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The Concord Herald Volume 5 Issue 6 July, 2012
Concord United Methodist Church
70 Concord Church Rd., Roxboro, N C 27574
336.599.6262
www.concordumcroxboro.com Rev. Karl Neuschaefer, Senior Minister
Rev. Billy Carden, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Tom Holtsclaw, Pastor Emeritus
Mrs. Rena Morton, Music Director
Kimberly Stone, Deacon Candidate
Our Mission
We are a growing family of believers celebrating and
embracing God’s love, seeking to worship, follow, serve
and witness Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
Our Vision
We want to see God mold us into a scripturally grounded
church seeking to serve our community by showing
Christian love and compassion for the physical and
spiritual well being of all.
June
Ushers: Kermit Mathis
Joel Rose
Keith Hall
Tim Crews
Greeters: Donald and Becky Wilson
Acolyte: Andelyn or Avary Briggs
July Ushers: Jeff Bulla
Mac Wagstaff
Bryan Holeman
Bo Carver
Greeters: Bo Carver and Elizabeth Pierson
Acolyte: Allie Barker
The Pastor’s Corner My heart is overflowing as I reflect on the recent
mission experience to Peru. The love of God is so
powerful, and when coupled with the truth of the
Gospel, lives are changed forever. In the days, weeks,
and months to come there will be a great deal of
sharing by members of the mission team. (See the
Peru Mission article in this newsletter) While we
didn’t build with nails and hammers or bricks and
mortar, we did build God’s Church and advance His
kingdom as hundreds gave their life to Christ. Never
have I seen the fulfillment of the Great Commission
so vividly displayed. This truly is the mission of the
United Methodist Church… “To go and make
disciples of Jesus Christ, for the transformation of the
world.”
Whether in Peru or other far off lands or right here
in Roxboro, the call of Jesus on our lives is the same.
This is a serious call, with eternal consequences. The
questions are the same for each of us… “Where are
we participating in making disciples for Jesus? Who
have we shared the Good News with? Who can we
say came to personally know Jesus as Lord through
our witness? We each need to consider how the Holy
Spirit is leading us to live out this call in our lives.
Who specifically has God placed in our path to share
His love and to share in the truth of His Word?
We are nearing the end of a long building
campaign at Concord and God has blessed us with
tremendous facilities and property. While this has
expanded the physical church, our focus should now intently be placed on building the greater Church; the
Body of Christ. This month we have many
opportunities, but most significantly we have the
opportunity to build the kingdom through the
children as we offer Vacation Bible School. We are
still in need of volunteers. Is God calling you to share
His love with these precious little ones? They are the
future of the Church. Please take time this summer to
consider how God is directing your path for the good
of His kingdom. May we all respond with a
resounding YES to His call. His kingdom is counting
on us! See you in worship!
Karl
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The Concord UMW will be
taking off for the months of July
and August. They will resume
their monthly meeting on the
second Monday of each month
beginning in September with a cookout.
Because there is an on-going need for food
supplies at the Christian Help Center, they will
continue to request donations. The items for July
include all types’ canned meats, vegetables,
pasta, peanut butter, crackers, cereal, etc. They
can always use laundry detergent, soap,
shampoo, toilet articles, etc.
The United Methodist
Men meet the second
Tuesday of each month at
6:30 p.m. for dinner in the
Fellowship Hall of the church. They will take off
the summer months from dinner meetings, but will
be painting the bathrooms at Woodland
Elementary School as they seek to continue our
relationship with the mission of helping those in
the community. You don’t have to be a member
of UMM to help. Contact Thomas Carver or
Pastor Karl for further details.
July Calendar 8-12 – Vacation Bible School – Operation Overboard
10 – P.U.M.P. Meeting at Lea’s Chapel UMC at
6:30 p.m.
23 – Safe Sanctuary Meeting at 6 p.m.
23 – Church Council Meeting at 7 p.m.
25 – Concord UMC serves lunch at the Christian
Help Center at 11 a.m.
Worship on Sunday’s at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Children’s choir practice each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Choir practice each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Emmaus Reunion Group each Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Stephen Ministry Training each Thursday at 6:30pm
Holy Humor Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young
daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter
answered, 'Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt.'
Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in
the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom
asked him what that morning's Sunday school
lesson was about.
He said 'Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.’
Relay for Life seeks members for Concord’s 2012 team Submitted by Elizabeth Bell
It's that time again! Relay for Life of Person County is scheduled for September
21-22, 2012 at the Person High School track. Concord UMC needs any and all
persons willing to be a part of the fight against cancer to join our team! We are
one of many teams in the county that is dedicated to helping rid this world of the
big "C". Being a team member does not require a lot of work--- only a strong
desire to fight back against cancer! You can be an integral part of the team both before and during the
Relay event. To become a team member please see Elizabeth Bell (after July 7th) or Bob Zippay to sign
up! The cost before July 19th is $5. This fee goes towards our Relay total and provides you with our
personalized t-shirts. And they look wonderful with the cross and flame and our logo on the back! Please
let me know by emailing me at minzy@charter.net or personally while at church. The Survivor Dinner is
scheduled for Aug. 3rd at 6 p.m. at Theresa Baptist Church. If you know of a survivor that is not yet listed
with Relay please let me know so that I can have an invitation sent to them. This is a wonderful gathering
and a very special time to celebrate. I have always been proud to be a part of Relay for Life. Concord's
team has grown so much in the past few years and I look for it to continue to grow. I already have those
who have requested their favorite Krispy Kreme doughnuts for that particular night! And we do not
disappoint! Please join us this year and remember ---- "Happy Birthday" is a victory song!!!
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Summer Preaching Series begins July 8
Many of you have commented that you really enjoy the preaching series that Concord has offered in the
past. Summer is a great time to do a series even with everyone’s
vacation schedule because our website allows us to catch up
when we are absent from worship. This summer Pastor Karl will
be guiding us through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount with a series
entitled, “A New Teaching” which will begin on Sunday, July 8.
Many of Jesus’ teachings began with the words, “You’ve heard
it said…but I say…” For all who have read the Old Testament,
you will probably agree that it somewhat confuses our view of
God and His desires for His people. Matthew captured the
majority of Jesus’ teachings in Chapters 5 through 7 of his
Gospel. We will explore these overwhelming teachings and pray
for God’s profound revelation as we seek to grow in Christ.
Vacation Bible School gets underway Sunday, July 8 Operation Overboard is this year’s theme for VBS.
Mary Jane Bowman is still in need of volunteers to
help make this one of the best Vacation Bible
School’s in years! Volunteers will serve dinner at 6
p.m. and Bible School will begin at 6:30 and end at
8:30 p.m., July 8 – 12. They will be taking
advantage of the new covered picnic shelter and
playground. Please encourage your children to bring
a friend. You may contact Mary Jane at
bowman.home@charter.net to participate.
This is a wonderful hot weather dessert. Enjoy!
CREAM CHEESE PIE SQUARES
1 box yellow cake mix
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 stick butter, melted
1 c. chopped nuts
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 box powdered sugar
2 eggs
Mix first 4 ingredients together. Put this in a 9x12 inch pan. Beat last 3 ingredients with mixer until
smooth. Pour into pan over crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool completely.
Keep refrigerated.
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Our Known Immediate Prayer Concerns
Judy Baker
Sandy Boone and her son Griffin
Reba Bulla’s daughter-in-law, Pam
Billy Carden and family
Elliott Chandler
Hannah Cowell and family
Glenn Cruise and family
Joan Crumpton’s mother
Joe Daniel
Kay Ferguson and family
Carson Harris and family
Mack Hicks and family
Mark High and family
The Johnson family
Karen Kelley and family
Don and Becky Legun
JoAnn Leonard
Pat Lewis
Cameron Meyers
Melissa Nowell
Betty Pearson
Margaret Poole
Cathy Ramsey
Gary Robinson
Gary Rose
Katie Stevenson
Sandy Treacy
Angela Thompson’s mother
Chad Wagstaff
Jennie Wagstaff
Tommy Watkins and family
Evelyn Mangum White
Dan Winstead
Dan and Kay Winstead
Johnny Winstead
Prayers for those serving in Our Military
Zachary Bell, Daylon Brann, Donovan Heist, Christian Kirby, Danny
Lawrence, Marv Morris, James Nelson, Geoff Nowell, Erik Peterson,
Bryan Rogers, Eddie Schemper, Kenzie Sherow. Donald C. Teague,
Jon Treacy, Robert Wolak and Jason Zook
NOTE: The globed candle to the left of the chancel area in the sanctuary is lit in honor of all those who serve; police,
firefighters, and our military, a tradition which began on 9/11/01. We also proudly recognize those in active service who are
affiliated with Concord UMC. May we continue to uphold them with our prayers and our love.
UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL: Many of you have enjoyed the
Upper Room devotionals that come out every other month. They continue to
be available in the Narthex of the church in both pocket editions and also
large print. A number of you have also discovered that you can receive the
Upper Room devotional daily by subscribing on-line and having the daily
devotional sent to your e-mail. For some this is more convenient because they can enjoy the devotional
automatically every day on their computer, think-pad, or mobile device. If you are interested in signing
up for this free service simply use the following web address and follow the easy instructions:
http://upperroom.org/devotional/email/
In case you miss church and would like to hear Pastor Karl’s sermon, our website now has a link you may use.
Please log on to www.concordumcroxboro.com and check out all the wonderful, powerful information concerning
Concord Church. Thanks to David Bell for managing this site and keeping us all up to date. You can even view the
newsletter from previous months.
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Birthdays
July
1 – Anabela Mendesa 20 – Rodney Crumpton
4 – Michael Teague 22 – Becky Legun
6 – Joe Daniel 22 – Roger Chance
8 – Deborah Sanford 23 – Loraine Pool
9 – Peyton Henderson 26 – Don Howard
11 – Michael Zappia 27 – Kevin Pool
11 – Cindy Zook 27 – J. Dan Winstead III
13 – Carol Jones 28 – Scott Lawrence
14 – Josh Bell 28 – Don Nowell
14 – Angelica Jones 30 – Heather Barker
14 – Larry Raines 30 – Kay Winstead
15 – Samuel Barker
August 3 – Brandon Kyker
5 – Sandy Treacy
6 – Jessica Munday
6 – Joy Winstead
7 – Elizabeth Bell
7 – Jewel Hamlett
11 – Lyman Johnson
12 – Julie Mauer
12 – C.C. Vaughan
16 – Judy Baker
17 – Tyler Henderson
20 – Lynn Brown
25 – Avary Briggs
28 – Ashley Pierson-Sudderth
29 – Jo Lawrence
29 – Paul Murray
30 – Billy Carden
31 – Jerry Treacy
Anniversaries
July 11 – Tommy and Kay Wagstaff
12 – Lyman and Carolyn Johnson
17 – Dan and Becky Lawrence
20 – Robert and Carrie Howard
22 – Donald and Becky Wilson
23 – Tyler and Amy Winstead Henderson
25 – Roger Chance and Ann Rimmer
27 – Joel and Laurie Rose
29 – Kyle and Heather Barker
August
11 – Kenneth and Phyllis Walker
11 – Bob and Shannon Zippay
24 – Tim and June Taylor
27 – Jerry and Sandy Treacy
July
1 – Tim and Cherie Crews
8 – Richard and Pam Kinn
15 – Kermit and Karen Mathis
22 – Cleve and Nancy Wagstaff
29 – Jeff and Reba Bulla
August
5 – AJ and Ernie Carver
12 – Tim and June Taylor
19 – John and Janie Wagstaff
26 – Kevin and Loraine Pool
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In the Spotlight: Featuring Wendall and Kimberly Stone Wendall and Kimberly Stone met in March 2011
through Meet Up, a social meeting group. Six
people attended the Meet Up event which included
dinner and a movie. When Wendall and Kimberly
met that night, they had no idea their lives would
change forever. When they reflect on the night, they
say that “God set us up on a blind date.” They
celebrated their one year wedding anniversary on
June 25, 2012.
Kimberly was born and raised in Charlotte, and
spent the past 20 years in Gaston County, which is
where she moved from in May 2010 to Durham.
She is the youngest of three children. Her family
still lives in Gaston County, which includes a
brother, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and parents.
Kimberly and Wendall ended up at Concord
through another God moment. Wendall was doing
some work for a person who attended another
United Methodist Church and he told them about
our search for a new home church, Kimberly said. This person suggested Concord and the first Sunday we
attended, Crosswave was there. We attended again and felt it was the right church. “I was raised Presbyterian
and had a negative conversation with the pastor of the church I was a member of,” Kimberly shared. “I did
not want to lose God in my life, so I decided to attend a UMC in Gastonia where I had worked. When I did, I
found home in Methodism and that church. I immediately became very active in the church. I attended the
Certified Lay Speaking classes and during that time discerned my call to ordained ministry. I thought I would
take the path of Elder, yet as I continued in the journey and seminary, I realized my ordination should be
Deacon. After I discerned ordination, I found a seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, in
Charlotte and attended from January 2005 to May 2010.
“I was working on two masters; one in Christian Counseling and one in Christian Leadership. Due to some
major life changes, I focused on the Master of Christian Leadership and graduated in May 2010,” Kimberly
said. During the last two years of seminary she was blessed with the opportunity to be a volunteer Police
Chaplain at Gastonia Police Department. This enabled her to live out her Deacon calling outside of the
church. Kimberly is a former police officer and is a current Reserve Sheriff Deputy, so she is able to minister
to officers in a special way, knowing what it is like to have that career. Kimberly has been involved with law
enforcement in some way since 1994. She has been blessed with being able to be a part of officer’s lives and
speak to them with Christ as her answer. “The way I see my role as Deacon at CUMC is being a part of
worship services, and offering ministry to women, starting through UMW,” Kimberly said. “I have previously
led retreats, day and weekends, and I look forward to that being a possibility at Concord,” she said. “I feel
very blessed that Concord has given me the space and place to live out my calling as Deacon both inside and
outside of the church.” In May 2011, Kimberly started a Police Chaplaincy program at Chapel Hill Police
Department. She still serves there today as a volunteer and sees God doing some amazing things.
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Kimberly played the drums from 5th grade through college and received a music service award scholarship
to Winthrop University where she received a BA in Sociology. “I love music and believe it has such healing
power in people’s lives,” she said. “I know I can be in a certain mood or place and hearing the right song and
it ministers to my soul. I also enjoy reading and working out, which includes going to the gym and running,”
Kimberly said.
Wendall was born and raised in Roxboro. He is one of five siblings, with two sisters, and two brothers, all
of whom live in the Roxboro/Timberlake area. His parents also live in the Roxboro/Timberlake area. He has
a son, Charlie, who just graduated from Roxboro Community School and a daughter, Caressa, son-in-law,
Russell, and Logan Perry, his two year old grandson, who live in Hurdles Mills.
Wendall’s business is Angels In Disguise a handy-man service. His motto is, “I can’t be an angel to your
soul, but I can be an angel to your house.” In addition, he owns 11 rental houses, and owned a business
called Stone Masonry, Inc, for 20+ years, and became a Master in Brick and Stone masonry. He loves playing
tennis and volleyball. In 2003, as a Member of the APA (American Pool Association), he came in fifth place
in a national 9 Ball competition held in Las Vegas.
“We enjoy spending time at night and ending the day watching our chickens and playing with our rabbits,”
Kimberly said.
Safe Sanctuary Initiative makes strides towards finalization The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church state that "children must be
protected from economic, physical, emotional and sexual
exploitation and abuse". Our Safe Sanctuary committee is
working hard to assess potential risks to our children, youth and
vulnerable adults and put procedures in place to keep them safe
from harm and also protect our volunteers and educators from
any false accusations.
We are currently in the process of evaluating bids for windows
in all classroom doors and nursery and also looking at a possible
video surveillance option as well. This will allow our parents of
children and youth to check in on their children and youth without interfering with the
classroom activity. We are also finalizing our policy and procedures document and testing it
with a variety of scenarios at our next meeting on July 23rd. This document will be shared
with all church members once it is finalized.
Our committee represents a broad spectrum of participants from Concord United
Methodist Church. Committee members include Elizabeth Carver, Barbara Currier, Tim
Chandler, Carrie Briggs, Rena Morton, Susan Rhodes, Heather Leonard, Paula Royster, Mary
Jane Bowman, Jeanie Neuschaefer and Karl Neuschaefer.
If you have questions on this initiative, please ask any of the committee members or send
an email to Becky Legun at begun@me.com. Submitted by: Becky Legun, Chair, Nurture and Membership Committee
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Stephen Ministry training program forges ahead As you have read in previous newsletter articles, our church is launching a new
program, Stephen Ministry, to provide emotional and spiritual support and care to people
who are going through a difficult time. Training is now well underway for our future
Stephen Ministers! The initial training includes twenty (2 ½ hour) sessions, and we
generally meet for one session per week. However, we held an all-day retreat on
Saturday, June 9th
, and covered three sessions, so we are already over a third of the way
to completion! Here is what we have learned so far:
Session One—The Person of the Caregiver: This was an introduction to the 50 hours of training. We
explored the Christ-centered foundation of Stephen Ministry.
Session Two—Feelings: Your, Mine, and Ours: Feelings are a gift from God, and we learned to help
people recognize, accept, and express their feelings, and invite them to trust God to bring them healing and
wholeness. We explored the benefits of expressing feelings and the harm that can come when feelings remain
unexpressed.
Session Three—The Art of Listening: Listening is an essential part of Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministers
use active listening skills to help people recognize and accept the feelings they are experiencing. We learned
and practiced the skill of reflecting as a valuable listening tool. We explored the many facets of listening and
talked about our own experiences so as to better understand when listening is effective and when it feels fake
or makes a person feel uncomfortable.
Session Four—Distinctively Christian Caring (Part 1): We explored the essentials of using our Christian
faith in caring for another, drawing on the resources of prayer, witnessing, the Bible, forgiveness, blessings,
and more. An important motto of Stephen Ministry is “The Stephen Minister is the caregiver, and God is the
curegiver.” This training session underscored this Christ-centered focus.
Session Five—Distinctively Christian Caring (Part 2): We explored how Christian caregivers have
something distinctive that we can offer that other caregivers cannot provide—God’s unconditional love and
forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We practiced and discussed the use of prayer, confession and absolution,
and the Bible in caregiving relationships.
Session Six—Process versus Results in Caregiving: If ever there were a time for Stephen Minister trainees
to say “Aha!” this module would be it. We learned the key understanding that we don’t have to (and indeed
can’t) fix whatever problem it is that our care receiver faces. This session was a time for a collective sigh of relief, as we were reminded again that God is the curegiver and the Stephen Minister is the caregiver. This
establishment of roles is what makes Stephen Ministry possible. The concept runs counter to the strong
results-oriented approaches of present-day society. But in caregiving, the more one pushes for results in
another, the faster and farther they flee.
Session Seven—Assertiveness: Relating Gently and Firmly (Part 1): Assertiveness has gained a bad name
for itself in some circles. It has been taken to mean “getting my own way,” which is erroneous. In fact,
assertiveness is about relating to others gently and firmly. This was the first of two sessions on this topic. We
discussed and applied the principles we read about in the book Speaking the Truth in Love: How to Be an
Assertive Christian, which uses Jesus as the model for assertive behavior.
Training will continue until mid-October, and the new Stephen Ministers will be commissioned in
November. They are very excited about what they are learning and are looking forward to serving the
congregation and the community!
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Congratulations Graduates Crystal Goodman holds her daughter, Heidi, as she receives her
degree from Watts School of Nursing on May 11, 2012. She took
her state board exam on Tuesday, June 19th. Crystal has been
hired by Duke University Hospital and begins her nursing career in
Neurosciences on July 16th. Crystal is also a graduate of
Appalachian State University where she received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Psychology. Crystal is the daughter of Becky
Legun. She is married to Raymond and they live in Cary, N.C.
Robert Thomas Currier (Rob) graduated from Methodist
University in Fayetteville, NC with a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration. He also received a certificate in
Professional Tennis Management. While at Methodist University,
he was on the Men's Tennis team. He has accepted a position at St.
James Plantation, Southport, NC, as an Assistant Tennis Pro. He is
scheduled to begin working on Monday, July 2. Rob is the son of
Barbara Wagstaff Currier.
Charlie Stone graduated from
Roxboro Community School June 1. He began RCS in 7th
grade when the school first started. Charlie went on the mission
trip to Peru with Crosswave and others from Concord UMC. In
the fall, he plans to attend Piedmont Community College and
has interest in studying auto mechanics. In addition to PCC, he
will assist his dad, Wendall Stone, in his handyman service,
Angels in Disguise.
Chelsea Morris graduated from Roxboro Community School June 1
and plans to attend Piedmont Community College in the Fall. She
spent her senior trip in Peru with the Crosswave ministry team from
Concord. Chelsea is the daughter of Marvin and Pat Morris.
(See Graduates next page)
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Kale Pool is the son of Kevin and Loraine Pool. He graduated from
Roxboro Community School on June 1, 2012 and will attend
Piedmont Community College, majoring in Environmental
Engineering in the transfer program to NCSU. Kale has received two
scholarships towards his education.
Grant Jordan is the son of Doug and Nancy Jordan of
Roxboro. Grant graduated from Roxboro Community
School on June 1, 2012. Grant has been attending Concord
and went on the mission trip to Peru with the team from
Concord and Crosswave Ministry.
We send best wishes to all the graduates.
Cemetery Wall nears completion To date, the Cemetery Wall Project
Fundraiser totals $135,177.25 and the work is
nearing completion. The paving of the road in
the cemetery should be completed this week;
the lettering on the front gates should be
complete soon; and the landscaping will be
completed by late summer. Recognition efforts
are underway with plans to have the plaques in place in the next six to eight
weeks. A dedication service is being
planned for early fall. “This project has
gone extremely well,” said Chairman
Tommy Wagstaff. “We are indeed
thankful for the generous participation of
the church membership in this project as
well as the descendents of those buried in
the cemetery.”
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They’re back!!
Our Peru mission team arrived home safely on
Tuesday, June 26, at approximately 1:45am. It had
been a phenomenal trip with countless opportunities
to watch God work in the people they went to serve,
as well as, within the individual team members. The
team is still processing what they have experienced
and are gathering pictures to share. A special mission
luncheon and Peru 2012 presentation will be given in
early September when everyone returns from their
summer vacations. Look for more information in the
bulletin and newsletter. In the mean time, enjoy a taste
of the experience from the collage below and the
quotes from the Concord team members. Each will be
more than glad to share about their individual
experiences.
Chelsea, Jeanie, Grant, Karl and Charlie
“As I reflected on our trip, I thought of all the enormous blessings God had prepared for me and can't
even imagine not being there to receive them. God challenged me in many ways and I'm so thankful
for the experience - one that I'll never forget!”
--Jeanie Neuschaefer--
“My first time going to Peru as a missionary, I had no idea what was going on. I felt God guide me
closer to Him through the hurt of these people. For the first time in my life I’ve felt the Holy Spirit.
When I did I had no doubts anymore and I felt every bit of pain in my heart just fade away and for
the first time in my life I was truly happy.”
--Charlie Stone--
“At first going to Peru, I really wanted to go but then when the trip got closer I didn't want to go!
After being there a few days it changed my life. This trip was amazing but I couldn't have done it without everyone's thoughts and prayers. I'm truly blessed by it!”
--Chelsea Morris--
“It's a sad thought that I had to travel close to 5,000 miles to meet and greet with the Holy Trinity.
However, it was a phenomenal reality to me that even then, They (the Three persons of the Trinity)
were there.” --Grant Jordan--
“There are generally only a few times in one’s life that significant transformation takes place. This
trip was one of those times for me. God showed me the enormous power of His Word when
genuinely shared from the heart! The Good News of the Gospel continues to transform hearts for
Christ.” --Pastor Karl-
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