Please Join Us on Mission Trip 2012!
Posted: May 8th, 2012, 9:09 amGreetings Royal Laners …
Our summer mission trip to San Antonio is less than ten weeks away! So far, 22 Royal Laners have committed to spending the week in San Antonio being the presence of Christ in that community. At the moment, we are planning to work on five different projects, but we need more missioners if we’re going to be able to do that! If you haven’t already signed up, please consider participating in the mission trip. I promise you … it will be a week you will never forget!
To help you make your decision, here is an overview of the week …
We will depart Sunday afternoon, July 15th. We will be living on the campus of the Baptist University of the Americas, where Linda Cross is currently on assignment. We will be staying in brand new student housing. Each apartment has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a kitchen. Our evening meals will be catered by Bernard Coleman-McGraw, a Hurricane Katrina refugee, who promises that we will NOT be underfed.
The organizations we will be supporting are:
Alpha Home, a non-profit treatment center that provides women specialized services for substance abuse and pregnant/post-partem interventions. We will be doing painting and repair work, as well as collecting and assembling items for the new resident welcome kits.
Rosemont Apartments, a local apartment complex. We will be working with Baptist Temple to do a day camp/backyard Bible club. We will also participate in a community feeding program and a literacy program.
San Antonio Food Bank, a non-profit organization that serves as a clearinghouse by receiving and storing truckloads of donated food, produce, and other grocery products. We will be working in the community garden, preparing sack lunches, and sorting/packing donations.
Baptist University of the Americas, an institution for the training of Hispanic church leaders. We will be building a prayer garden on their new campus for the students and faculty to use. That will also allow this plot of land – which is currently undeveloped – to be classified as non-taxable, thereby saving the university thousands of dollars each year.
Christian Assistance Ministry, a non-profit organization that provides temporary assistance to individuals and families in crisis situations, most of whom are homeless. We will be working in the clothes closet, serving meals, and assembling hygiene kits.
In addition to working hard for these good and worthy organizations, we also plan to have a little fun while we’re in The River City. Our tour guide, Adam Simmons, will be planning events for us that are sure to make this trip even more memorable. Never been to The Alamo or The River Walk? Then this is your trip! We are also likely to visit one of the Colonias and meet some of the people in that community.
As you can see, there is plenty of work to be done (and fun to be had!) on this trip. There is work to be done outside for the hearty and heat-tolerant, but there’s also work to be done indoors (in air-conditioned comfort). No matter what your level of skill or physical ability, there is a place for you on mission trip. (There always is!) So spread the word … we need more missioners!
Here is a PowerPoint deck that we used in our mission trip forum last Saturday. It contains photos and additional details about the trip.
If you have any questions or need additional information, don’t hesitate to contact me (Garland Hamic)!
gjhamic [at] gmail [dot] com
Mission Trip 2012 – Missioner Survey
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 9:03 amOn Sunday, it was announced that it is time to start doing some detailed planning for mission trip. The dates are July 14 – 21.
If you think you MIGHT go on mission trip, please take a moment to complete this brief survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RLBC2012MissionTrip
If you have any questions or need additional info, please don’t hesitate to Garland Hamic -
Mobile: 214-707-6340
Rummage Sale Work Day – Saturday, March 3rd
Posted: February 28th, 2012, 11:04 amSaturday, March 3rd, is a Rummage Sale work day. Please join us from 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m., or BOTH! We can use workers of any ability or skill level. Lunch will be provided. And don’t forget, if you plan to go on mission trip this summer, every shift you work helps to reduce your fee!
We especially could use some clothes-sorters! This is an indoors job. It will keep you out of those hot March temperatures.
Also, if you have furniture or other heavier items that need to be picked up on Saturday, please contact Garland Hamic.
Mission Trip 2012 – San Antonio
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 8:40 amMission Trip 2012
The Missions Committee is pleased to announce that our 2012 mission trip will be to San Antonio! We will be partnering with our own Linda Cross at Baptist University of the Americas. There are a number of exciting projects being considered including construction, partnerships with local relief agencies, sports camps, backyard Bible clubs, and others. We are also investigating the feasibility of offering a music and worship component that would involve our choir.
More details will be provided in the coming weeks, but for now, mark your calendar for July 14 – 21!
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Garland Hamic.
Rummage Sale Workday & Pickups – January 2012
Posted: January 16th, 2012, 8:30 amSaturday, January 21, will be our first rummage sale work day of the new year. Please join us from 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m., or BOTH! We can use workers of any ability or skill level. Lunch will be provided. And don’t forget, if you plan to go on mission trip this summer, every shift you work helps to reduce your fee!
Also, if you have furniture or other heavier items that need to be picked up on Saturday, please contact Garland Hamic.