Riverstone Church - Group Trip - New York - 26E1031NY

The Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!

New York City is home to approximately 8.4 million people 19 percent of which fall under the poverty line. Though most people know about the city and what it has to offer, few understand the actual lifestyle of living in this city.

Will your team accept the call to go into the city and bring light to the hopelessness?

Teams will be partnering with a mission to reach the lost in the ever-changing neighborhoods of NYC. They will do this by presently reaching out to the community through joining in the worship and prayer services as well as outreach activities. Some of the ministry activities the team may have the opportunity to participate in are:

• Homeless Outreach: Teams may have the opportunity to serve food and pray for those in need throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. There is a large homeless population in these areas, and many of them are friends of our ministry partners. Soup kitchens and clothing distributions are also common. Homeless outreach in these areas can open doors to meaningful conversations and prayer. 

• City Cleanup: Join the local churches in serving the local community by picking up trash, serving the individuals nearby through random acts of kindness, and blessing the neighborhood around you.

• Children's Ministry: Teams could have the opportunity to serve children in day camps, after school programs, or weekend activities. Being able to bring a lesson, skit, and worship music will allow these kids to have the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus. 

• Prayer and Street Outreach: Prayer is an important aspect of all Adventures in Missions’ trips. We’ve seen prayer open doors for our partners that otherwise would have remained closed. Your team will have the opportunity to saturate the local parks and neighborhoods in prayer, which will help open your spiritual eyes as you listen to hear about God’s heart for the community. This also gives the team opportunities to share their faith.

This trip has a hope that many will develop an interest in becoming partners and ministers in urban ministry.

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