2005 Summer Youth Missions Project

Trotter · Oct 8, 2004

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Ocoee Outreach is alive and well in Southeast Tennessee and could be the answer you've been looking for. Created in 1996, Ocoee Outreach was birthed because of a vision for: eliminating sub-standard housing in Southeast Tennessee; sharing the love of Christ and the Gospel message to those we meet in tangible ways; and providing an opportunity for mission volunteers to experience living out a servant lifestyle. After a brief interim period in 2001, Ocoee Outreach officially became a ministry of the Bradley County Baptist Association; was relaunched in 2002 and has become stronger than ever. The local volunteer base increased (volunteers who assist visiting mission teams) and the 2 X 4 Evangelism Strategy was created and implemented. Over the past two summers, 1,000volunteers representing 30 mission teams from 13 different states have completed 54 construction/home repair projects, performed 12 evangelistic block parties, assisted or led in 10 backyard Bible clubs/VBS, ministered in several area churches and assisted living facilities/nursing homes… and led 110 people to the Lord. God has been at work in many different ways and it's been exciting to see everything come together.

Our theme for the Ocoee Outreach Summer of 2004 is "Built On The Rock" (Matt. 7:24,25). It goes hand in hand with what we our all about ...restoring homes, reaching hearts, renewing hope... its all about Christ, the Solid Rock. The need is great in the East/Southeast section of Cleveland, Tennessee and the harvest is there for the laborers:

• Only 56% of adults have completed a High School Education
• 95% of children receive free/reduced meals at public schools
• Only 1 in 4 families have a male head of household
• Average family income of 4 is only $8,400

Although the primary emphasis of Ocoee Outreach is on evangelism and home repair for low- income families other opportunities such as block parties, backyard Bible clubs, VBS, creative art presentations, sports clinics and more that impact the community for Christ are possible as well.
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Quoted from http://www.arministry.org/OcoeeMinistry.asp

Ocoee Outreach is in the process of enrolling youth groups for the summer of 2005. The quote above was in reference to the 2004 program. Here are some links to additional information:

Ocoee Outreach wesite

The Bridge, NAMB website Ocoee Outreach information page

If anyone is interested in more information, please email me at [email protected] , and I will send you a Word file that contains all the info. Or, you can email Randy Bonner, NAMB missionary & Church and Community Minstries Director, Bradley Baptist Association at [email protected] .

The summer schedule is filling up fast. The work that the youth are involved with in this missions project is truly awesome...and the need is truly great. It is definately one summer mission trip that will not be soon forgotten.

In Christ,
Trotter

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