Eyes opened in East Nashville...

in these months leading up to our departure, we meet every other Thursday night to not only discuss details & prepare for the trip itself, but to literally become a team- to study the Word, pray with and for one another, and to grow in the gospel, community and service...together. in lieu of our normal meeting this week, we took a little journey across the river to east Nashville. here's a glimpse of our experience from team member Rebekah:

On Thursday night our team met at First Wesleyan Church in East Nashville to help serve dinner and groceries to people in need. A small church service was held in the parking lot after dinner, and I sat there observing all of the worn faces as the sun set over the city. It hit me that going to Uganda is way easier for me to think about right now than living a life of service here in my community. The Uganda trip can sound glamorous- an exotic place, a great team, and lots of support from family and friends. There was no glamour to Thursday night, just an eye opening look at the way people live just 10 minutes away from me. The service started with a time of thanks, and even the most destitute offered beautiful praises to God. The pastor read from Colossians 3- “Your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” What does it look like to live out of our identity in Christ? I think the church body at First Wesleyan provided a perfect example, one that greatly impacted all of us.

if you live in Nashville and are interested in helping with this outreach ministry,
it happens every Thursday night at 6pm- contact the church here.