Members of First Church of the Brethren in Chicago, Ill., helped host
a youth group from First Congregational Church of Westfield, N.J., when
the youth were in Chicago for a short-term mission trip. The experience
received coverage by New Jersey Online, which reported that the annual
mission trip has become a summer tradition for the congregation which
sends its youth to serve in a different city each year. “More than 30
church representatives, including middle and senior high students,
friends, clergy members, and chaperones, traveled to Chicago, Illinois,
from July 19 to 25, to work with Discovering Opportunities for Outreach
and Reflection (DOOR), a faith-based organization that stresses local
immersion while working with inner-city communities,” said the report.
“Under the guidance of DOOR representatives from the First Church of the
Brethren, the First Congregational Church volunteers took public
transportation to work sites throughout the city, including community
parks and gardens, an adult day care center, a food distribution
warehouse, and a city-run Safe Haven program for youth. The students
also learned about the challenges of living in South Chicago through
speakers and activities arranged by DOOR.” Find the article at www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2015/08/first_congregational_youth_fro.html.
Source: 8/20/2015 Newsline
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