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Epiphany UMC

Serving In Memphis, TN
July 17, 2021
Community: Klondike, Winchester Park
Partner: Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church
Staff: Becca Brubaker, Melissa Mathis

Sunday at Friendship Baptist

by Becca Brubaker | July 18, 2021 10:07 PM

We made it to Memphis! We were greeted yesterday with a warm welcome and a delicious meal from our host pastors, Pastor Green and Pastor Deveaux. We are so excited to be serving with them and their community this week! Today, we got to join Friendship Baptist Church in their service, and it was such a joy and a blessing to be encouraged in the Word and in worship. After that, we did some preparations for our VBS this week and went out into the neighborhood to pray and to invite the community to Bible Camp. God is good, and we are so excited to build relationships and get to be in this community for the week. 

Sunday at Friendship Baptist

Bible Camp, On A Cruise

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 8:33 AM

Monday, we kicked off the Vacation Bible School with youth from the Klondike neighborhood where we are staying and serving. It was awesome to get to start building connections with the students and talk about Jesus’ love for us. We are excited to see God move in the Bible Camp with the kids, and we feel blessed to get to partner with the Pastor of Friendship Baptist and its congregation to be a part of this ministry. 

Bible Camp, On A Cruise

Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 8:46 AM

Tuesday, we had another sweet day of Bible Camp, and came together as a team to build off of the first day. Today, we did a skit about the Prodigal Son, and talked in our classes about nothing being able to separate us from the love of Christ. It was encouraging to see the youth open up and be more excited to come back to camp and see their teachers and friends they met the day before. In the afternoon, we came together to keep working on some outdoor projects on the church property, like cleaning, painting, and trimming bushes. 
Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

All Glory to Christ!

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 8:56 AM

What an amazing wrap up to our Bible Camp with the kids at Friendship Baptist Church. We ended camp on the last day with songs, a Bible story skit, more time connecting in our classes, sharing what we learned, eating together, and even breaking open a piñata! God, we praise you for what you did this week through the youth in this neighborhood. We thank you, Jesus, for Pastor Green and other members of the church who spent the days with us and cooked the most delicious meals for all of us! 

All Glory to Christ!

Paint Crew

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 9:01 AM

Wednesday afternoon we worked hard to tackle a lot of final projects, and finished painting the steps and doors of the church. It was a great time to bond and build community within our team, coming together to work towards a common goal. The fresh coat of paint looks pretty nice, too! 
Paint Crew

Sing, Dance, and Praise the Lord!

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 9:08 AM

One of the highlights of the Bible Camp was learning new songs and prayers with the youth. It brought everyone a lot of joy to sing and dance for Jesus together! 
Sing, Dance, and Praise the Lord!

National Civil Rights Museum

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 9:25 AM

On Thursday, we had our recreation day and went to a couple of places in Memphis downtown, including the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid and Central BBQ. A highlight from the day was getting to go to the National Civil Rights Museum. It was powerful, hard, and impactful to learn about. Jesus, please continue to move in our hearts, especially as we go home, would you remind us of what we experienced this week and help us to continue growing in you! 
National Civil Rights Museum

Nightly Debrief Meetings

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 9:30 AM

This week, we had the pleasure of having Mr. Marko with us. He lead us in some very meaningful meetings, pointing us to Christ, as we reflected on the day and on what God is doing in our lives. We are thankful for him for being such a blessing to our week, and how God spoke through him! 
Nightly Debrief Meetings

Thank you, Pastor Green!

by Becca Brubaker | July 24, 2021 9:38 AM

We are grateful for Pastor Green, and the rest of his congregation for being so hospitable, welcoming, and loving to us this week! We felt incredibly loved by their consistent intentionality and presence throughout the week, and the amazing meals they made for us! Getting to share in their Sunday and Wednesday services was so special, as well. We hope to be back to see the people at Friendship Baptist Church again soon! 
Thank you, Pastor Green!

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