schedule and routine, the pictures seem to become memories that jog our minds of another time and place.

My hope is to utilize our international missions experience to bring local missions to life. The participants of Mission to Mexico 2009 have all had an experience we will never forget. Let’s use this experience as fuel to move forward. Its only the beginning…

Monthly Meeting

studentministry — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:47:50 +0000

We have decided to make M2M a monthly gathering- the first Sunday of each month after the later service. That means our next meeting is July 5th from 11-12:30.

We will alternate between a bible study and an act of service.

We are currently looking into opportunities for 2010. Keep the ideas flowing!

M2M Reunion June 7

studentministry — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:46:47 +0000

Its about time we got together again! This Sunday we will have pizza at 1pm. We’ve invited Lee Goodman from the Mustard Seed Calgary to join us and talk about doing mission work at home.

Something else to think about: How do you see M2M evolving? Small group? Missions projects at home? Bring your ideas!