Mission Trip

In the long-standing tradition of mission work and trips at Morningside College, Campus Ministries again went out to serve. We went to Minneapolis, Minn., to work at Simpson United Methodist Church on the south side of town Oct. 14-18, 2015. This church runs a homeless shelter that houses 60 men and 40 women each night. They specialize in helping people transition from homelessness into mainstream society through the services and programs they offer.

The three students and I helped the church clean out the old choir room and the costume room during the two days we were there. The collection of things in each room had been piling up for more than 50 years, and the church was ready to use these spaces for something new, as it looks to expand its ministries in this ever-changing society. The church was very thankful because the work we were able to accomplish in two days would have taken the church two months.

One of the nights, we went out to dinner with three alumni: Marc Shriver ’00, TJ Stadem ’10, and Laura Seymour ’00. Each of them was able to talk to the students and share how life after college brought new and exciting things, as well as some of the unexpected challenges life brings. As the discussion continued, we started talking about what each student has been doing in college as they prepare for the next step. Each student was very thankful for the experience and I was thankful to meet some of our outstanding alumni.

As we move forward, we will be meeting with alumni on each mission trip, hoping that we can connect, give the current students a similar experience, and share and update alumni about how Morningside has changed and what we are currently doing at the college. Thank you for your continued support of our students and watch your email for us to come to your city sometime in the future! Spring 2016 will be in Nashville, Tenn.!

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Ryan Russell

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