Big Rock Mission Team
Serving In The Carolinas
June 25, 2022
Community: Wilmington
Partner: Eden Village, First Fruit Ministires, The Anchor Church, Winter Park Baptist Church
Staff: Drema Jefferson, Garrison Hobbs
by Drema Jefferson | June 25, 2022 9:09 PM
We are all here and ready to go! We are excited about the week and the ministry we are going to be a part of. For some of us, it will be a new missions experience and for many, it will be a return to two beautiful partnerships. We are looking forward to our long-term partnership and making new relationships too.
by Drema Jefferson | June 26, 2022 10:18 AM
This morning we attended service at our partner for the week, Anchor Church. It was so great to be greeted by friendly faces and to see the pastor again! Today he brought the Word as he spoke to us about how following Jesus is often a sacrifice, but when He has called us to go and serve we are to go and not look back.
It's also a bittersweet week as this is Pastor's last Sunday with Anchor. So, we were able to join the church as we prayed over him on his next journey as a new pastor in Surf City, and as we prayed for the new pastor coming in.
by Drema Jefferson | June 26, 2022 10:22 AM
by Drema Jefferson | June 27, 2022 6:57 AM
This afternoon we joined Pastor Phillip as the church put on a going-away celebration. He also spent some time showing the team how far the church and the outreach center have come along since their last visit. The team was super proud of their efforts last year and how different the church and outreach center looks now. It has come a long way!
This week they are helping Pastor Phillip to finish the projects well. We can't wait to get started!
by Drema Jefferson | June 27, 2022 10:05 AM
by Garrison Hobbs | June 27, 2022 10:20 AM
Today we are starting working on a locker space where individuals from the community can keep their belongings safely. It is a joy to be back serving the community in Wilmington!
by Drema Jefferson | June 27, 2022 3:03 PM
This afternoon we went to Eden Village which is a tiny home community that supports the homeless. We had the opportunity to work in the garden and re-plant guava pineapple trees. We had a lot of fun digging in the dirt, putting soil down, and planting the fruit knowing that it will all go toward those in need in this community.
by Drema Jefferson | June 28, 2022 10:01 AM
Today we split up again into two teams. Our team worked at another garden called Willowdale Urban Farm. We picked out weeds, harvested plants, and watered the garden.
We are wanting to be a blessing and a light to the community of Wilmington so that the elderly and those in need have a place to receive fresh fruits and vegetables. We were also thankful that we got to add extra hands and feet to Eden Village Ministries.
by Drema Jefferson | June 28, 2022 10:04 AM
Meet David! He has been a volunteer and leader of several gardens in Eden Village for many years. He has been able to help so many food insecure families by taking care of the gardens, so he really appreciates when teams come to help them out.
This morning he started our day off with some lessons about growing certain herbs and vegetables. He also showed us around the garden and helped to get us started. He has been such a blessing to us these past two days.
by Garrison Hobbs | June 28, 2022 2:43 PM
Today we resumed work that was started yesterday. Caulking, painting, nailing, screwing, and more all in the Lord's name.
by Drema Jefferson | June 29, 2022 8:56 AM
This morning our team went back to First Fruits to help them distribute food to the homeless community. We sorted food and organized before they came through.
by Drema Jefferson | June 29, 2022 12:54 PM
by Drema Jefferson | June 29, 2022 1:02 PM
After a delicious lunch that Pastor Phillip treated the whole team to this afternoon, our team went back to pull up more weeds, water plants, and plant seeds at Willowdale Farm. It has also been a great time to reflect on the Lord and His goodness to us. We have loved giving back to the community this week and encouraging the local church.
by Garrison Hobbs | June 29, 2022 8:50 PM
Today before we began to work, Pastor Phillip did a devotion for us on how to paint. He explained how something as simple as painting can be used to build the kingdom of God. Today we put that into practice, doing all things for God's glory.
by Garrison Hobbs | June 29, 2022 8:58 PM
Some of the team made a sign for the church that we have been working at all week. Nathaniel and Dyalnie used an old map of Wilmington to create the outline of the name!
by Drema Jefferson | June 30, 2022 12:10 PM
Before we left, we prayed over Eden Village and David. We are going to miss this ministry and being a part of such an incredibly generous ministry.
by Drema Jefferson | June 30, 2022 12:14 PM
by Drema Jefferson | June 30, 2022 12:16 PM
by Drema Jefferson | June 30, 2022 12:20 PM
by Drema Jefferson | July 1, 2022 3:54 PM
That's a wrap! We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here in Wilmington and have worked so incredibly hard this past week. Thank you to our partners, Eden Village, First Fruits, and Anchor Church for being a blessing to us. We can't wait to see how much the community is blessed by all that we were able to accomplish for them this week. It is all for His glory!
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