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Bayside Chapel Youth

Serving In New England
August 3, 2024
Community: Downtown Boston
Partner: First Baptist Church of Marlborough
Staff: Shawn LaVie, Jennifer LaVie

Settled In!

by Jennifer LaVie | August 3, 2024 7:00 PM

We arrived safely and had supper together! Pastor Logan and his family stopped by to say hello to us and after orientation, we are all settled in for the night!  


Sunday Best

by Jennifer LaVie | August 4, 2024 8:35 AM

We are ready for an amazing Sunday morning. After our breakfast and devo, Pastor Logan gave us a history of the church so we snapped one more photo in front, in our Sunday best!

Sunday Best

God's Word

by Jennifer LaVie | August 4, 2024 1:07 PM

We are ready to hear the message this morning. Some of us are teaching the children in the Sunday School class too! 

God's Word

Relational Training

by Jennifer LaVie | August 4, 2024 2:56 PM

We practiced some tools this afternoon that we hope to use throughout the week as we meet people in the community. 

Relational Training

Volunteer Appreciation Night

by Jennifer LaVie | August 4, 2024 6:47 PM

Tonight we helped set up and put on a volunteer appreciation night event for the church. We baked cupcakes, set up the dinner and played with the children while the volunteers got spoiled. 

Volunteer Appreciation Night

Team Meeting

by Jennifer LaVie | August 4, 2024 6:50 PM

We reflected on the highlights of the day together! This included visiting the Bell Tower of the church, playing with the children and serving the Lord together. 
Team Meeting

Morning Devo

by Jennifer LaVie | August 5, 2024 8:43 AM

We are keeping God's word fresh in our minds before heading out for a full day of fun for rec day! 
Morning Devo

Kayaking

by Jennifer LaVie | August 5, 2024 12:33 PM

We are having the best time kayaking on the river! 

Kayaking

WNDR Museum

by Jennifer LaVie | August 5, 2024 10:05 PM

We had such an awesome time at the WNDR Museum in downtown Boston today and saw so many amazing artistic and creative things. 

WNDR Museum

Shake Shack

by Jennifer LaVie | August 5, 2024 10:09 PM

We stopped for supper at The Shake Shack downtown Boston and made sure to share Jesus too! 
Shake Shack

Rec Day Wrap

by Jennifer LaVie | August 5, 2024 10:13 PM

After a full day of kayaking, hitting up a museum, shopping and enjoying a local restaurant, we are headed back to our lodging church in Marlborough to unpack the day and get some rest. We are ready to serve the church and community tomorrow! 
Rec Day Wrap

Morning Prep

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 8:32 AM

Pastor Logan is giving us instructions this morning on our projects today and we are getting started engaging the community and helping around the church. 

Morning Prep

Surveys

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 2:45 PM

This morning some of us went around the community and engaged with locals doing surveys for the church. Pastor Logan shared with us that regularly engaging with the community in this way has grown the church in recent years! We are happy to continue this work and hope to grow it further!

Surveys

Touching Up

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 2:46 PM

Some of us helped with service projects around the church, touching up paint in areas that needed it.
Touching Up

Boxing Cookies

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 3:04 PM

We worked hard today. We baked 480 chocolate chip cookies, put together 96 boxes, wrote 96 cards filled with scripture and love and packaged it all together! 

Boxing Cookies

Sharing The Love

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 8:52 PM

We had an awesome time sharing our cookies and speaking with the local business owners and people. 

Sharing The Love

A Few More

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 9:16 PM

We had extra boxes of cookies so we walked through the town after supper and delivered them to more local businesses! 

A Few More

Team Time

by Jennifer LaVie | August 6, 2024 9:19 PM

We enjoyed team time at a local park this evening. We had our team meeting, reflecting on the many ways we saw God in our day, and then played some games!
Team Time

Organized Kitchens

by Jennifer LaVie | August 7, 2024 3:02 PM

We are organizing the kitchen at the BCNE today. They serve over 380 churches in New England and we were happy to help them! 

Organized Kitchens

Chop Chop & Griddy

by Jennifer LaVie | August 7, 2024 3:06 PM

We chopped down a tree and helped with some landscaping at the BCNE! We also taught Shawn how to Griddy and once he started, he couldn't stop! 

Chop Chop & Griddy

Surveys Team 2

by Jennifer LaVie | August 7, 2024 3:13 PM

Today those who didn't get to go yesterday to engage in the community, went out to conduct surveys for the church. We met some great people along the way!
Surveys Team 2

Ben & Jerry's

by Jennifer LaVie | August 7, 2024 3:19 PM

We stopped for a treat at Ben and Jerry's and had lots of laughs this afternoon before our evening ministry! 
Ben & Jerry's

Parents Night Out

by Jennifer LaVie | August 8, 2024 7:43 AM

We gave parents a night out and hosted some of the children of the church for a pizza dinner, crafts and games. We made bracelets and taught them about Jesus too. 

Parents Night Out

Final Meeting

by Jennifer LaVie | August 8, 2024 7:44 AM

We spent the end of the night affirming one another in the ways we have seen growth in one another and ways we saw the love of Jesus shine in each other. 
Final Meeting

Thank You Marlborough

by Jennifer LaVie | August 8, 2024 6:05 PM

We had an amazing week! We are now home safe and sound! Thank you Marlborough for a wonderful week serving Jesus! 

Thank You Marlborough

Continue Your Impact

by Praying Pelican Missions | August 8, 2024 11:57 PM

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Dave J

August 6, 2024 9:32 AM

Good Morning Everyone, Just wanted to say again as I did in my last comment. We are all proud of you!! I am sure Everyone at Bayside Chapel is proud of you all.. This missions trip is a Giant stepping stone in your journey with Jesus, and may it guide others to follow your path with Jesus. God Bless

Lesley

August 5, 2024 3:33 PM

So proud of you guys!! Can’t wait to hear about your week when you come home!

Ken

August 4, 2024 10:30 PM

?? Praying continued protection and blessings over you all. Proud of your partnership in the gospel - keep shining the Light! ?

Danielle DeCaprio

August 4, 2024 7:27 PM

loving all the updates...so proud of our kids and thank you to the leaders!!

Dave

August 4, 2024 6:46 AM

We are proud of all of you!! God has blessed each of you with a special gift, and he knows you will use it to help others.

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