We Weavers have been off the radar for a little while… but I am glad to say we are back and in the sporadic summer routine that is student ministry.

Ryan, Ryland, and I had the awesome opportunity to be a part of the AM/SM Mission trip to Brooklyn, Maryland June 14th-20th. Allen Memorial Student Ministry has begun a longterm partnership with First Baptist Church of Brooklyn (FBCB). FBCB is in a community that is surrounded by some the most densely populated projects in our nation. The people of the Brooklyn community are in need of many things, the most important of which is the love of Christ. Lou Parodiso, FBCB’s pastor, has a great vision to reach those in the community surrounding them through relational and servant evangelism.

FBCB owns two houses that they are planning to use for education and housing. They are also planning to do VBS this coming week for the children in the area. Our Junior High Students helped to paint a fence, landscape, and pass out invites to VBS. Our high school students removed a massive amount of old furnishings and trash from the home that will be used for education. Our HS students also passed out over 200 invites to FBCB’s upcoming VBS. Both our Junior High and High School students had opportunities to meet and pray with some of the people in the Brooklyn Community.

This trip was amazing… Ryan and I both are extemely thankful for the time we got to spend building relationships with our AM/SM students. We are proud of each and every one of our students who worked hard and now carry the vision of what Christ can do through our partnership with FBCB. We are looking forward to our next trip to Brooklyn.

It is our goal to see all of our children follow God’s call to go into all the world, so… we will train them up, while they are young.