Each summer Journey receives a missions offering to further the work of carrying the good news about Jesus to the world. This summer the offering will go to impact the world through 4 major ways. Part of the money (35%) will go to support foreign missionaries through the cooperative program of Southern Baptist churches. Over 5,000 missionaries in over 100 countries takes an incredible amount of money to sustain. The cooperative program of the SBC is the largest missionary sending organization in the world. Twenty percent of the offering will go to support the work of Mississippi Baptist. This portion of the offering goes to support many incredible works for the Lord in Mississippi and beyond. Money from this offering was used to help Journey start! This part of the offering is used for disaster relief aid, new church starts, Christian colleges and a host of other great works for the Lord. Twenty percent of the offering will go to support the ministry to youth through Journey. Tully and Michele have 20 teenagers coming on Wednesday nights to youth group. Some of these youth attend Journey with their parents; many of them don't attend anywhere. The ministry that Tully and Michele are doing with these kids is truly a missions endeavor. Twenty - five percent of the offering will go to the aid of Steven and Tisha Chavers. Steven and Tisha's daughter Hailey is a child with special needs. She has a rare genetic disorder. She has been in a fight for her life since she was born. Hailey is 5 this year. Steven and Tisha lost another child, Makayla, to the same problem. Despite the challenges laid before them this young couple has a positive attitude and do not blame God for their pain. Tisha says there are some things we will not be able to understand this side of heaven. Through all of their medical issues Steven and Tisha have incurred a great deal of medical debt. Hailey's continual need for medical care makes working difficult, but both Steven and Tisha are hard workers. Steven does survey work and Tisha is a waitress at O'Charilie's in Olive Branch. When Hailey is sick Tisha cannot work because she is at her side. Journey would like to bless this young couple so that their load can be lighter in some small way. If you would like to give to the Journey missions offering every dollar will be used to do good in the name of Jesus and extend His good news on the earth. You can send a gift to 8931 Hwy 305 suite 101 Olive Branch, MS 38654. Please indicate in the memo section of your check that this is for the missions offering. You can always give to the offering at our Sunday services as well! Below are some links to more information about these important mission endeavors.
Hailey Chavers CaringBridge website
Lottie Moon Offering for Foreign Missions
Margaret Lackey Offering for State Missions
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