Great Things About Doing World Changers in Bonne Terre, MO
The first World Changers project in Bonne Terre, MO was a great success. More than 220 participants from five different states, and thirteen churches, worked to help 18 families in St. Francois County have their world changed. New roofs, windows, new paint, new doors, a couple of new porches and lots of siding helped homeowners in places like Knob Lick, Bismarck, Leadwood, Park Hills, Desloge, Farmington and Bonne Terre have their lives made a bit easier.
So why should you consider bringing your youth group to Bonne Terre for World Changers in 2009? Here are some good reasons:
1. The project begins on July 4th, and Bonne Terre has one of the largest fireworks displays in Eastern Missouri.
2. Located in an area of the state known as the Parkland, and less than an hour south of St. Louis, youth groups have all kinds of things to consider for Wednesday afternoon off, from float trips and outdoor activities to a mine tour, to malls, theaters, even professional baseball if the Cardinals are in town, to the world reknowned St. Louis Zoo, and other activities in St. Louis’ Forest Park, once the site of the World’s Fair.
3. The lodging facility at North County High School has lots of room, a large auditorium and gym, big dining area, the food is good and with 52 showers available, almost no waiting!
4. Bonne Terre is within a day’s drive of major metropolitan areas from Chicago to Houston, Omaha to Indianapolis, Nashville to Kansas City.
5. Work sites are within 15-20 minutes or less of the lodging facility.
6. The weather is nice, not too humid, not too hot in the afternoon and the mornings are nice and cool.
7. The local people in the community are very welcoming and very appreciative of the work done by World Changers.
8. There are many opportunities for ministry in the neighborhoods around the work sites.
9. The communities where work sites are located are very secure and safe areas.
10. Did we mention that the food in the dining hall is great?
So, get on line at http://worldchangers.studentz.com and register your group to participate in Bonne Terre, Missouri July 4-11, 2009.
The Bonne Terre World Changers project was the best one I’ve ever been to. The homeowners we worked for were great, the church that fed us was the best, it was great not to have to come back to the school hot and tired and have to wait in line for a shower, the food was good in the cafeteria and the worship and worship speaker were awesome. I’m trying to talk my youth pastor into going back this year.