Being Hands and Feet

Serving at Union Gospel Mission was a blessing and an experience that we all enjoyed last Friday. Thirty-eight youth and chaperones traveled to downtown Minneapolis where we visited Little Earth, a Native American housing development to hand out invitations to an Easter celebration to be held that afternoon.

After handing out the invitations, we carried supplies and costumes, and set up for the celebration. When it was time, our students greeted the children as they got off the bus and then we all enjoyed a turkey dinner together. After dinner we divided into three groups, one group put on a Passion Play, another group did crafts, and the third group did an egg hunt and games outside.

We enjoyed the children for the afternoon, and hopefully planted seeds, by reenacting the Easter story. Our coordinators said, they never would have attempted to put on such a celebration if we hadn't committed to serving that day. She encouraged all of us, to serve where we are planted, in our own homes and communities. They were very thankful for our willingness to be God's hands and feet on Good Friday. Many youth want to go back and do it again!

The Union Gospel Mission was founded in 1902 in St. Paul, it has responded to the needs of the homeless and hopeless in the Twin Cites Metro area for more than 100 years. It is a Christian service agency that works to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs of the economically disadvantaged, men, women and children.

Below are just a few pictures of the day.

Chris Johnson, Frontline Events Coordinator