Mission Station
First Christian Church serves as a mission station, housing volunteers who come to help to rebuild our city and the surrounding areas. The volunteers come from two organizations, the Office of Disciple Volunteering and the Northshore Disaster Recovery. The groups usually arrive on a Sunday evening and stay in our Fellowship Hall 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. *see the calendar for mission dates.
Mission Station Stats
As of January 7, 2012, 1,072 volunteers from 27 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) and 81 churches, and 7 denominations have stayed in our Mission Station. We have fed a total of about 2,390 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 1,072 volunteers have put in about 33,232 hours of labor at a cost savings of $648,024 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. *see the calendar for mission dates.
Mission Station Stats
As of January 7, 2012, 1,072 volunteers from 27 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) and 81 churches, and 7 denominations have stayed in our Mission Station. We have fed a total of about 2,390 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 1,072 volunteers have put in about 33,232 hours of labor at a cost savings of $648,024 for the people who have been helped.
