Bethany's Mission Projects Never go on Summer VacationHow can you help support our missions during the summer? Bethany Kitchen Saturday, July 21 or August 18. Can you volunteer a few hours to help prepare and serve this meal? Contact the Cools for more info. Fair Trade Coffee NEW! Fair Trade Coffee Order Form We have several regular drip varieties ($7): Breakfast Blend, Café Salvador, Columbian, Ethiopian, French Roast, French Vanilla, Hazel Nut Cream, and Mind, Body and Soul. Decaf drip ($7) is available in Columbian, Regular and Hazel Nut Cream. Whole bean ($7) is available in Café Salvador. We also carry Earl Gray Tea, English Tea, Hot Chocolate and Travel Mugs. Check us out at the social hour each Sunday. This is a Mission awareness project which benefits the coffee farmers. The Mission Committee provides the coffee for our weekly social hours. Good Neighbors We are requesting donations of school supplies for kids in Cuyahoga Falls who need a hand in preparing for the new school year. We have listed examples of items needed. We are also taking financial donations to help purchase these supplies. Elementary School: Scissors, glue, colored pencils, markers, rulers, #2 pencils, pencil/school boxes, wide rule paper, and backpacks. Middle School: Protractors, black and blue pens, mechanical #2 pencils, wide or college rule paper, 3-ring binders, 3 hold folders with pockets, markers, and backpacks. Please drop off your items or financial donations at the box marked Good Neighbors in the Social Hall by the end of July. Interfaith Hospitality Network Our next IHN week begins Sunday, July 15. Can you help prepare a meal one evening, drive the van in the morning or afternoon or stay over night with our guests? Contact Bob Pletzer or Carolyn B. Hofmann to volunteer to help this week. Many of our regular volunteers are on vacation this week. Please consider helping with this important mission that cares for homeless families in our community. IHN Needs Please consider making a donation for the IHN Family Center of toothpaste and adult toothbrushes. At Bethany, we are in need of twin sheets and twin blankets. We would prefer new but will accept gently used as well. Please place your donations in the box marked for IHN in the Social Hall. Miller Avenue UCC "Lunch on Us" On Saturday, August 25, we will be preparing and serving the meal to the neighborhood from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Abitibi Recyling Our container was overflowing in just four weeks. Thanks for supporting this newest mission and for being a good steward of our environment. We will soon be on a regular pick up schedule and the container will be moved. Items accepted: catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, office paper, fax paper, school paper, notebooks and folders. Items NOT accepted: Plastic, glass, metal, trash, cardboard, and books. Please contact Carolyn B. Hofmann for more information on any mission projects. Thanks for your support of Bethany's missions. **************************** BETHANY MISSION COMMITTEE SUPPORTED MISSIONSThe following is an alphabetical listing of all of the missions the Bethany Mission Committee supports or has supported in the past including a brief description of each of these missions. Those missions that are now being actively supported are marked with an asterisk.*AccessAccess provides emergency and transitional shelter programs for homeless women and their children. The testimony of one woman illustrates the impact of this organization on its clients. She asserts that Access was a safe place for here to being life again. It gave her a new outlook on life and a second chance.Financial contributions help Access provide needed services during 2000 such as: 33,000 meals for resident women and children 10,500 nights of emergency shelter 200 health assessments 7000 hours of after-school tutoring Supportive services such as childcare, parenting classes, case management, and transportation. Access is also a United Way organization. Access 230 W Market St Akron, OH 44303 330 535 0008 *Akron Area Association of ChurchesThe Akron Area Association of Churches (AAAC) addresses issues of social justice and human needs such as homelessness; neighborhood improvement; chaplaincy; racial relations, and human rights abuses with adults as well a children.Akron Area Association of Churches 350 S Portage Path Akron, OH 44320 330 535 3112 Back Bay MissionBack Bay Mission is known for providing food and assistance programs, a well established work camp program, a thrift shop, and administration of a wide range of daily services. It serves in a state, where as of 1999 there were no UCC churches present. It also serves in one of the poorest states and in the poorest region of that state. In 1999 they did receive a goal of $750,000 from UCC churches in Ohio. One of their main money making projects is the sale of shrimp.Back Bay Mission 1012 Division St P.O. Box 509 Biloxi, Mississippi 39593 228 432 0301 *BAKED GOODS DELIVERYMembers of the Bethany Mission Committee have for the past year delivered day-old baked goods from two local Top grocery stores to needy food pantries in the city of Akron. The two stores are located on Graham Road in Stow, and off Howe Avenue in Akron. Initially, we delivered only to our sister church,the Williard UCC, but because of manpower problems at that church, we have extended our deliveries to Haven of Rest, the Open M, Williard UCC and Access. We deliver some 5 times a week from one or the other or both of these stores. These baked goods would be destroyed if there were no one to deliver these items to the agencies in need. In this arrangement, the store receives a tax write-off and people in need of food can get it. We are not at this time expecting to increase our commitment but we could occasionally use some extra drivers. The deliveries are made during the day, usually right after noon and require about an hour to an hour and a half of your time. Battered Women's ShelterThis organization serves to let women know that there is an alternative to the violence they often encounter. Each month the Battered Women's Shelter sends information to everyone who has registered a domestic dispute in Summit and Medina County courts. This simple, non-threatening information lets the recipient know of options available, from their toll-free crisis line to early intervention to emergency shelter.Administration Office 759 West Market St Akron, OH 44303 330 374 0740 *Bethany KitchenBethany Kitchen serves the local area by offering free lunches twice a month. The clientele is a mixed group of individuals consisting of some elderly, some younger, some without means and some needing human contact. Bethany Kitchen has been a mission to this community for 8 years. Food to serve the kitchen is obtained from the Food Bank. Local grocery stores donate baked goods and occasionally baked goods are donated by members of the congregation. Individuals from the Bethany congregation who might wish to participate can do so usually on either the third Tuesday of the month or on the third Saturday of the month. Possible duties include helping prepare the meal, serving and clean up. The kitchen duties generally operate during the hours from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.*Care 'n ShareThis program is similar to the "I Can Do That" mission but includes taking people to doctors to receive medical attention of any kind, to grocery stores or other errands that these people, either because of age or infirmity, can not do for themselves.*Chapel Hill HomesChapel Hill Homes and United Church Homes since 1964 have provided quality Christian retirement and health care to older persons, including those in financial need. Funds that donated to Chapel Hill are used to provide benevolent assistance to those residents in financial need, and to improve the quality of life for all residents through capital purchases, special programs, and the general endowment.Chapel Hill 12000 Strausser St, N.W. Canal Fulton, OH 44614 330 854 4177 *Children's HospitalEach year, Heinz U.S.A. and Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron work together to help sick children by raising funds through the Heinz Baby Food Label Savings Program. This program is the first of its kind to capitalize on the grassroots efforts and volunteerism found almost exclusively at hospitals. For each label saved and sent to the hospital, Children's receives 6 cents from Heinz. Since 1983 Heinz has donated $500,000 to Children's Hospital through this program. Send complete label to:Volunteer Department Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron One Perkins Square Akron, OH 44308 Christmas In AprilChristmas in April is a volunteer program in which volunteers from all over Summit County unites on a Saturday in April to repair and renovate the homes of those who, because of age, disability and financial hardship, can not do the work themselves. The homes selected for Christmas In April repair must be owned and occupied by the homeowner and the homeowner must be elderly and/or disabled. The work done varies from home to home; however; all efforts are made to provide safe, warm and dry housing. Repairs may include plumbing, carpentry, electrical and general repairs, painting, yard clean up, roof repairs and ramp construction. All repairs must be able to be completed within an eight- (8) hour day. Individuals are referred to Christmas In April through community organizations, county service agencies, churches, synagogues, as well as private citizens.Christmas in April 80 W. Bowery St, Suite 308 Akron, OH 44308 330 379 9870 *Church World ServiceThrough Church World Service, members of congregations in the USA come together with the ecumenical family worldwide to witness to and share Christ's love with all people. Church World Service achieves its mission by sharing and receiving the Gospel, providing opportunities to work together worldwide, meeting basic needs of people, advocating for justice, human rights and the dignity of all, educating for peace and reconciliation, and promoting the integrity of the environment.Church World Service 28606 Phillips St P.O Box 968 Elkhart, IN 46515 1 800 297 1516 ext. 111 College Age Mission TripThe College Age Mission trip to Bonesteel, South Dakota, is an outgrowth of the Youth Mission Trip. The College Age Mission trip directs their activities to not just the small children but also to the older children and young adults. These activities are derived from our contact person, Judy Hanson, who lives in that community and knows their needs better than anyone else. It is therefore quite possible, that from year to year, the activities that our College Age Mission participates in will vary.*Coming Together ProjectThe Coming Together Project is a project dedicated to "remove the barriers from equitable treatment, addressing the needs of all through the helping professions".Coming Together Project P.O. BOx 1543 Akron, OH 44309 330 379 1543 *CrossroadsCrossroads is a program that helps troubled youth. A vital aspect of Crossroad services is that a spiritual assessment is made on every new resident at Crossroad, to determine the level of development as well as to plan the ministry approach with them. A meeting is held individually with each young person once a month in a spiritual direction relationship. In this time efforts are made to them to know themselves better, sort out their beliefs and values, and develop a deeper relationship with God. Weekly group discussions to Intensive Treatment residents and periodic discussions to everyone are offered.Crossroad Fort Wayne Children's Home 2525 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 219 484 2337 *CUECUE or Christian University Education is a group of three Theological Seminaries that educate future UCC ministers. These three Seminary Schools, Chicago Seminary, United Seminary (in the Twin Cities), and Eden Seminary (In St. Louis) exist primarily to educate persons for ministry and leadership in United Church of Christ Churches. Every decade, nearly one-third of United Church of Christ pastors retire. Most of the CUE graduates are called to ordained leadership in local churches in the CUE region. Because these are our seminaries, most of the students, faculty, and trustees are United Church of Christ members. A wide range of programs and courses are offered, yet the identity of the United Church of Christ is strongly present on all three campuses.However, the CUE Seminaries are not supported through the national treasury of the United Church of Christ. Approximately 15% of our seminaries' operating budgets are provided by gifts to CUE. Currently, 53% of the churches in the CUE region provide that support. The CUE Seminaries also serve our churches by offering continuing education opportunities and faculty publications. Members of the faculties and administrations of the seminaries preach and teach in local churches and in association and conference settings. The CUE Seminaries are in constant service to the churches and members of the United Church of Christ. CUE PO Box 120357 St Paul, MN 55112 612 633 4311 *Defiance CollegeDefiance is a four-year coeducational liberal arts college related to the United Church of Christ. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits the College. Found in 1850, Defiance celebrated its 150th anniversary throughout the year 2000. Most admitted freshmen maintain at least a B average in high school course work, present above average ACT or SAT results, and complete a comprehensive high school academic program. The 2000-2001 tuition is $14,850; room and board is $4,480. 74% of students receive financial aid. Defiance also offers merit awards ranging up to full tuition.Defiance College Office of Admissions 701 North Clinton St Defiance OH 43512 419 783 2359 *Esperanza InternationalEsperanza International service the poor and the homeless with self-help, community-based projects which bring about lasting change. The staff and volunteer work in partnership with communities seeking long-term solutions to their problems. Ninety percent of the money resources received by Esperanza International goes directly to benefit the poor and the homeless. FAV is a program in which low-income families needing housing form a neighborhood organization and participate actively in the process of creating solutions to their problems. A family that enters this program must accept a commitment to work together with the rest of the community to obtain affordable housing for all members of the FAVEsperanza International 287 G. Street Chula Vista, CA 91910 Web site: www.esperanzainternational.org *Gifts from the Heart (Alternative Christmas)Gifts from the Heart is a project that affords the members of the Bethany congregation an opportunity to donate to their favorite mission in the name of some member of their family. Each year, the mission committee selects several missions that a donor can choose from. The donor then chooses one or more of the missions and donates in the name of a child, grandchild or other loved one.*Good NeighborsGood Neighbors provides food, certificates to purchase perishables, school clothing and school supplies for children. It also often helps with utility bills (gas and electric) to those unable to meet the demands of these bills. Bethany has supported the collection of clothing, schools supplies and has also given direct aid to this organization.Cuyahoga Falls Baptist Church 1601 Munroe Falls, Ave Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 *GREAT TRAIL COUNCIL Boy Scouts of AmericaProvides funds that support the council's Religious Relationships Committee that in turn is charged with the responsibility of providing for the spiritual needs of the Cub and Boy Scouts who will attend the summer day and resident camps of the Manatoc Scout reservation in Peninsula, Ohio. The funds are used to provide a full-time, on-call Summer Camp Chaplain who organizes and delivers regular inter-faith Vesper services to the more than 2,500 Scouts in the councils camps during the seven-week camping season.P.O. Box 68 Akron, Ohio 44309 Phone 330 773 0415 *H.M. LifeThis is a program founded by Sisters of The Humility of Mary in 1987. It strives to offer solutions to homelessness for single-parent families through offering affordable housing for up to two years (furnished apartment), assistance with education and/or job skill training, life skills development in areas such as parenting, budgeting, self-esteem, career choice and assistance with access to community resources such as personal counseling and child care services. Clients are eligible if they are: Homeless, 18 years of age or older, have at least one child and show an expressed desire and willingness to actively work towards increasing education and/or job skill experience that will lead to self-sufficiency.H.M .Opportunity Services Box 8174 Akron OH 44320 330 376 5600 *Habitat for HumanityBethany has been frequently involved in this project over the past several years. Volunteers, many times coming from church organizations like ourselves, donate money and/or their time to help in the construction of a home for a family. It is a Christian ministry, which seeks to make adequate housing a matter of conscience. It is well known that during the terrible destruction wrought by hurricane Andrew in Florida some years ago, those structures built by Habitat with stood the storm better than most other structures in the area.Habitat for Humanity of Greater Akron 1177 Rosemary Blvd Akron, OH 44306 330 785 2700 *Haven of RestThe Haven of Rest offers meals, clothing and short-term shelter for many of the street people of the Akron area. Bethany has in the past supported this ministry with cash funds as well as donations of clothing and food. Presently, the Mission committee delivers baked goods to the Haven of Rest almost on a weekly basis.Haven of Rest Ministries Box 547 Akron, OH 44309 330 535 1563 *Heidelberg CollegeHeidelberg College is also affiliated with the UCC Church. It is a liberal arts college. It is a relatively small school with an enrollment of 1360 students. The tuition (2000- 2001) is listed at $16,060. Room and board would be extra. The admissions process relies on high school achievement and the results of either SAT or ACT scores. Likely candidates are interviewed individually.Heidelberg College 310 E. Market St Tiffin, OH 44883 *Hope HomesThis Ministry offers community-based homes and supported living services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.Hope Homes 2785 Norton Rd Stow, OH 44224 330 650 1959 *I Can Do ThatThe "I Can Do That" program is one that involves doing small jobs around the home and yard for elderly or infirm members of the Bethany congregation. The work can include small jobs involving electrical problem, yard work, small painting jobs, gutter clean up, and other small repair jobs.*Interfaith CaregiversThe Interfaith Caregivers Program of Akron is part of the National Federation of Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers. It is also a United Way Agency. Bethany has been participating n this ministry since 1996. Originally 27 members took the training and accepted the agency's mission as their own. Currently there are twenty people who, when called upon, serve as caregivers. Interfaith Caregivers Program helps religious congregations and other organizations meet the needs of people who are frail elderly, health impaired or isolated and the people who care for them. They do this by providing transportation; visiting and respite care, simple tasks, and telephone reassurance. This is a community ministry and volunteers are often asked to serve those outside the Bethany family.Interfaith Caregivers Program 2321 2nd St, Suite 117 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221 330 922 1900 *Interfaith Hospitality Network of Summit County (IHN)The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Summit County is a network of faith organizations that provide shelter, meals and support to homeless families. The network provides host congregations, where the clients remain for one week using the facility as a place to sleep and receive evening meals, breakfast and a boxed lunch. The host congregation is assisted by support congregations who help provide the meals and other services provided by the host congregation. During the day, the clients arre transported to the Family center, where they are assisted by the social worker in finding affordable housing and improving the level of their employment. School age children are transported to their "home" schools so that their education can continue virtually uninterrupted while they are a part of this program.IHN of Summit County 1095 Edison Ave Akron, OH 44301 Loving Arms MinistriesLoving Arms provides temporary emergency shelter and necessities, and referral, primarily for women and children within Northern Summit County. Christian counseling is also made available to each client. Loving Arms cooperate with established social service organizations, agencies and churches.Loving Arms Ministry, Inc C/o Church of Christ 1717 east Aurora Rd, Box 132 Macedonia, OH 44056 330 468 ARMS *National Council of ChurchesThe National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA is the nation's leading organizations in the movement for Christian unity. Its 36 Protestant and Orthodox member communions (denominations) include more than 50 million adherents in approximately 140,000 congregations in communities across the country.Member communions carry out a wide range of ministries, many of which have roots that go back a century or more. The NCC works for peace and justice in the United States, addressing issues ranging from poverty and racism, to the environment, family ministries, and much more. It provides for the translation of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible and works to increase use of the Bible. And it serves churches through a wide variety of educational ministries. Globally, the NCC is at work in more than 80 countries, including the United States, through Church World Service (CWS). CWS, with partner churches and ecumenical agencies around the world, shares in the struggle to help move people beyond poverty and powerlessness. National Council of Churches 475 Riverside Dr, Rm 850 New York, NY 10115 212 870 2227 http://nccusa.org *Neighbors in NeedNeighbors in Need is the all-church offering we receive during the autumn, which provides church members an opportunity to help homeless persons and families. In addition to fighting homelessness and poverty, NIN helps UCC American Indian churches, people without health care, victims of intolerance and hate, and addresses equal employment issues.The Ohio Conference, United Church of Christ 4041 North High St, Suite 301 Columbus, OH 43214 800 282 0740 *OCWMOCWM or Our Churches Wider Mission is in a sense the mission committee of the greater United Church of Christ. Last year, Bethany contributed $31,500 to OCWM. You might ask, "Where does this money go?" The following break down showing how every $100 our congregation gives may help explain.Of every $100 we give, $22.00 goes to the Easter Ohio Association which: Supports ministries with the young and old and troubled Assists the hungry and homeless Gives special support to struggling churches Cares for clergy and church educators and those preparing for such work Connects interested persons with various social ministries Of every $100 we give, $34.87 goes to the Ohio Conference Supporting ecumenical ministries Connecting us to many institutions offering education, health-care, housing, and help for special needs Providing campus ministries to keep the witness of the faith alive Renewing older churches and starting new ones. Of every $100 we give, $43.13 goes to the United Church of Christ for National and International Mission Help address special concerns and the needs of many Supporting a variety of health and welfare services Assist ecumenical organizations to live out the oneness of the church Develop churches in this country and abroad Work for peace and justice and the integrity of creation Assist the homeless poor And, OCWM is more. It's about giving peace a chance, striving for economic justice. It's about sacrifice in the biblical sense of the word. In the spiritual sense, OCWM is an offering given to God as an affirmation of victory over the forces of evil that seek to break and divide those who are weak and unable to fend for themselves. The Ohio Conference, Untied Church of Christ 4041 North High St, Suite 301 Columbus, OH 44214 800 282 0740 *ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARINGMonies collected for this drives essentially aid people all over the world that have suffered from some kind of natural disaster. But relief for victims of disaster is only one of the ways we help people through One Great Hour of Sharing. Our gifts also support development programs for people in need of agricultural assistance, literacy and vocational training, and nutrition and hygiene information. In addition, preventative health care programs, such as the immunization of infants and children, and refugee resettlement projects, both here and abroad, get help from one Great Hour of Sharing.The Ohio Conference, Untied Church of Christ 4041 North High St, Suite 301 Columbus, OH 44214 800 282 0740 PREGNANCY CAREPregnancy Care is an organization that helps mothers who wish to give live birth to their unborn child and also mothers with young children. In the year 1999 they helped over 900 different families. They came to the agency for pregnancy tests, cribs, car seats, formula, diapers, food, clothing, educational classes, information and referral, and sometimes just to talk. At Christmas, they helped 186 families with 560 children receiving gifts.Pregnancy Care 578 N. Main St Akron, OH 4431 330 253 4071 *SARASARA (Sharing Americas Resources Abroad) is an organization that assists third world countries and emerging countries from the former Soviet Union with very basic needs. The Bethany congregation has donated to causes such as purchasing used ambulances, buying outhouses and washers and dryers. It has also donated to causes that help keep orphanages operating. At the local level, members of the Bethany congregation have donated time at the Grandview Methodist Church where medicines collected from free clinics, doctors offices and hospitals are sorted and checked for expiration date and then sent on to medical centers in third world countries. In some of these centers, if the patient does not bring their own medicine, they are not even admitted. The SARA project is also supported by funds that are sent to OCWM. If you would be interested in assisting with the medicine-sorting project at the Grandview Methodist Church, watch the newsletter or respond to announcements made from the pulpit giving the days this work is done. It is usually done 3 to 4 times a year, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and sometimes Friday during the hours from 9:00 A.M to 4:00 P. M. You are volunteering your time, so the days and hours you choose to work are very flexible.The Ohio Conference, United Church of Christ 4041 North High St, Suite 301 Columbus, OH 44214 800 282 0740 SUMMIT AIDS HOUSINGHarmony place was the nations first supportive living facility for families with HIV/AIDS. It was conceived as a safe and secure living environment, which combined needed assistance with independent and dignified living for families, affected by HIV/AIDS. In addition to housing, Harmony Place residents receive desperately needed supportive services such as assistance with housekeeping, grooming, and meals. Transportation, case management, in-home medical care, counseling, and childcare are provided through referral to existing agencies. Harmony Place is sponsored and managed by Summit Aids Housing corporation, a private non-profit organization, dedicated to providing housing options which encourage dignified, independent living since 1990. The company currently operates Micah House, a refurbished home for five HIV + individuals, prominently located in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood. Governed by a volunteer Board of Trustee, Summit AIDS Housing Corporation is funded through generous community donations as well as federal, state and local grants.Summit Aids-Housing 333 S. Main St., Suite 319 Akron, OH 44308 330 434 1607 VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMThe Victim Assistance Program grew out of the parent program's work with offenders. It was thought the victim was the absent party of the criminal justice system. It began its advocacy for victims of all violent crimes in 1972. It began its services in early 1974 making it the first victim assistance program in Ohio and one of the first in the United States. It offers a comprehensive, confidential and free service to meet needs resulting from their victimization. It offers:Crisis intervention Personal/family counseling Assistance with Victim Reparation: information, application, and collection. Emergency food medical, and dental assistance Assistance with insurance forms, credit cards and I.D. replacement Referral to community services Community education. Offices: 150 Furnace St Akron, OH 44304 Phone 376 0040 *WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICEWidowed Persons Service (WPS) is an outreach program in which trained widowed volunteers offer support to newly widowed persons in over 230 communities nationwide. It helps newly widowed persons not only recover from the trauma of a spouse's death, but also rebuilds their lives. It is a program supported by AARPMental Health Center 340 S. Broadway Akron, OH Phone 253 5466 *WILLIARD UCC CHURCHThe Williard UCC is a sister church to the Bethany congregation. It is located on Johnston Street just across from Sacks Electric in a community that has fallen on difficult times. It is a racially mixed community that, as in many American cities, has been neglected, ignored and passed over for more glamorous portions of the City. Even though it congregation has dwindled, it has tried to maintain a service to the surrounding community. Unfortunately, the number of individuals able to sustain this effort has also dwindled along with their resources. Bethany has helped by supplying food, clothing and labor in an effort to save the mission program of Williard. At this time, the well being of this effort is precarious.Williard United Church of Christ (Pastor Rev. Ragon) 742 Johnston St Akron, Oh 330 253 8583 *Youth Mission TripEach year, for the past several years, the Bethany youth travel to Bonesteel, South Dakota, to organize and run a Bible school for the children at the Ponca Creek UCC located near Bonesteel. These children, though not part of an Indian reservation, live in a community that is essentially of Sioux Indian heritage. The Bible school, although a very important part of the trip, is not the only accomplishment that occurs on these yearly visits. Because of the on-going nature of these trips and the fact the Bethany youth return each year, these children begin to develop a sense of worth. Since they are generally all very poor, and often come from dysfunctional families, where alcohol and drug abuse can be a problem, this returning of our youth reinforces the idea of their importance. Many friendships have been forged by these trips. The Scholarship Program is an outgrowth of these trips. The College Age Mission trip is also an outgrowth of this relationship. | |
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