Several youth from Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) spent a
week serving others in Bryan, Texas. Each summer, MCH partners with Kingwood
UMC and United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth (UMArmy) for
hands-on mission projects.
UMArmy holds work camps with youth and adult volunteers.
Work camps provide much-needed home repair assistance for people in need. FUMC Bryan hosted the youth for the camp,
which was themed “True Identity.”
“The focus was helping all of us to take a look at how our
identity in Jesus impacts the actions in our lives, and in the lives that we
touch,” said Ron Britton, MCH discipleship minister. “I think our youth saw what a difference they
can make in the lives of others and in the world.”
MCH youth pushed through long hot days at three different
locations to build a wheelchair ramp, an awning and a deck for their clients.
“The highlight this year was Client Night, where we eat and
worship with the clients that we have been with all week,” said Britton. “One
client was so moved by the service and the youth’s willingness to help others that
he broke out and sang a hymn a capella. He said he was encouraged to
see youth who loved Christ and were living out their faith.”
Noah, who lives at the Boys Ranch had this to share: “I
enjoyed the prayer walks and having an opportunity to help others in need. I
felt I grew spiritually because there was no judgment from others on how you
worshipped and everyone accepted others as they were.”
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