- Mexico 2011 - "Partnering for the Gospel" This year was the first short-term missions trip since I started here in 2008. Little by little the missions ministry has been growing and I thank God for the passionate people that now make up our missions team. The Mexico trip was a join effort between Franconia and Franconia Korean Baptist churches. Over the course of a week we played soccer and shared the Gospel with a bunch of boys at the Hogar Francisco orphanage, moved the Puebla Bible Seminary (PBS) library to a new location, built PBS a basketball/soccer court, made many new friends with a couple of churches in Puebla, and deepened our friendship with Kevin and Andrea Bult (CAM Missionaries to Mexico)
- VBS 2011 - "Big Apple Adventure" There was no time breath. As soon as we got home from Mexico it was time to start Vacation Bible School. This year we tried an evening version which allowed more of our church members to participate. By God's grace we saw double the kids from last year and connected with a couple of families who are now regulars at Franconia. Please pray that the seeds of the Gospel that were planted among all the great songs and crafts will grow in the hearts of these precious children.
- Summer Projects -The folks at Franconia are excited about investing in the building and grounds that God has given us for His ministry in Alexandria. This summer we have cleaned out a number of the preschool rooms that accumulated a lot of "stuff" over the years. Several of those rooms have been repainted and three have been re-purposed for the ever growing Childrens Minsitry at Franconia. The big project was moving our playground so that it now sits on the church side of the parking lot, making it much safer to get to. At the same time I think we did a good job of freshening it up.
There's a lot more to say, but that's probably enough for now. If you'd like to see more pictures of these things check out the Franconia Baptist Church - Facebook Group
- Aaron
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