Monday, July 30, 2012

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 23rd-26th. 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.

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