Over the past week, our Livingston summer mission site was blessed to seek the shalom of families and children in Sumter county alongside our friends from teams who came from three different states: Fayette UMC of Fayette, AL Collins UMC of Collins, MS First UMC of Gainesville, TX Throughout the week, these teams served with … Read more
College football – we love it. But it sure does make scheduling events in October difficult! Case in point: we’ve had to re-work one of our favorite days of service, Make a Difference Day (MDDAY). This is a huge national day of service sponsored by USA Weekend which draws thousands of volunteers out into their … Read more
Who are the “poor”? Have you ever considered how your perception of poverty affects the way you serve those typically defined as “poor”? ARM was asking these kinds of questions at the Catapult Conference at Cornerstone Church in Auburn, AL, on September 15-17. Catapult is “a missional leadership gathering of those who desire to recapture … Read more
One more night in my bed, one more day before we go into the shack. It is a fun time getting all of the last minute preparations together. This large and high impact fundraiser, carries us through several months and several homes. I was visiting with Andrew and Bernice a few days ago. They are … Read more
It’s just one week away! One week before we go into the shack and live there for several days as a way to relate to families who live in substandard housing all day every day. Although we never want to refer to someone’s home as a shack, we do want to help them make repairs … Read more