The Honduras Mission team arrived safely Sunday night in San Pedro, where they spent the night, before boarding their bus at 5 am. They began the medical clinic and the soccer vbs at 8am.
Continue to pray for the team's unity and that God would be glorified!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Men of Valor
Men of Valor is the Hope For Nashville partner ministry of the month! Men of Valor's vision is to "teach men how to make real changes and begin new lives . . . to become men of valor". They work within 2 prisons within Nashville, and they have recently begun work on a wonderful aftercare program. There are many ways to become involved with Men of Valor, and you can learn more about their ministry at their website, http://www.men-of-valor.org/.
MOV's ministry is a beautiful picture of the Gospel in action -- to see men come from 2 very different life backgrounds to build a mentoring relationship. In my 3 years of working in my position, one of my fondest and most memorable moments, was when I had the privilege of visiting the Jericho Project of Men of Valor at CCA prison. I went through security and sat in a room of men praising God for the way Jesus had turned their lives around. I was asked to share a few words, and as I thought about what I would say, I was struck with how similar each of our stories was! We all are imprisoned through sin, physical or spiritual, and I don't know that I have ever had a clearer sense of the freedom that God brings then that 1 hour visiting the prison with Men of Valor.
MOV's ministry is a beautiful picture of the Gospel in action -- to see men come from 2 very different life backgrounds to build a mentoring relationship. In my 3 years of working in my position, one of my fondest and most memorable moments, was when I had the privilege of visiting the Jericho Project of Men of Valor at CCA prison. I went through security and sat in a room of men praising God for the way Jesus had turned their lives around. I was asked to share a few words, and as I thought about what I would say, I was struck with how similar each of our stories was! We all are imprisoned through sin, physical or spiritual, and I don't know that I have ever had a clearer sense of the freedom that God brings then that 1 hour visiting the prison with Men of Valor.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Looking at Daystar Ministries
Hope For Nashville is the local missions arm of WECC's missions ministry. We partner with 11 ministries throughout the city that bring hope to Nashville in varying ways. This month we are going to turn our attention to Daystar Counseling Ministries.
The mission of Daystar is to offer hope to children, adolescents, and families in need. This includes individual and group counseling, parenting seminars, and a summer camp. And they do it on a sliding scale, so they really depend on the support of churches and individuals to continue to be a place of refuge and hope.
Each year Daystar hosts an annual fundraiser called the "Bike Thing". Come out and join other West Ender's on Nov 1st as we ride 20 or 40 mile course along the Natchez Trace! This is a great opportunity to have fun, support a great ministry, and get a little exercise in. Go to http://www.daystarcounselingministries.org/ for more information!
The mission of Daystar is to offer hope to children, adolescents, and families in need. This includes individual and group counseling, parenting seminars, and a summer camp. And they do it on a sliding scale, so they really depend on the support of churches and individuals to continue to be a place of refuge and hope.
Each year Daystar hosts an annual fundraiser called the "Bike Thing". Come out and join other West Ender's on Nov 1st as we ride 20 or 40 mile course along the Natchez Trace! This is a great opportunity to have fun, support a great ministry, and get a little exercise in. Go to http://www.daystarcounselingministries.org/ for more information!
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