From hard physical labor to one-on-one hospital
visitations, short-term missions groups came from all over
the States to minister here in Jamaica this summer. Here is
our report of the teams Jamaica Link worked alongside:
| June |
| Calvary Baptist Church, Covington,
KY: Worked with Delroy Campbell at his church
in Flankers to finish the parking lot and make repairs
to the church there. They also spent several days at Jamaica
Christian School for the Deaf digging a ditch for a fence
that will be installed later this year. View
pictures. |
| July |
| New England
Bible Church, Andover, MA: Supported Pastor Blackwood
and Pastor Bruce at the Victory Christian Fellowship church
plant in Falmouth. This youth group held outreach meetings
for the neighborhood children and teens each morning and
spent the afternoon working at the church. The church
building was completed by the end of the week and there
was a dedication service during the last morning of the
youth outreach program. View
pictures. |
| First Baptist Church of Conyers,
NC: Worked alongside members of Hillview Baptist
Church to support their VBS program. This team also did
puppet ministry at Blossom Gardens orphanage. |
| Geist Community Church, Indianapolis,
IN: Organized and led a Vacation Bible School
program at Faith Baptist Church. |
| North Baptist Church, NY:
This group divided into a work team and a Vacation Bible
School team. The VBS was held at Oasis Baptist Mission
while the work team completed several projects at Oasis
and Fairhaven Christian Retreat Center. |
| York Street Baptist Church, ME:
Organized and led a Vacation Bible School program
at Independence Hall. |
| August |
| Zion Lutheran, SD: This
group ministered in many of the children’s homes
in the greater Montego Bay area including, Blossom Gardens,
Westhaven, Copse Place of Safety and Robin’s Nest.
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| Calvary Baptist, MI: Organized
and led Vacation Bible School programs at Faith Baptist
Church and McField Baptist Church. |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church,
MI: This group spent their days doing ministry
in hospitals, nursing homes and orphanages. Their evenings
were spent at Bird Mountain Baptist church where they
held a Vacation Bible School program. View
pictures. |
| Back to Jamaica Team,
MI: Returning to Jamaica for their second trip
this year, these students donated and built a playground
at Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf. They also helped
sponsor a cookout and beach day for 16 boys from COPSE
Place of Safety. View
pictures. |
