Together now to Fort Macleod and Pincher Creek

Our Acts study

This coming Thursday night and Friday morning, I will be participating in our Faith Baptist Church Together youth missions trip to Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, from July 9-15.

This missions trip is organized through Youthmark.  Several months ago, a group of about 30 adult leaders and students attended a training with several other area churches led by Brian Aaby, Youthmark founder, at Lake Retreat in Ravensdale.  

Fort Macleod team
Leaders:  Youth Pastor Aaron Bauer, Chris Dellicker, Mikayla Kagle, Jeff Jacobsen, and me.


Students:  Derek Allen, Camden Hartliep, Nathan Ruter, Luke Jacobsen, Brandon Haynes, Austin Sisley, Christine Benner, Kristina Neff, Jordan Kelly, Tabitha Lovell, Dawna Mitchell,  Sarah Blair, Becky Denney


Pincher Creek team
Leaders: Youth Pastor Aaron Bauer, Assistant Youth Pastor Topher Lindstrom, Justin Blair, Michele Denney, Christie Brakke


Students: Abbey Swanson, Lanh Watkins, Katherine McDonald, Sarah Jo Jones, Tiegan Heald, Kristen Haynes, Billy Denney, Will Amodie

Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod

We worked through "Anywhere,"  a Bible study in Acts to prepare us for this trip. We've focused on the themes during our Sunday morning Sunday School classes.

I've been mediating and praying through Ephesians 3:14-21 for each of us and this missions trip.

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

We are preparing by praying and developing our testimonies. Sharing a testimony is a gospel conversation with listening and questions led by the Holy Spirit.

                         Our basic itinerary
                                  Travel 
 

Gather at Faith Baptist Church Thursday night
Leave very early Friday morning from Faith Baptist Church
Travel information: 619 miles on I-90 east through northern Idaho and into southwest Alberta and east to Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod

--11 hours, 13 minutes actual driving time to PC and then FM
Arrive Friday night with dinner at FM Alliance Church
Return after breakfast Friday, July 15

                                         Schedule during the week 

• Sunday morning: Music and introductions in worship services
• Monday-Friday, 9-noon, Serve in Daily VBS in FM and PC churches
• Afternoons: Paint rodeo grounds in FM and other project
• Evenings: Outreach to community and fellowship with host church youth--this is where we all share gospel conversation-testimonies.