Tuesday, June 21, 2016
In El Salvador
We have arrived in El Salvador safely and on time. We will update you once we have boarded.
Dulles Arrival
The Nicaragua team has arrived at Dulles airport. The flight is still scheduled to depart at 11:10 a.m.
Nicaragua Departure
The Nicaragua team has left the Chapel and headed to Dulles. We will update the blog again when we reach the airport.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Nashville Meeting #2 (6.3.16)
Thank you to everyone who came out to the missions overnight! It was great to get the team together to continue to prepare for our upcoming trip to Nashville!
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
In Williamsburg, it is easy to get distracted by friends, school, sports, etc. and overlook areas where God is pursuing us. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nashville.
Small Group Questions
Nashville Checklist #2
Our next meeting will be WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 in the Student Ministries Worship Room. Please bring any forms or money you have to turn in to that meeting. We are excited to see how God will show up in the lives of everyone on our team this summer!
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
In Williamsburg, it is easy to get distracted by friends, school, sports, etc. and overlook areas where God is pursuing us. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nashville.
Small Group Questions
Nashville Checklist #2
Our next meeting will be WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 in the Student Ministries Worship Room. Please bring any forms or money you have to turn in to that meeting. We are excited to see how God will show up in the lives of everyone on our team this summer!
Nicaragua Meeting #3 (6.3.16)
Thank you to everyone who came out to the missions overnight! Despite a busy weekend with sports and SAT's, we were excited to get to meet together and continue to prepare for our upcoming trip.
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
There will be a lot of situations in Nicaragua where we will have mini wrestling matches with God as we encounter situations and scenes that we aren't used to seeing here in America. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nicaragua.
Small Group Questions
Nicaragua Checklist #3
Our last meeting before we leave for Nicaragua will be TUESDAY JUNE 14th from 6:30-8:30 in room 156. Please bring any money you have collected and any donations that you have, we will be packing our donation bags for a portion of the night.
In our pre-trip meetings, we are studying Genesis 32, and in our last meeting we left Jacob afraid and uncertain about what was about to happen with his brother Esau. We learned that the man that Jacob entered into a wrestling match with was actually God. In the midst of the chaos and fear that Jacob was experiencing, he was not seeking God; however, God came to him and began this wrestling match when he was alone. As we begin to think about how this story of Jacob relates to our lives, it is apparent that many times when we go searching for God, he has been trying to get our attention for a while. In fact, God is usually the one initiating with us way before we even think about turning to God.
There will be a lot of situations in Nicaragua where we will have mini wrestling matches with God as we encounter situations and scenes that we aren't used to seeing here in America. As we went into small group time, we challenged the students to think about whether or not they would recognize the presence of God as he initiates to us in Nicaragua.
Small Group Questions
Nicaragua Checklist #3
Our last meeting before we leave for Nicaragua will be TUESDAY JUNE 14th from 6:30-8:30 in room 156. Please bring any money you have collected and any donations that you have, we will be packing our donation bags for a portion of the night.
Norfolk Meeting #1 (6.3.16)
Thank you to everyone who came for our first official meeting of the 2016 Norfolk Missions Team! The Overnight was a big success and a great first meeting for our youngest team members.
In the meeting time, we started off with a team mixer in order to get everyone on the team a little more comfortable with each other and make sure everyone had an opportunity to meet one another. After this we had the first of our three pre trip talks for our summer character study. Each summer before the mission trips, we study a character of the Bible who had some sort of encounter with God and by studying different characters, our hope is to see just how uniquely God works in people's lives and how He can and will use anyone to further the Kingdom.
This summer we are studying Jacob in Genesis 32. Jacob is an interesting character as he actually wrestled with God. In our first study on Jacob, we looked at some of the back story that got Jacob to the point of wrestling with the Lord. Specifically, how he stole his father's blessing from his brother Esau and how he lived in fear of seeing Esau again and avoided confronting him at all costs. The passage ends by Jacob having a wrestling match with God when he is finally alone and away from his family and messengers. We know that we are going to have moments on this trip when we are going to wrestle with God over something we are seeing or experiencing. But this encounter with God happens when we allow ourselves to get alone. It is sometimes hard or uncomfortable, but it is in these moments that we are able to see what God wants to teach us and change us into the people he wants us to be.
Small Group Questions #1
If you have any questions before our next meeting on TUESDAY JUNE 14th please email Nick at nmercer@wcchapel.org.
Norfolk Parent Reminders
In the meeting time, we started off with a team mixer in order to get everyone on the team a little more comfortable with each other and make sure everyone had an opportunity to meet one another. After this we had the first of our three pre trip talks for our summer character study. Each summer before the mission trips, we study a character of the Bible who had some sort of encounter with God and by studying different characters, our hope is to see just how uniquely God works in people's lives and how He can and will use anyone to further the Kingdom.
This summer we are studying Jacob in Genesis 32. Jacob is an interesting character as he actually wrestled with God. In our first study on Jacob, we looked at some of the back story that got Jacob to the point of wrestling with the Lord. Specifically, how he stole his father's blessing from his brother Esau and how he lived in fear of seeing Esau again and avoided confronting him at all costs. The passage ends by Jacob having a wrestling match with God when he is finally alone and away from his family and messengers. We know that we are going to have moments on this trip when we are going to wrestle with God over something we are seeing or experiencing. But this encounter with God happens when we allow ourselves to get alone. It is sometimes hard or uncomfortable, but it is in these moments that we are able to see what God wants to teach us and change us into the people he wants us to be.
Small Group Questions #1
If you have any questions before our next meeting on TUESDAY JUNE 14th please email Nick at nmercer@wcchapel.org.
Norfolk Parent Reminders
North Carolina Meeting #2 (6.3.16)
Thanks to everyone that came out to our second meeting for the North Carolina Missions Team! The Overnight was a success and we are one step closer to the trip!
In our second meeting we continued our character study of Jacob in Genesis 32. We learned that as Jacob wrestled with "a man" during the night, that he was really wrestling with God. As Jacob struggled with the Lord, his hip was disjointed and yet he did not let go of God. In their small groups, the team talked about what wrestling with God could look like in North Carolina and how we can take our experience with God with us, similar to Jacob always having a reminder of his encounter through his hip. Finally we asked ourselves if we were going to be able to recognize God as he undoubtedly "messed" with us on the trip and discussed some ways to prepare ourselves to recognize him in ways that we haven't before.
Small Group Questions
Meeting #2 Checklist
Just a reminder that the next and last meeting is WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 and to please bring any and all forms and money to this meeting! We are excited to see how God is going to work in and through our team this summer!
ReCreation Forms
Packing List
In our second meeting we continued our character study of Jacob in Genesis 32. We learned that as Jacob wrestled with "a man" during the night, that he was really wrestling with God. As Jacob struggled with the Lord, his hip was disjointed and yet he did not let go of God. In their small groups, the team talked about what wrestling with God could look like in North Carolina and how we can take our experience with God with us, similar to Jacob always having a reminder of his encounter through his hip. Finally we asked ourselves if we were going to be able to recognize God as he undoubtedly "messed" with us on the trip and discussed some ways to prepare ourselves to recognize him in ways that we haven't before.
Small Group Questions
Meeting #2 Checklist
Just a reminder that the next and last meeting is WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th from 6:30-8:30 and to please bring any and all forms and money to this meeting! We are excited to see how God is going to work in and through our team this summer!
ReCreation Forms
Packing List
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