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Pine Barrens: Hidden Trails

March 25, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day Three We first went to the Black Run Preserve, which is right next to Marlton, yet most people don’t know about it. We met with John Volpa, who heads the group chiefly involved with the area. He was our guide and teacher for the day. The Black Run is part of an old...

Habitat for Humanity: Teamwork and packing up at Restore

March 25, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

Day Three Today was a really busy day! We helped the Restore at Habitat for Humanity move the rest of their furniture by loading trucks and putting porcelain products on palettes. We did a lot of heavy lifting. Loading the trucks was like playing Tetris – it took a lot of thinking to get...

China: Service at The Bethel Foundation

March 25, 2014October 13, 2015China

After breakfast we took at bus trip to southwest Beijing to the Bethel Foundation. This is a place for blind and visually impaired children ages 2-8. While there we cleaned buckets, raked and picked up tree clippings, washed play equipment, and cleaned the pool. We also got to meet some of the children when...

Service in Camden: The Neighborhood Center, Part One

March 24, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

Today the Service in Camden group traveled to the most southern tip of Camden to volunteer at The Neighborhood Center. We were greeted by incredibly open, welcoming, friendly hosts (Michael and Lisa), who broke us up to complete a variety of tasks that help the Neighborhood Center continue serving their neighbors. The three missions...

Tempe, AZ: Meeting and service

March 24, 2014October 13, 2015Blog Editor

Day Three The day began with an excellent Meeting for Worship with the community of Tempe. We were treated to a potluck lunch and then primed, painted, and caulked a near by home. ...