Bethel Baptist Church

Early bird gets the worm! We got to Miami a bit early today so we're heading to the beach to enjoy some florida sun before an incredible week of missions.

Caleb stayed up while eveyone went to sleep to take a chance to teach and share at sunday school for the high schoolers and college students. We cant wait to see what the Lord does through him!

We are ready for a great morning in the house of the Lord! Were experiencing an English Service, Sunday School, a Creole Hatian Service, and a few of us are leading games for the K-5 church service. Were getting fed and inspired big time for our time of ministry this week!

Caleb one of our youth is teaching a message about living for Christ and not being lukewarm at Sunday School. 

Charlie and others had the opportunity to lead the children in games! And oh what fun they had 

Exploring Miami's art district! From a market place, a cool coffee shop, yummy food, and professional art studios and walls painted with different murals!

Group had a great experience in the Art District of Miami. 

Today, we got to serve with Miami Children’s Initiative. MCI is an after school program in Liberty City and during the summer it is a summer camp that prepares the students for the next school year. The all around goal of MCI is to break the cycle of poverty and violence in Liberty City by providing these free after school/summer programs and meeting the needs of the community. On average, these kids hear 32 gun shots a night. The sound of gun shots doesn’t seem scary anymore and prison is “inevitable” and “normal.” Please take a look at this amazing partnership Praying Pelican has. We are so blessed to be able to work in this community and meet their basic needs and more! Prayers for this week are welcome as we go deeper and love harder! We are getting to paint a fence, a community bench and one od the cafeterias in the gym! Along with loving on a few of the children at the camp and in the community!

The team did an awesome job painting today! 

These ladies did an awesome job helping clean up the community! 

Some of us were back at Miami children’s initiative today, and we got to hang out in the school cafeteria and paint going from red and yellow to a nice white grey. 

Mr. George is an amazing man, went out and fixed the light in the guys room as well as fixing showers in the bathroom. A gifted fellow!!! 

She hulk, She Thor, Captain America, and Black Panther, as they call themselves (as well as George) have done an amazing Job tearing down the rest of the bowling alley. Great Job team!!!!

Charlie going in on this project 

Incredible work guys!!! 

Marissa and Courtney aka Coco worked really hard on the blue doors and only came out half looking like smurfs! 

To find the joy even while mopping! 

Last ministry day some of us were able to work at Chapman Partnership and serve food to the residents. Between their 2 places they house 800 residents made up of men, women and children. The team worked so incredibly hard and really made a difference for these people.