NSM - Chesterland Community Church Visit - June 2017

We welcomed our first group to North Street Mission!  The Chesterland Community Church youth group visited in June 2017.  There were five youth, two adults and their Pastor, Jason Bricker-Thompson.

The group worked four days in our daily breakfast program.  In the afternoon they worked two days at People to People Ministries, and one day each at Sonnenberg Village in Kidron and at MOCA House.

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We at North Street Mission want groups to have a meaningful week and hope that they continue to go on mission trips in the future.  Part of this process involves getting feedback from the groups.  Here is a summary of the feedback from the Chesterland group:

Chesterland Community Church 6/12-6/16
I believe NMS can make a difference by….
• Continuing to open your hearts and minds to new opportunities for ministry and invite others for the journey.
• Providing groups with an experience where we learn about people and issues and we can make a difference to people.
• Spreading their love and concern to other church groups so that their groups can look for needs in their own communities.

Survey Responses……
• Loved being a part of your mission.
• My expectations were met and then much more!
• It was an amazing place with amazing people.
• I absolutely loved the diverse set of programs and activities. I appreciate all the contacts we made and all the work we did.
• Take some time to see Wooster. It’s a great city.
• I will always remember that not everybody’s life is perfect and that people have problems in their life.
• The breakfast program was really about community first and food second. The church workers really love the people they serve.
• I learned that everyone’s has a story and reason they are the way they are.
• People hit hard spots in their lives-it can happen to anyone. We need to help without judging.
• I plan to use the volunteer ideas that we experienced here, at home for our local mental health service area, food programs, and community service access agencies.
• Everything was absolutely wonderful. Thank you!
• I loved volunteering at NSM and hope to come back soon.
• Everyone at Thank you for your extreme hospitality. You gave us so much and it was great.
• NSM was welcoming and so thoughtful. I also felt very supported-like you were with us on our mission!

North Street Mission
150 E. North St.
Wooster, Ohio  44691
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