Monday, June 13, 2016

Monday

Service groups started today! These groups will serve together every morning this week and there are 6 groups this year. Two groups are serving at the local elementary schools and they are helping with any tasks that the school needs as they wrap up the school year! One group is serving at Living Hope Church by cleaning, organizing donations at the thrift store, and any tasks that would bless the church! The other three groups are all doing a combination of community gardening projects and service tasks including building planters, new gardens, and landscaping around buildings!
The groups are listed below so you can be praying for them!

After service groups, we toured Pacific Garden Mission, which is the largest homeless shelter in the country, to learn more about how this ministry is striving to be the hands and feet of Jesus by caring for the poor.

Tonight we were blessed to hear a message from Joel Hamernick and his passion and love for the city shone through his message from Jeremiah 29 on seeking the shalom of the city.

It was a wonderful day. 

Goodnight from Woodlawn,
-Lauren






Here are the groups. Please be praying for their continued positivity, for their openness to 'whatever', and their attentiveness to the Holy Spirit. 

Elementary School Group #1
Leaders: Hamdi and Lydia
Parker H
John
Grace
Soraya
Annaka
Jacob B
Camryn
Shay

Elementary School Group #2
Leaders: Beebe and Dan
Kristian
Elizabeth
Kenzie
Beau
David
Peter
Maddie
Lydia

Living Hope Group
Leaders: Heidi and Joel
Georgia
Eric O
Ty
Nathan
Chloe
Mari
Erik

Gardening/Service Group 1
Leader: Kari
Haley
Parker D
Miles
Bo
Caroline
Sarah
Anders
Luke
KJ

Gardening/Service Group 2 (for Sunshine)
Leader: Janine
Erin
Paul
Olivia
Matthew

Gardening/Service Group 3
Leaders: Erik and Nick
Pierce
Jordan
Andy
Brynn
Lauren
Josie
Blake
Ben
Lilly

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 9:06 AM

    Camryn! I see you got the school group, yay! It looks like a great bunch to work with, I pray you will all be a blessing to each other as you help the school! Mom and Dad

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  2. MomJune 14, 2016 at 3:04 PM

    Hi Lauren - I see you are in Gardening Group 3. I pray you are blessed with great weather and enjoyment of God's living creation, weeds and all! I'm praying for all the groups to be open to Whatever. Miss you, love you! Mom

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  3. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    Camryn, awesome that you are in the school group. Bet you love that. What a ministry the homeless shelter must be. I hope you get a chance to volunteer there. Blessings and prayers on your week. Judy

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  4. B HallingJune 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM

    P-Swizzle, Park-Mommy, Baron Von P-Nubsesh - miss you bro. Hope you are having the adventure of your life in the Windy City. Bet those elementary kids like your new swaggy haircut. Flash is loose in your room and we can't find him. Oh well. Hope HDMI1 is being a good leader for you - he is our favorite. Be open to what God has in store for you all week. Work hard and come home when yer done. Love ya!

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  5. RickmarvoJune 14, 2016 at 8:16 PM

    Anders:
    Garden service team rocks! Your team IS the blessing to those you serve. Enjoy the opportunity to reflect Christ's love to others.
    We are praying for you all and are anxious to hear about you experiences. Love, M&D
    (BTW--back in U.S. from J-town)

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  6. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 8:38 PM

    Hi Camryn! What an incredible opportunity and what a blessing for you and your group to help the school! I know you are having a great time and want you to know that we are praying for you and your mission team. We love you!
    The Gerdes family

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  7. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 9:08 PM

    Hi Blakester!!
    It looks like you're having a super time with a wonderful group of people. I can't wait to hear about it (a week or so after you get home!)....
    Love you!!
    MOM Ondercin

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  8. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 9:55 PM

    Boo berry pumpkin pie, oh how I miss you! However, i am so thrilled that you are right where you are this week spreading joy to all those munchkins at the elementary! What a perfect place for you💗 I am praying these verses from Ephesians over you
    16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
    Be safe Lovie!
    Have fun. Make great memories.
    Xxoo
    Mama

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  9. UnknownJune 14, 2016 at 10:00 PM

    Hey George...ahhh.
    I see you're on the living hope ministry team. I love that we have something specific that we can pray about for you. Anything, no matter how small, becomes a great thing when done with great love. I'm proud of you for serving. I thought of you often today as we were out and about on adventures. Both Kennedy and I had the day off so shenanigans were on the agenda. Did you know minigolfing at a metal sculpture garden in a thunderstorm is not the wisest way to spend an afternoon?
    Me: (thunder rumbles in the distance) "was that thunder I just heard?"
    Brett: "nahh, we're fine."
    (massive lightning bolt streaks across the sky, Brett throws putter and runs)
    Brett: "LESS FINE!!"
    So. I think I'll try to keep us all alive another day at least until you get home so you can join in on the shenanigans.
    Btw...our family is good at quite a few things. Minigolf is not one of them. So if ever a minigolf ministry opportunity arises (what. It could happen), you should probably not join that team. The odds be never in your favor.
    ;)
    Love you. Keep smiling.
    Praying for you always!
    XO
    Mum

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