A fond look back at Newark Serve Project 2011

Pastor Zantesah Ingalls of Galilee Baptist in Newark

Each of the youth were given a Gateway tote bag, a WAWZ 99.1 water bottle, literature on the ministry, geared for youth, with an emphasis on purity, and many snacks.. plus lots of water!

The servants who came from Minnesota and western Canada

Four Project leaders supervised the crew of 26 youth, each crew working one day from 9am to 3pm.. nearly 250 man (woman) hours of hard work in 90 degree heat.

(above) One of the four groups some from Minnesota, some from Prince Edward island (Canada) (right) Experienced leaders from took over heading the project page 8

Another day another crew comes in

These girls really got into their work!

Spackling

Painting
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead James 2:14-17

Hard work can be fun too!

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The entire Irvington office was painted

Installing shelving units

Now our lterature will be more organzied

(above) Intern Darlene Yang helps with the painting

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In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35

Lucys son Calvin poses with 6 ft 9in Zach Matthew 25:14-30 Servanthood

The week concluded with a dinner at the Newarks Galilee Baptist church, followed by a praise service. A number of the youth recommitted their lives to Christ and one is seriously considering working in a crisis pregnancy ministry!
*Besides derving all week at Gateway, these servants youth ministered at Greater Life Outreach Center, the NYC Relief Bus, a local church in Plainfield, another church in the Bronx, and joined the host churchs outreach program to help serve the community and support the summer camp programs. they began the week attending an inter-church baptism service at the Delaware Water Gap page 11