Around the same time that we launched FCC we were inspired to begin a revolutionary new youth camp--a camp that would be centered on evangelism and witnessing.
We announced to the young people in our sister churches and others who shared our vision, that this new ministry would be called MISSION AMERICA!
We gathered together 25 young people and leaders, and began a week of intensive Bible Study, Teaching witnessing techniques, door-to-door evangelism, and nightly church services led to a large extent by the young people. After services we would have refreshments and sometimes “open-mic” night. The first MISSON AMERICA in St. Louis, Vickie had 15 teen girls sleeping all over our small 800 square foot apartment. (I graciously exited!)
Those were great days. The vision was picked up by others and MISSION AMERICA went to MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, and OKLAHOMA. Some of the families attending FCC today were first introduced to us through MISSION AMERICA.
With the coming of the new millenium we became aware that there was already a national ministry calling itself MISSION AMERICA. We thought and prayed about a new name and GREAT COMMISSION caught our attention.
When Pastor Andrew Durst took leadership of the movement he added to the name and GREAT COMMISSION CAMP advanced to the next level. In addition to the 4 original states, GEORGIA and OHIO were added to our outreach.
Literally ten’s of thousands of invitations have been distributed by 200+ young people over the past 17 years. Only eternity will reveal all the good that has been accomplished.
GREAT COMMISSION INDY will convene on Tuesday of this coming week. This year our teams will be in Indianapolis (June 11-12), St Louis (July 9-12), Central Illinois (July 16-18), and at FOUNDER’S WEEK-Urbana (July 22-26).
Here in St. Louis, the GREAT COMMISSION teams will help
(Concluded on back cover)
us with Vacation Bible School--GOD’S MIGHTY KINGDOM!
We are in agreement with the man who said, A GREAT COMMITMENT, to the GREAT COMMANDMENT and to the GREAT COMMISSION, will build a GREAT CHURCH!
We are claiming the promise as well as the commission Christ gave us in Matthew 28:18- 20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
www.fccstlouis.org
We announced to the young people in our sister churches and others who shared our vision, that this new ministry would be called MISSION AMERICA!
We gathered together 25 young people and leaders, and began a week of intensive Bible Study, Teaching witnessing techniques, door-to-door evangelism, and nightly church services led to a large extent by the young people. After services we would have refreshments and sometimes “open-mic” night. The first MISSON AMERICA in St. Louis, Vickie had 15 teen girls sleeping all over our small 800 square foot apartment. (I graciously exited!)
Those were great days. The vision was picked up by others and MISSION AMERICA went to MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, and OKLAHOMA. Some of the families attending FCC today were first introduced to us through MISSION AMERICA.
With the coming of the new millenium we became aware that there was already a national ministry calling itself MISSION AMERICA. We thought and prayed about a new name and GREAT COMMISSION caught our attention.
When Pastor Andrew Durst took leadership of the movement he added to the name and GREAT COMMISSION CAMP advanced to the next level. In addition to the 4 original states, GEORGIA and OHIO were added to our outreach.
Literally ten’s of thousands of invitations have been distributed by 200+ young people over the past 17 years. Only eternity will reveal all the good that has been accomplished.
GREAT COMMISSION INDY will convene on Tuesday of this coming week. This year our teams will be in Indianapolis (June 11-12), St Louis (July 9-12), Central Illinois (July 16-18), and at FOUNDER’S WEEK-Urbana (July 22-26).
Here in St. Louis, the GREAT COMMISSION teams will help
(Concluded on back cover)
us with Vacation Bible School--GOD’S MIGHTY KINGDOM!
We are in agreement with the man who said, A GREAT COMMITMENT, to the GREAT COMMANDMENT and to the GREAT COMMISSION, will build a GREAT CHURCH!
We are claiming the promise as well as the commission Christ gave us in Matthew 28:18- 20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
www.fccstlouis.org
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