Mission Trips are...

What are Mission Trips?

• windows through which to see the world and God's vision for it in new ways;

What are Mission Trips?

• mirrors in which to see ourselves, our church, our culture more clearly;

What are Mission Trips?

• doorways through which we enter into deeper fellowship with God and our neighbor;

What are Mission Trips?

• voices through which we may hear God's call to us.

Who are Mission Team Members?

• bridges between those they visit and their congregation, between God's activity in one part of the world, and God's activity in their own community.

Two members of our group hit the road this morning, driving to New Orleans.  It's lucky for the rest of us as they can carry sleeping bags as well as a couple guitars for us, saving the extra baggage fees the airlines now charge.  We pray for their safe travel and will rendevous with them upon our arrival after flying out of Rochester. 

The rest  of us had an extra day of work - finishing up projects and leaving things ready to step back into when we return.  We're tucking last minute things into suitcases, maybe arranging for the cat to be fed or mail to be picked up in our absence, drinking the last of the milk in the refrigerator - doing all the little things that give us the illusion that we're ready for this adventure.  The excitement has been building and I think most of us just want to get there and see what God has planned for us in this week of mission work. 

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.   Ephesians 2:10