Last month our family attended a Family Mission Trip with our church. Ten families, about 40 people, were doing work for the Lord at Shannondale Community Center in Southeast Missouri. It was a wonderful experience for the entire family. We painted picnic tables, chopped wood, sang around a campfire, ate meals together and floated down the Current River - taking in all the beauty of God’s creation around us. Spending time with each other and serving God...it doesn’t get much better than that!
What is a mission project that is close to your heart? Is it visiting the elderly, cleaning up a neglected part of town, helping at an animal shelter, babysitting for the single parent down the street or delivering dinner to a friend that just got home from the hospital?
What mission project can you do together with your family or members of your church family? Matthew 20:28 says, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve others.” When we give our time and talents to others, we are living like Jesus. A wonderful thing happens when we obey God’s command to follow Jesus, he blesses us and fills our heart with true joy.
Feel free to contact us to find out more about these great resources and how to get your family serving.
The Mission Minded Family, Ann Dunagan suggests activities for families to participate in together, as well as resources to help families develop the desire to be more missions-focused.
Growing a Spiritually Strong Family, Dennis and Barbara Rainey reveal ten spiritual seeds—practical uplifting tips and activities for you and your spouse that will nurture your families faith.
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