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Prayer at MT
Mission Trip to Logan, West
Virginia was gored to helping
the people there. Not only did
the missionaries give service to
the community but also had the
opportunity to develop prayer
life. Throughout the work week
the teens had the ability to
reflect and explore faith, and
what it means to them.
Service
While in Logan, the missionaries Summer Mission Trip 2017
completed service such as Butler- Through the summer teens throughout the world traveled
working at the SportsWorks, to the small mining town of Logan, which once was a thriving
babysitting, putting up drywall, area in the region. Holy Sepulcher Catholic Church and Saint
painting, and cleaning a local
John Newman arrived in Logan driving through the small town,
school and church. Groups
and finally stopping at New Covenant Church, on the hill. The
were split up according to
experience and the teens teens slept on the church grounds and had various work jobs
performed tasks to the best of throughout the week. Victoria Wilson a resident of Butler,
there abilities. Pennsylvania, worked on grounds at the gym building community
between the teens of Logan and missionaries through the
Lasting Friendships SportsWorks Program. Wilson remarks,Logan was a wonderful
experience, I would not have given it up for the world. Walking
Holy Sepulcher and Saint John
into camp everyday and seeing the smiling faces of the teens
Newman are two Catholic
Parishes located in the Western
part of Pennsylvania. Although
so close not many of the teens
knew each other. On Mission
Trip the groups were all split
and teens from both parishes
were grouped together.
Working together created a
lasting bond between the
missionaries that there is still
today. 1
Victoria Wilson April 26, 2017