Nicaragua Team Update - Wednesday, June 24, 2014

After a restful night’s sleep, breakfast was served at the top of the resort, giving us a beautiful view of the landscape and the lagoon. Right after breakfast, everyone headed back to their villa to begin their second debrief small group. In these small group times, we review our pre-trip trainings, as well as discuss how God has appeared to us on this trip and how we want these experiences to impact our lives back home in Williamsburg. After small group, each student was asked to write a letter to their future selves. These letters will be sent to them in a few months to serve as a reminder, an encouragement, and a continuation of the call to serve.

At 12:30pm, the team gathered down by the lagoon for lunch. With another gorgeous backdrop, we enjoyed a delicious meal (burgers and French fries, along with a vegetarian option) and shared some sweet fellowship together. The students had free time between lunch and dinner in which they could swim in the lagoon or pool, rest, or continue processing their trip by completing devotions or talking with their leaders.

We all met once again for dinner at the same lagoon-side location. After everyone had eaten and a team picture had been taken, we headed to our final Porch Time in Nicaragua. With a light breeze blowing and the sound of the waves in the background, the team worshipped God and sang praises to Him for all that was accomplished on this trip. Hawley delivered a powerful message, finishing our study of Elijah. After Elijah’s encounter with God on Mount Horeb, God tells him, “Go back the way you came.” We, too, must go back to live out God’s call on our lives. Hawley encouraged everyone to “anoint” two kings and a prophet, just like Elijah did, to come alongside each of us as we live out our callings. We finished our Porch Time with a final experience (burning the cards on which we had written things that were holding us back from following God’s call, then writing down the names of the “kings” and “prophet” we hope to partner with when we return) and another worship song. God’s presence could truly be felt tonight in our experience together. Finally, the group headed back to their rooms for our last small group of the trip.  After some late-night fellowship at the pool, it was time to head to bed so that we can catch our flight tomorrow morning.

Our flight is scheduled to depart at 7:44am Nicaragua time (we are two hours behind Williamsburg). We will send a text just before we take off, and will continue to send travel updates via text messages. Once again, if you have not yet signed up to receive text updates but would like to do so, please text the word NICAPARENT to the number 41411. We expect to be back at the Chapel around 9pm on Wednesday, June 25^th.

Thank you all so much for all of your prayers over the last 8 days! God has truly shown up in some incredible ways, and we look forward to continuing to process the trip with all of you when we return.

Nicaragua Team Update - Monday, June 23, 2014

Today was a wonderful way to finish our time serving here in Nicaragua! We began the day with yet another delicious breakfast prepared by Pastor Oscar and his team. After packing up all of our stuff and loading the bus, the group got to visit the houses of three different families who are a part of Oscar’s church in Somoto and who benefit from the feeding center there. The group was amazed to hear the story of Ana, a young woman who, inspired by the feeding center at the church, opened up her home to serve as a second feeding center in the area. Almost 50 children, after singing and dancing to praise music, eat lunch in Ana’s house five days a week. To see her serve with such passion and to open up her home so sacrificially was a lesson on service that the team will never forget. After lunch, the kids sang “Happy Birthday” to one of our team members, and every child gave the birthday girl a big hug! Ana’s house was truly filled with joy this morning, and so was our team.

After saying goodbye to the kids at Ana’s house, the team traveled back to Oscar’s church inside the city to serve lunch at that feeding center, too. Once again, the kids were excited to sing “Happy Birthday,” and Pastor Oscar brought out two large cakes – one for the birthday girl and one for Hawley to celebrate Father’s Day in Nicaragua (which was this past Sunday). The kindness and generosity of Oscar, his family, and his church leadership team has been contagious and reminds us of the paradoxical truths we find in scripture: while we were the ones who came down here to serve, we feel like WE are also the ones who have received so, so much in return.

Once the cake was finished, it was time to say goodbye to Oscar and his family and start the journey to our final destination, the debrief site, where we will process all that God has done through us and in us on this trip. With a stop for dinner on the way, we made it to the resort with just enough time to start our post-trip small group study before it was time to head to bed.

Tomorrow we will be at the debrief site all day participating in small groups, reflecting on God’s Word, enjoying His creation, and experiencing our final Porch Time together. Please pray for God to seal these lessons into our hearts and that the result of this trip would be nothing short of life transformation for each participant.

Tuesday night (or Wednesday morning, by the time you read it) will be our last full-length blog post for the trip. As we travel home on Wednesday, we will send updates via text message. If you would like to receive those travel updates but have not yet signed up to receive text messages, please text the word NICAPARENT to the number 41411.

Once again, thank you so much for all of your prayers. We are excited to process the trip tomorrow, but also excited to get to share stories with everyone in person. Buenos noches! (Goodnight!)

Nicaragua Team Update - Sunday, June 22, 2014

Happy Sunday from Somoto! After a restful night, the team spent the morning worshipping with Pastor Oscar and his church. It was incredible to see them praise God with such passion and joy: dancing, clapping, and singing to a mixture of English and Spanish songs. Hawley delivered a message for the adult service about Elijah and the lessons our students have been learning on the trip. Lex and her team led the children’s church with a lesson on the fruits of the Spirit and the importance of prayer, finishing with crafts to help the kids visually remember God’s love for them. It’s mornings like these where it seems like we get a preview of heaven, when people of all different backgrounds and cultures can praise our Creator together as one.

Following church, we came back to our housing site in Somoto for lunch with Pastor Oscar and his staff. The team had a great time meeting the church leaders and hearing about the roles they play as they minister to the people of Somoto. Since our team site is conveniently located just outside a national park in a beautiful valley with plenty of space for outdoor recreation, the children from the feeding center in Somoto joined us for an afternoon full of outdoor activities. The team had fun playing soccer, throwing Frisbees and paper airplanes, coloring, and making new Nicaraguan friends. After we said “adios” to the kids, we made it back to our houses just in time to escape a refreshing rainstorm.

After a full day of service, the team gathered for a delicious dinner and an enriching Porch Time. Lex spoke from John 21 and encouraged the team to continue to demonstrate their love for Jesus by “feeding his sheep,” both in Nicaragua and back in the States. Tomorrow will be our last serving day before heading to the Debrief. We are excited to see what God has planned as we continue to work alongside Pastor Oscar and his church. Thanks so much for all your support and prayers!

Nicaragua Team Update - Saturday, June 21, 2014

Today was a total FIESTA (“PARTY,” in English)! After another great breakfast from our housing site, we loaded everything onto the bus and began the process of saying goodbye in Leon. Our first stop was Las Chacaras to say “adios” to Pastor Ricardo and the children from his church. The entire team put on a “graduation” celebration, providing encouragement to the kids who had come to the hygiene training sessions that previous two days. The little ceremony consisted of a welcome, a speech from an esteemed guest (one of the team members who pretended to be a famous celebrity), and a prayer. Each child’s name was called, and they proudly came up to receive their graduation toothbrush as the team hummed “Pomp and Circumstance” and clapped for each kid. We finished by encouraging the children to take what they have learned and to become ambassadors for health and hygiene in their community. After the ceremony, the team served lunch to the kids before giving some good bye hugs and loading up the bus.

With a brief stop at the local supermarket, the group purchased cake and ice cream to bring to their next goodbye party at Verbo Leon. But today, instead of serving the children, our group had the honor of serving and loving the church’s staff team and key adult volunteers. Nicaraguans and Americans sat together on picnic tables outside as we shared a delicious meal. With the help of our translators, we were able to thank and encourage the youth staff, the pastor, and the women who serve in the feeding center. Once everyone had finished eating, the team played a few games with our Nicaraguan friends before finishing the fiesta with a piñata, cake, and ice cream. Once again, goodbye hugs were shared, and the team loaded up the bus to depart Leon. After a very brief stop at the local market, the journey to Somoto began.

After arriving in Somoto and being greeted by Pastor Oscar, the team settled into their new housing site. For tonight’s Porch Time, our three volunteer leaders/intern (Margaret, Tim, and Tommy) each shared a little bit about what God has been teaching them here in Nicaragua. They challenged each of us as they shared from the heart. What a privilege it is to serve alongside these leaders!

We are excited to join Pastor Oscar at his church tomorrow morning to worship God, and to begin serving the children here in Somoto. Please continue to pray for health, for safety, and for God’s love and light to shine through us.

Nicaragua Team Update - Friday, June 20, 2014

Today was packed full of so many fun and exciting opportunities to serve Jesus, and the team did an awesome job of taking advantage of each chance God put in front of them. Once again the group split into two separate teams to serve at both Verbo Leon and Las Chacaras. The Verbo Leon team returned to complete their painting and cleaning projects in the morning, braving the sun to serve in such tangible ways. After filling countless garbage bags and finishing some trim work on the painting project, the Verbo team headed back to the church to serve lunch to the children at the feeding center. It’s been a joy to see so many meaningful relationships grow in such a short period of time. After finishing their own lunches, the Verbo group started the second day of VBS, teaching the children about the importance of prayer and how God really wants to connect with them. As part of the craft to help the kids remember the lesson, your sons and daughters got down on the ground to help the Nicaraguan children trace their hands onto construction paper. What a sight to see . . . our team literally getting on the kids’ level to serve them and teach them about God’s love! A smaller section of this group also continued the discipleship training they started yesterday, helping these young Nicaraguan leaders grow in both their skills and their own faith.

Meanwhile, the team at Las Chacaras began their morning by continuing the Health and Hygiene training at the local school, instructing the children on the importance of washing their hands. The team had even written an original song to help the kids remember the lesson. It was heart-warming to think that the things the kids are learning can really have an impact on their health and future. After the training session, the Las Chacaras team helped serve a nutritious meal to the children at the feeding center before eating their own lunches together. Afternoon activities at Las Chacaras consisted of soccer, tag, and other fun games with the kids. Jump rope was also a big hit. Just like the Verbo group, the team at Las Chacaras has also developed many significant connections with the children in the community, overcoming the communication barriers through the international languages of service and love. Once the afternoon activities were finished, the Chacaras team picked up the Verbo team to get a little rest before the evening event.

After heading back to the hotel for a brief rest and dinner, the entire team returned to Verbo Leon to pick up a group of kids from the church and take them to enjoy a fun night of devotion and competition. The packed bus found its way to a local sports center, which our group had rented out to host the kids. The team and the children all sang a worship song together and then listened to the youth group leader from Verbo Leon give a brief devotional thought about God’s love in our lives. After the lesson was finished, the soccer competition began. The first game was between the younger Nicaraguan kids and the ladies on the Chapel team. Despite a valiant effort on our girls’ behalf, the home team had the advantage and came away with the win. Next, it was the guys’ turn to take on the older Nicaraguan boys. A packed grandstand cheered them on as the epic battle raged. But once again, home field advantage proved to be too much to overcome, and the guys fell to the Nicaraguan powerhouse. Who needs to watch the World Cup when you have incredible opportunities like this to have fun AND serve Jesus in the process! The night was a huge success, and the joy on the bus ride home was tangible and made the team feel truly alive.

Once back to Verbo Leon, the team gave many goodbye hugs as they dropped off the children. After returning to the housing site, everyone gathered around for tonight’s Porch Time. Lex shared a message about “The Secret of the Poor,” encouraging us to live a life of compassion instead of competition. We finished the evening with what we like to call “sweet fellowship,” enjoying each other’s company as we finished winding down for the day.

Tomorrow (Saturday) will be our final day in Leon. Please pray that God would continue to give us energy to serve faithfully, that we would be filled with joy, and that our travels to Somoto tomorrow afternoon would be safe. Buenos noches!

Nicaragua Team Update - Thursday, June 19, 2014

It’s been another wonderful day here in sunny Leon, Nicaragua! After starting our morning off with breakfast and devotions, the team loaded up the bus to head back to our work sites. Half of the group spent their day at Verbo Church in Leon, while the other half of the team returned to Las Chacaras to partner with Pastor Ricardo again.

The group at Verbo Church spent the morning doing two community service projects alongside kids from the community. Part of the group walked around the neighborhood, picking up trash and beautifying the area in the hopes of communicating God’s love and care for the people in the town. The second part of this group got to paint the outside of a school building, again helping to instill pride and value in both the community and in the educational system. It was exciting to get to work beside children of all ages and to see the cultural gaps melt away as Nicaraguans and Americans became co-laborers for the sake of our same Lord and Savior. After this team served lunch to the kids back at the church, they spent the afternoon teaching a VBS for children in the area, as well as leading a discipleship training session for many of the older kids who are leaders within the children’s program. Not only was God’s Word being taught in a fun and effective way, but our team was able to share from their MidWeek leading experience and provide valuable insights for the Nicaraguans on how to help make disciples and communicate God’s love for us all. It was truly a moving afternoon at Verbo Leon!

Meanwhile, a short way away, the second half of the team took the morning to engage 20 pastors and their families in a Flannel Graph Training Session. A Flannel Graph is essentially a tool for pastors to teach gospel stories to children (and adults, too!) using a large board and many, many pictures printed on felt. Before the trip, several members of the team had come in for additional training on how to use these Flannel Graphs, and they stepped up to the plate in an incredible way today, leading and training all those pastors on how to use this tool so that they can bring it back to their own churches. ORPHANetwork will be providing each attending pastor with his own Flannel Graph, allowing them to utilize this method of teaching to further the gospel in many remote parts of Nicaragua. After serving lunch to the children at Las Chacaras, the group spent the afternoon leading a nutrition and hygiene training for all the kids. The children listened attentively as they learned about the importance of washing their hands, brushing their teeth, and engaging in other important hygiene practices.

After the hygiene training session, the Characas group picked up the team at Verbo Leon, and we all headed to the beach for a quick dip in the Pacific Ocean before dinner. At Porch Time tonight, Hawley spoke to the group about Incarnational Ministry . . . how Jesus’ light not only shines in and through us as we put ourselves between the hurt of the world and His love, but how Jesus’ light is also already present in the faces of those we have come to serve. After Porch Time, we split up into small groups to discuss the days’ events and all that God has been revealing to us so far.

As the groups return to these two serving sites tomorrow, please continue to pray for God to use us in powerful ways. Please specifically pray for the youth outreach event happening at Verbo Leon tomorrow night – that we would be able to really partner with the local church here to plant seeds that will grow and produce good fruit. 

Nicaragua Team Update - Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Hola from Nicaragua! After a long first day of travel and a good night of rest, the team arose to a delicious breakfast provided by our hosts at the Quinta Arien team center in Managua. After a brief stop at the ORPHANetwork office site to pick up food supplies for the feeding centers we’ll be working with, the team traveled to Leon to visit our first two service sites. We first stopped at the Chapel’s feeding at the Verbo Leon Church to check in with Pastor Jose. Jose gave us a brief orientation to the church before we helped serve lunch to the kids. After serving lunch and playing with the children, the team headed over to visit Pastor Ricardo at Las Chacaras Church, a community that has recently started partnering with ORPHANetwork.  Ricardo gave us a tour of the village and the team got to play with lots of the local kids before serving them a late meal. After saying goodbye to our new friends at Las Chacaras, our group drove to our housing site in Leon to shower and relax before dinner and Porch Time.

At Porch Time (our nightly time to reflect on the day, worship God, and share from His Word), we had a great opportunity to recap our experiences so far and to learn more about the country from one of our translators. Lex finished up Porch Time with a devotional thought and challenged the team to engage in the “risky strategy” of “getting dirty” by serving with compassion, just like Jesus did when he had compassion on a leper and risked being "unclean" to heal him in Mark 1:40-42.

The team is excited to continue to engage with Pastor Jose and Pastor Ricardo over the next few days and to deepen the relationships that were begun today. Please continue to pray for safety and for God to work in us and through us during this entire week. Thanks so much for all your support.

Nicaragua Team Arrived Safely in Managua

The Nicaragua team has arrived safely in Managua.  We are getting our bags and heading to our housing location for the evening in Managua.  All of the flights were smooth and everyone is excited to be in Nicaragua.  We will update the blog with details from our first full day in Nicaragua late tomorrow evening.  Thanks for all of your prayers and check back tomorrow evening for an update about day 1.

Nicaragua Team Travel Update

The Nicaragua team is currently in the Atlanta airport waiting to board our final flight to Nicaragua. There is a slight flight delay, but we expect to depart around 6:30pm. To receive more frequent travel updates, please subscribe to the parent text list by texting NICAPARENT to 41411. We will update the blog later tonight when we arrive in Managua. Thanks for your continued prayers!

HS Nashville Meeting #3

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

HS Nashville Meeting #3

At check-in we handed out the newest checklist of things you need to turn in for our trip.  If you don't have one or lost it then click the link below to make sure you have everything.

Nash Checklist #3

If you need any of the forms listed on the checklist you can find them in the links below.There is also a packing list for the trip.

Packing List
Commitment Form
Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team continued their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Lex talked about how Elijah's encounter with God and his response immediately following that encounter.  It appears his response is the same prior and post his encounter with God.  Or is it?  We discussed how the gentle whisper from God has redirected Elijah and provided the direction he needs in his current state.  If you'd like to review the SG questions, they are included below.

SG Questions #3

Please plan to join us at the Student Ministry 11am service on June 29th to be commissioned as a team with prayer in the service.

Our next meeting will be WHEN WE DEPART FOR NASHVILLE  We will leave the Chapel at 830am Sunday July 6th.

MS North Carolina Team Meeting #3 - 6.11.14

The North Carolina Team had their final meeting and it was split into two separate parts for the students.  First, Luke finished the pre-trip study of Elijah by looking at 1 Kings 19:13-18.  He looked at how God called Elijah to go back the same way he came and to re-engage in the mission God had for him.  Elijah still had some of the same struggles with loneliness and feeling like a failure, but after his encounter with God he was willing to trust God's plan.  Furthermore, God revealed that Elijah was not going to have to be part of God's operation in the world alone.  There were 7,000 other people that had not bowed to false Gods.  Luke used this part of Elijah's story to get everyone to think about what an encounter with God would change in your life and what it means that we are not always able to see the big picture of all that is going on. If you would like to look through the small group questions that were discussed on this passage then click the link below.

Small Group Questions

During the second part of the meeting the team split up into groups of 4-5 people and were given a painting challenge.  Our project in North Carolina is usually some sort of housing project, like painting, and so this painting challenge at the meeting helped them think about the actual task of painting as well as working together as small teams to accomplish a unified purpose.

If you are missing any forms then please get them to Luke as soon as possible so that we can be all set for our trip.  All of the forms you might need can be accessed in the links below.

Final Checklist
ReCreation Forms
Media Release Form
WCC Parental Consent Form
Packing List

Please feel free to email Luke at lkincaid@wcchapel.org with any further questions.

MS Norfolk Meeting #2 - 6.11.14

Our second Norfolk meeting was split into two parts.  The first half was for parents and students in which Luke went over the key details for the Norfolk mission trip.  If you missed the meeting or would just like to look back through the slides that Luke reviewed then click the link below.

Parent Meeting Slides

During the second half of the meeting all of the kids gathered for Luke's second talk on Elijah from 1 Kings 19:9-13.  They read about Elijah's encounter with God on Mount Horeb.  On the mountain there was an earthquake, a great wind, and fire which were all previous ways that God had appeared for Elijah or the Israelites.  However, during this encounter God was not in those things, but rather God showed up in a gentle whisper.  Luke talked about how it is important to remember past places that God has shown up as inspiration for the present, but also to look for places that God might show up that are unexpected.  Then the group split up into small groups to discuss how Elijah's encounter can help us prepare for our trip.  To look through the small group questions you can click on the link below.

Small Group Questions

Our final meeting will be on July 15th from 6:30-8:30pm in Woodward Hall.  If you still need the parental consent form or media release form then click on the links below for those documents.  Finally, please feel free to email Luke at lkincaid@wcchapel.org with any further questions.

Media Release Form
Parental Consent

HS Nica Student Meeting #3

HS Nica Student Meeting #3

At check-in we handed out the newest checklist of things you need to turn in for our trip.  If you don't have one or lost it then click the link below to make sure you have everything.

Checklist #3

If you need any of the forms listed on the checklist you can find them in the links below.There is also a packing list for the trip, complete with flight information.

Packing List
Nica Commitments
Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team continued their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Lex talked about how Elijah's encounter with God and his response immediately following that encounter.  It appears his response is the same prior and post his encounter with God.  Or is it?  We discussed how the gentle whisper from God has redirected Elijah and provided the direction he needs in his current state.  If you'd like to review the SG questions, they are included below.

SG Questions #3

Please plan to join us at the Student Ministry 11am service to be commissioned as a team with prayer in the service.

Our next meeting will be WHEN WE DEPART FOR NICARAGUA.  We will leave the Chapel at 9am Tuesday June 17th from the Chapel parking Lot.  

HS Nica Student Meeting #2

HS Nica Student Meeting #2

At check-in we handed out the newest checklist of things you need to turn in for our trip.  If you don't have one or lost it then click the link below to make sure you have everything.

Checklist #2

If you need any of the forms listed on the checklist you can find them in the links below.
Nica Team Commitments
Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team continued their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Hawley talked about how Elijah's encounter with God involved reminders of past places that God had shown up in Elijah's life as well as a new and unexpected way that God showed in the "gentle whisper" for Elijah.  As we head down to Nicaragua, we hope to apply our learning from Elijah and allow our encounter with God to rejuvenate and guide us as we serve.  If you would like to review the small group discussion questions then just click the link below.

SG #2 Elijah Questions

Our final team meeting is Tuesday, June 10th from 6:30-8:30pm in room 156 at the Chapel. Please bring all of the money you have raised up to this point and any forms that you have not already turned in.  Finally, please sign up for the parent text list if you have not already by texting the word NicaParent to the number 41411. Email Hawley at hsmith@wcchapel.org with questions.

HS Nashville Student Meeting #2

HS Nashville Student Meeting #2

At check-in we handed out the newest checklist of things you need to turn in for our trip.  If you don't have one or lost it then click the link below to make sure you have everything.

Meeting #2 Checklist

If you need any of the forms listed on the checklist you can find them in the links below.
Nashville Team Commitments
Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team continued their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Hawley talked about how Elijah's encounter with God involved reminders of past places that God had shown up in Elijah's life as well as a new and unexpected way that God showed in the "gentle whisper" for Elijah.  As we head down to Nashville, we hope to apply our learning from Elijah and allow our encounter with God to rejuvenate and guide us as we serve.  If you would like to review the small group discussion questions then just click the link below.

SG #2 Questions

Our final team meeting is Wednesday, June 11th from 6:30-8:30pm in the SM Worship Room at the Chapel. Please bring all of the money you have raised up to this point and any forms that you have not already turned in.  Finally, please sign up for the parent text list if you have not already by texting the word NASHPARENT to the number 41411. Email Hawley at hsmith@wcchapel.org with questions.

MS Norfolk Meeting #1 at the Overnight

At check-in we handed out parental consent forms and media release forms for anyone that did not already have one on file.  If you have not turned one in or lost it then you can access these documents in the links below.

Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team began their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Luke introduced Elijah as a character in the Bible who we are going to be studying as a model for how we can be ready to not only serve on our trip, but also encounter God.  We are going to be on God's operation down in Norfolk and so we want to be ready for what that will look like.  Elijah was running away because he was afraid and felt like a failure, but God did not give up on him and actually took care of him in the midst of these intense feelings.  Luke talked about some of the fears that we may have going into the trip, and talked about how he believes that God has specifically brought each person on this trip for a reason.  If you would like to access and review the questions that we discussed in our small groups then click on the link below.

Small Group Questions

Our next team meeting is on Tuesday, June 10th from 6:30-8:30pm in Woodward Hall.  The first half will be for students and parents and the second half will be just for students.  Parents are welcome to stick around in the Cafe if they want or you can leave and come back.  Please bring any parental consent or media release forms you may have.  Feel free to email Luke at lkincaid@wcchapel.org with any questions.

MS North Carolina Meeting #2 at the Overnight

At check-in we handed out the newest checklist of things you need to turn in for our trip.  If you don't have one or lost it then click the link below to make sure you have everything.

Meeting Checklist

If you need any of the forms listed on the checklist you can find them in the links below.

ReCreation Forms
Packing List
Parental Consent Form
Media Release Form

During the teaching portion of our meeting the team continued their study of the character of Elijah found in 1 Kings 19.  Luke talked about how Elijah's encounter with God involved reminders of past places that God had shown up in Elijah's life as well as a new and unexpected way that God showed in that moment for Elijah.  As we head down to North Carolina in order to be a part of God's operation in the world, we learned the importance of actually encountering God to rejuvenate and guide us on that operation.  If you would like to review the small group discussion questions then just click the link below.

Small Group Questions

Our final team meeting is next Wednesday, June 11th from 6:30-8:30pm in Woodward Hall at the Chapel. Please bring all of the money you have raised up to this point and any forms that you have not already turned in.  Finally, please sign up for the parent text list if you have not already by texting the word NCPARENT to the number 41411. Feel free to email Luke at lkincaid@wcchapel.org with any questions.