Recent Mission Trips Mission Trip to Portland, Maine The Campus Ministry Mission team began their 2019 winter break by going to Portland, Maine. There they served with Preble Street, an organization that assists those experiencing homelessness. This was Campus Ministry’s second trip to Preble Street, but the first time in the winter. Over and over, the team was asked the same question, “Why in December?” December was a perfect time for a mission trip. The need in Portland was great. Portland has had an increase of those experiencing homelessness. The city has been the host to a large population of Congolese refugees that are awaiting to be granted asylum. Rev. Wiles says of the trip, “We
Spring Break 2020 Mission Team
carried with us the prayers of the campus, the community, and partnering congregations. We gifted our new friends with scarves (many handmade), socks, hats, gloves, coats, and homemade Christmas cards. We carried the light of Christ into a chilly neighborhood and watched as the warm embers of that light/love ignited many hearts.”
Mission Trip to Waianae, Hawaii Spring Break 2020, Campus Ministry took sixteen students to Waianae, Hawaii. There they served at Pu’u Kahea Conference Center, a camp owned and operated by the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention. The team prepared the facility to host thousands of people by remodeling the dining hall, cleaning,
and repairing the outsides of the bunkhouses. The Chowan team was the largest group of volunteers the facility has ever had. The team worked effectively and efficiently to complete four days of work in 2 1/2 days. The team also partnered with Waianae Baptist Church with their extensive food bank ministry, packing and distributing over 150 boxes of food. Additionally, the team led worship at the church and the local family shelter. Through these experiences and new connections, the team experienced God through the residents of Waianae, HI, and learned that this beautiful island is more than a vacation destination.
Winter Break 2019 Mission Team
