Firestarters Youth Mission Trip - June, 2023
Our 2023 youth group mission trip went to Niagara Falls, New York where we spent a week with YouthWorks. Seven youth and three adults served Jesus in this well-known tourist destination. The community once thrived on manufacturing and chemical industries, but with off-shoring of jobs, their economy has struggled for the past four decades.
En route, we stayed overnight and worshiped at Glenwood Methodist Church in Erie, Pennsylvania.
In Niagara Falls, we met, ate, and slept at two Catholic schools. Forty-two persons from youth groups from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota joined together for service, worship, fellowship, and recreation.
We participated in several service projects which included food pantries, meal preparation and service, homeless shelter volunteers, Salvation Army cleanup, and helping senior citizens.
During free time, we enjoyed the beauty and power of the falls. We love getting soaked on the Cave of the Winds Tour and the Maid of the Mist.
The students and adults loved the experience. Not only did they impact the Niagara Falls community, the people they served impacted them–and so did Jesus. They look forward to opportunities to serve Jesus in our own area and enthusiastically plan for the summer 2024 trip.
Well done good and faithful servants!
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En route, we stayed overnight and worshiped at Glenwood Methodist Church in Erie, Pennsylvania.
In Niagara Falls, we met, ate, and slept at two Catholic schools. Forty-two persons from youth groups from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota joined together for service, worship, fellowship, and recreation.
We participated in several service projects which included food pantries, meal preparation and service, homeless shelter volunteers, Salvation Army cleanup, and helping senior citizens.
During free time, we enjoyed the beauty and power of the falls. We love getting soaked on the Cave of the Winds Tour and the Maid of the Mist.
The students and adults loved the experience. Not only did they impact the Niagara Falls community, the people they served impacted them–and so did Jesus. They look forward to opportunities to serve Jesus in our own area and enthusiastically plan for the summer 2024 trip.
Well done good and faithful servants!
CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO
