Hunger Free Ministry - our new friends

I made some new friends with Greg and Douglas here. They work with Hunger Free ministry out of East Tampa Christian Church.

During our RoK week: Revolution of Kindness, we collected 93 bags of groceries to be given to our friends at Hunger Free. They picked the items up this week and plan to serve the homeless and oppressed of Tampa.

Thank you friends and neighbors for partnering to make a real impact in Tampa!

Mission Trip 2 - Christ In Youth

10 high school students from Christ's Church of Oronogo in Missouri came to serve in Tampa, March 15 - 22.

What have they done? Handed our 2000 postcards, 2000 water bottles, 2500 doorhangers, painted, prepped for Spring fling and headed to the beach.

It is a great privilege to work with Christ In Youth. Thank you to Aaron Molesky and Pat Francher for your help!

Mission Trip 1 - Sherwood Oaks CC

March 8-15 Sherwood Oaks from Bloomington, IN came and brought almost 25 people to Common Ground. They did some major painting and building prep as we got ready for Easter.

Thanks to all the high school students who came and helped. Sherwood Oaks was the original group to come and work with us in 2007. They helped rebuild our stage and create our sound booth.

Community Impact: Student Edition

This last weekend was a great weekend. Our student ministry hosted its first event. It was an area gathering of students. Their purpose was to come together and clean up neighborhood parks and celebrate in worship.

Over 110 people gathered that day! FCC, www.fcc.edu , was represented by Kenny Beers and the New Ethos as the worship band and Bruce Humphrey spoke.

Even though I ma not a youth minister, I will always be one at heart. I continue to be amazed at what God can and will do through students.

Special thanks goes out to Central Christian Church in St. Petersburg, First Christian Church in Seminole, Discovery Christian Church in Tampa, and New Beginnings Christian Church from Tampa as well.