Mission Station
As part of our call to be a Missional church, First Christian Church serves as a mission station, housing volunteers who come to help to rebuild our city and the surrounding areas. The groups usually arrive on a Sunday evening and stay in our Cornelius Community Center until Saturday morning. On Tuesday the members of First Christian Church prepare a "southern style" meal for the volunteers. Then, the volunteers and the members share the meal together. It is a very special time for all involved.
We are so deeply grateful for all of the churches who have sent volunteers and all of those who continue to come. Without the work of faith based groups, we would not be far as we are in the rebuilding efforts.
If your church or service organization is interested in staying in the Mission Station, please contact the church office at 985-643-8623.
Mission Station Stats
As of August 1, 2016, 1,272 volunteers from 28 states (KY, NC, MO, WA, IN, CT, VA, PA, IA, NY, IL, FL, OK, MS, MI, OH, GA, TX, AL, CO, CA, NE, AZ, KS, NV, VT, NJ, TN), 87 churches, and 7 denominations have stayed in our mission station.
We have fed a total of about 2769 people over the course of our Tuesday night meals, including our own members who bring food and stay to share the meal and visit with the volunteers.
It is estimated that the 1272 volunteers have put in about 40704 hours of labor at a cost savings of $793,728 for the people who have been helped.
We are so deeply grateful for all of the churches who have sent volunteers and all of those who continue to come. Without the work of faith based groups, we would not be far as we are in the rebuilding efforts.
If your church or service organization is interested in staying in the Mission Station, please contact the church office at 985-643-8623.
Mission Station Stats
As of August 1, 2016, 1,272 volunteers from 28 states (KY, NC, MO, WA, IN, CT, VA, PA, IA, NY, IL, FL, OK, MS, MI, OH, GA, TX, AL, CO, CA, NE, AZ, KS, NV, VT, NJ, TN), 87 churches, and 7 denominations have stayed in our mission station.
We have fed a total of about 2769 people over the course of our Tuesday night meals, including our own members who bring food and stay to share the meal and visit with the volunteers.
It is estimated that the 1272 volunteers have put in about 40704 hours of labor at a cost savings of $793,728 for the people who have been helped.