McDowell County, West Virginia is one of the poorest counties in the country. At one time the population of McDowell County was over 100,000. Developed around coal mining, McDowell County’s economy has taken a hit with the advancement in mining technology and the decrease in the nation’s dependence on coal.
Do you feel the Lord pulling your heart-strings to join your church on a mission trip, but feel too guilty leaving your young children behind? Don’t fear… we have an opportunity for you and your entire family to come and minister to the community as a whole unit. We offer a weeklong trip, from Sunday evening through Friday morning and long weekend trips.
Description: Work along side your spouse and kids. Apply Deuteromony 6:5-9 to your family life.
5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Its been a long time coming but it is finally here. Working with pre-natals through 5 years of age, Parents as Teachers is an in-home family education program. Karen Wilson serves as both parent educator and supervisor and Sarah Diaz serves as a parent educator. Karen's heart is to work with young mothers with children while Sarah desires to work with young teen mothers who are still in high school. Presently we have 12 known pregnancies in one of our local high schools and one in a middle school. Our staff has been through numerous trainings leading up to our first visits. You can join us in this new, exciting and much needed ministry by participating in one or more of the following:
