Indiana Avenue Baptist Church students volunteer with Lubbock Habitat for Humanity for Summer Mission Project

Students from Indiana Avenue Baptist Church volunteered with Lubbock Habitat for Humanity for their summer mission project from July 23^rd-26^th. The students gave up part of their summer vacation in order to volunteer with Lubbock Habitat. 

In past years, the church has traveled to other cities for mission work. This year, they decided to “go” on mission by staying at home. The church youth staff felt that it was important for the youth to get involved in the community they live in. The youth minister, Chad Melton, is a firm believer in the “mission is where you are” philosophy.   

The group of 10 students worked all week, helping hang sheetrock and paint the outside of the house. In four short days the Indiana Avenue Baptist Church youth group made huge strides in completing the house.  

"The students viewed volunteering with Lubbock Habitat for Humanity as an opportunity to make a difference," said Amanda Schwertner, Volunteer Coordinator for Lubbock Habitat for Humanity. “They were happy to serve the community in which they live.”

Lubbock Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer based organization. They depend upon the heart of the community in order to achieve their mission of eliminating substandard housing in Lubbock, Texas. Groups like Indiana Avenue Baptist Church allow them to continue to build homes and to build hope for Habitat families in the Lubbock and across the United States.

4-H RoundUp

This year 4-H members from all across the state of Texas gathered in Lubbock, TX for the annual 4-H Round-Up. The members were asked to drop spare change into the bins located at the front entrance on there way into general assembly every day, totaling a $1,196.97 donation to Lubbock Habitat for Humanity.

Much like Habitat for Humanity, 4-H members dedicate themselves to serving the communities they live in. Every year Texas 4-H member donate there time and money to various community efforts. 4-H members pledge themselves to loyalty, service, and better living for themselves, there club, community, country, and world. If there donation to Lubbock Habitat is any indication, they are on the right track.

The 4-H pledge is:

I pledge my head to clearer thinking,

My heart to greater loyalty,

My hands to larger service

And my health to better living,

For my club, my community, my country, and my world

Mr. Burke's Construction Class

The building spirit is alive and well at LISD. As many of you know, each year the building trades courses build a Habitat home. This year a class at Hutchison Middle School decided to join the Habitat family. Mr. Burke's construction class built the shed for the recently completed LISD house. The newest generation of homebuilders is getting a good start, thank you for all your hard work!