our youth group for church just got home from a 10-day missions trip to Jamaica. we have some rumors as to where we will go next year.
i heard that we might go to Egypt, but i thought that christianity was illegal there.
anybody some good palces to go to next year around this time of year??
Missions to 3rd world countries are certainly eye openers for the youths in the US & are admirable, but now is the time to go on missions to the terribly devestated area of our country !!! Lousiana,Mississippi & gulf areas of Alabama are still so very much needed. Helping fellow man is great but helping our own countrymen is imperative. Many answered the call when first it came, we are a long way from finishing the humanitarian work for these devestated areas & members of the communities. It seems that interest & compassion for these has waned, The flood of momentary help waned, it is as if the Katrina victims & areas were the flavor of the month for awhile & now they are left to carry on without much help from the federal govt, wealthy celebs/corporations that got their names out front, then left. Even good ,well meaning Christian groups have abandonded these people. Is gong to other countries more glamorous ? more self satisfying ? more Christian ? If our Christian groups have other fish to fry, rather than helping to rebuild & assist Christian communites of Katrina on missions I feel that these missions are far from unselfish, more self serving than sereving this countries needs.
#1 by thejanith on December 29, 2009 - 2:28 pm
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Honduras
Mexico
most Central American countries
Latvia
Lithuania
Uganda
anywhere that has orphans that are not supported by their government
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#2 by PrincessJesci on December 29, 2009 - 3:03 pm
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Iraq. they love christians there. go spread the word to people who need it the most
seriously, go to Louisiana and build some Habitat for Humanity houses. Do some good in a place that needs it the most.
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#3 by rotcgrandma on December 29, 2009 - 3:10 pm
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Missions to 3rd world countries are certainly eye openers for the youths in the US & are admirable, but now is the time to go on missions to the terribly devestated area of our country !!! Lousiana,Mississippi & gulf areas of Alabama are still so very much needed. Helping fellow man is great but helping our own countrymen is imperative. Many answered the call when first it came, we are a long way from finishing the humanitarian work for these devestated areas & members of the communities. It seems that interest & compassion for these has waned, The flood of momentary help waned, it is as if the Katrina victims & areas were the flavor of the month for awhile & now they are left to carry on without much help from the federal govt, wealthy celebs/corporations that got their names out front, then left. Even good ,well meaning Christian groups have abandonded these people. Is gong to other countries more glamorous ? more self satisfying ? more Christian ? If our Christian groups have other fish to fry, rather than helping to rebuild & assist Christian communites of Katrina on missions I feel that these missions are far from unselfish, more self serving than sereving this countries needs.
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I have been to all of these devestating areas a total of 11 trips & know 1st hand how Christian groups are no longer responding. I am A committed Christian