Youth Mission Trips
Youth Mission Trips
Youth Mission Trip to Puerto Rico July 2009
The Senior High Youth Group spent 9 days in Lares, Puerto Rico painting and setting tile in the sanctuary of Iglesia Metodista (Methodist Church) in Lares. Our youth helped their new brothers and sisters with their building project which was started in 2006 when we started ours. Our team was the sixth mission team from the Western Carolina Conference of the United Methodist church to go to Lares, but ours was the first group consisting of mainly youth. Our youth represented themselves well with their hard work, immersion in the Puerto Rican culture and in the maturity of handling new situations. In addition to all the hard work, they enjoyed a couple of days of fun which included the beach, caves and El Hunque Rain Forest.
Youth Mission Trip to Lancaster, PA. June 2008
The youth worked hard on their Mission Trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On the way to Lancaster, they stopped at Lake Gaston Retreat Center and helped prepare the center for the summer season by cleaning and doing landscaping projects. After working hard, they had fun time in the lake. In Lancaster they stayed in a Mennonite family’s home and learned about the Mennonite and Amish customs. For their service project, the youth painted a Mennonite meeting hall. It was a very enlightening experience for everyone.