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Author: Jerry Hines

small group service project MIRACLES!

Crazy things happen when the “Wednesday night sophomore girls” pray. We prayed for opportunity to show God’s love to some un-expecting shoppers at Meijer and God not only gave us the opportunity, but in only a way that a loving creative God can do, He blessed us too. Here are some of the stories: …

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Detroit. By Matt Zellers.

Detroit is more then a city in ruins and poverty. It in our backyard, it is our city. We had an amazing week in Detroit this summer. We got to experience the city for what it is. Sometime after city week, I have been thinking about all that we did down there. Detroit has a …

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Citiweek update #2

Citiweek Tuesday night blog: Allison DuBois: WOW! Detroit is different then what I’m used to seeing. When I come down here for baseball games it’s controlled by police men. But really seeing how Detroit is outside of that it’s heartbreaking. The only time this week I’ve police men was at the …

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Detroit Citiweek blog #1

From Jerry:  Our first day was unreal - our students’ eyes were opened to the fact that many parts of Detroit are almost like a different country - our 4 teams did an amazing job at their worksites - here are some of their stories: Megan Everhart: Today was a lot …

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Final Jamaica Blog!

**Reminder for parents to meet your students when they fly in tomorrow night (Tuesday) to Detroit Metro airport (Delta - flight 1513   coming from Atlanta -   Scheduled to arrive at 855PM)   What a great trip!  Here is the final blog: Hannah Lawson: Today the group went to a church service in Short Hill, Jamaica. …

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Jamaica Update Saturday!!!

(Jerry’s editorial comment:  Yesterday the students went to a new endevor -’Gulley Bank’ is an underdeveloped third-world village tucked way back in the mountains.  Missionary Jim Koch says that people don’t even know there is a village back there - it is so poor.  They will spend 3 days there consisting of VBS, soccer, …

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Jamaica update w/ pictures!

From Darian Farrell: Here in Jamaica it is absolutely beautiful. Mr. Jim and his wife Pennie are truly doing God’s work and I’m blessed to have been chosen for this trip. While I miss my family dearly, I feel that I have formed a new one here on this mission’s trip. The people …

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Jamaica update - from Rob Boden

Just a slight update - but shows what is going on nonetheless.  This was sent from our leader Rob Boden - hopefully the technology will be such that we can get some pictures and some student testimonies up in the next couple of days!  Anyway - here is what Rob reports: It is humid.  The …

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Jamaica team arrived safely!

no problems at all with customs or the travel.  more details when stuff starts to happen!

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India FINAL BLOG!!!

Wow, it’s crazy how fast these past couple have days have just flown by. Its been so amazing watching God work all they way on the other side of the world in India.  Over the past couple of days we have been working a camp at the YMCA. It’s a camp located on …

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