http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog Blog entries by Missions staff and others Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:02:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From December 27th, 2011, to January 5th, 2012, a team of three were on the ground in Congo, visiting a village and its people that Port City has established a relationship with, and building upon the work of previous teams who have provided youth-leadership training in this area. ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2012/01/congo-january-2012 Over the fall semester of 2011, PC3's college ministry, Overflow, came together for a common purpose and made a huge impact in the worldwide fight against sex trafficking.  From August to December, students pitched in and raised over $7,000—an incredible amount that enabled them to rescue 175 women and children ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2012/01/overflow-joins-hands Every year, families at PC3 have the incredible opportunity to host a child from Belarus in their home for six weeks in the summer.  These are children who are affected by radiation left in the environment from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986. Belarus, a small country in Europe, experienced 70 ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/11/belarus-host-program-summer-2011 It’s so hard to put such a perspective-changing week into words. I knew going on a mission trip would stretch me and open my eyes to God in a new way. I knew that it would be emotional and heartbreaking at times. I knew all of ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/11/guatemala-october-2011 I was thinking about our time at Mama Hellen’s a week or so ago, and I had an epiphany of sorts. HEAVEN! That’s what came to my mind. More specifically that our time there was the clearest image I’ve ever experienced of what eternity might look like—not to ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/09/kenya-august-2011 With our local schools back in session and kids getting into their academic routines again, the time has come to begin matching up mentors with local students through our Port City Mentor Program.  This volunteer opportunity involves eating lunch with a child during their regularly scheduled lunch time once a ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/08/one-child-at-a-time-port-city-mentor-program-is-changing-lives On Sunday, August 7th, the front entrance outside the doors of PC3 was abuzz with excitement—the kind of excitement that can only be generated by the joy of giving. And give people did! Joining together to combine your resources and leverage your influence, YOU, the body at large, gave of your time, ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/08/caring-for-kids-august-2011 As our airplane ascended away from Wilmington, one of our team members commented that we would most likely not be the same upon our return to that same view from the window.  Oh, how very true that turned out to be! The purpose of our mission was to come alongside the ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/07/arizona-july-2011 After spending a week in Chichicastenango ("Chichi") last fall, I returned home with the realization that I would not be able to look at my life the same again. God had used my willingness to go and serve to crack open places in my heart for his people in ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/06/guatemala-may-2011 When Japan’s most powerful earthquake recorded struck there on March 11, 2011, and the enormous tsunamis pummeled its coastline, and all the subsequent quakes continued on and on, and when finally the impending threat of radiation caused even more people to be displaced from their homes, Port City did what ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/04/what-is-port-city-doing-in-japan In March 2011, PC3's college ministry, Overflow, led a team of students to SETECA seminary in Guatemala City to serve alongside them for a week-long mission. The focus was on building relationships with the students, doing construction projects, and running children's programs. Below, one student shares her experience... One phrase to ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/03/guatemala-city-march-2011 All throughout the month of February, there was an irresistible new sound coming from the Grow Zone hallways. As always, there was the sound of children learning, babies babbling, teachers teaching, and toddlers toddling—but a brand-new beat could be heard from within... It was the sound of ‘Grow Zone Global’! ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/03/grow-zone-global In January 2011, Rachael Parker and Jessica Mills departed from their team after a short-term mission to Kenya in December, and traveled west to the Democratic Republic of Congo.  There, the two of them began a new mission, picking back up on a work that began with a PC3 team ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/01/congo-january-2011 PC3 has recently concluded hosting a fall semester of a 'Perspectives on the World Christian Movement' class (www.perspectives.org). This global-discipleship course offers college credit, and through a different, exciting speaker each week, as well as immersion into study and the Word, it opens the eyes of its students to discover ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2011/01/perspectives-reflections What an amazing mission we experienced!  There were about 140 teens who came from both Mama Hellen’s Rehabilitation Center and a few surrounding churches.  Our main team led talks and small-group sessions for discussion of the 10 Commandments—helping all realize that it is not about the rules but rather establishing ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/12/kenya-december-2010 "Perspectives of the Worldwide Christian Movement" is a course (class) that God is using to change me. This college level class is offered all over the world (typically hosted by churches). We meet every Tuesday evening for roughly 2 1/2 hours. The instructor is different every week. ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/11/perspectives-what-is-god-doing I have just recently returned home from a much-anticipated mission to Guatemala with PC3.  Our team's previously scheduled mission to Guatemala, back in May, was canceled due to a volcano eruption and tropical storm, which kept us here in Wilmington that week.  As our team was trying to figure out what God ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/10/wilmington-warm-wilmington-area-rebuilding-ministry In September 2010 I left for Guatemala with a group of individuals from PC3. We were going to build houses for widows and orphans in need. I was not sure what to expect. I didn’t know anything about building houses, but I felt that God wanted me to go on ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/09/guatemala-september-2010 For the past two years, Port City Community Church has had the exciting opportunity to partner with Communities in Schools of Cape Fear (CISCF).  This has been a very valuable partnership, and through your tithes and support, we have been able to make a great impact in our community. We've ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/09/communities-in-schools On the first and third Saturdays of each month, PC3 teams prepare and serve a hot lunch meal to our neighbors in need. Through this ministry, many people have received encouragement and have witnessed the love of Christ. Areas of service in this mission include shopping for food/supplies, meal preparation, transportation, ... http://www.portcitychurch.org/missions_blog/2010/08/saturday-meals-august-2010