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Updated: 9:44 AM Jun 17, 2008
Mission Group Arrives From Texas To Help Pueblo Church
The Westminster Presbyterian Church has a new vision for what they want to become in the Pueblo community. And they're getting a lot of help thanks to a youth mission trip from Texas.
Posted: 4:22 PM Jun 16, 2008Reporter: Danielle Saar Email Address: dsaar@kktv11news.com |
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The Westminster Presbyterian Church has a new vision for what they want to become in the Pueblo community. And they're getting a lot of help thanks to a youth mission trip from Texas.
Kids from Texas are in Southern Colorado all week on a mission trip to help a church in Pueblo achieve its dream of expanding and becoming more youth-oriented.
Christina Garner from Irving, Texas just turned 15 years old, on her youth mission trip to Pueblo.
"I wasn't gonna go, I was actually gonna go celebrate my birthday in Georgia," says Garner.
She quickly changed her mind. Realizing there was something more she could do on her 15th birthday than just focusing on herself.
"Its a lot better to just step out by yourself and to just try and help others out, even if you're not getting anything in return," she says.
But as she has come to find out, she's gotten a lot in return--like new, lifelong friends who feel the same way she does about helping churches in need.
"I think it is important for people to be aware of others, and I think if you are aware its pretty obvious how much need there is," says Sylvia Sullivan, Grace Youth and Mission Group.
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I want to thank the people of Pueblo for the hospitality. I was part of the team and can't believe how god works for us. I hope we showed how motivated and gifted our youth are. We just need to give them the chance to shine. Our Presbitery has very active and committed youth that do some amazing things for the church. We are so blessed to see the youth to take charge. May the blessing continue to come to Westiminister and the people of Pueblo.
Ever notice how people want to talk about their religion, but never hear about yours?
The summer youth mission trips sponsored by the Presbyterian Church have been a big part of my two sons high school summers. My older son is almost finished with a year of volunteer service in Kenya with Presbyterian Church (USA). Way to go Christine for doing something very special with your summer vacation, stepping out in faith and making new friends.
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