Student Ministry Missions - Mission Waves

     The Student Ministry at Cool Spring is enthusiastically involved in Local Missions Projects, Regional Missions Projects, and International Missions Projects.  The Student Ministry is comprised of Middle School, High School, and College Students.

     Below are listed some of the Mission Actions Projects that the Student Ministry at Cool Spring has participated in.  More information about the Student Ministry can be found at the Student Ministry Web Pages, The Stand.  There are also many opportunities for volunteering in the Student Ministry, which can be found on the Student Ministry Volunteer Opportunity Pages.

• Local Community and Urban Missions -
   
  • Richmond Homeless Ministry - Since 2003, the Middle School Youth have distributed donated backpacks, coats, hats, gloves, socks, personal grooming items, food items, and copies of the New Testament to homeless individuals living in the streets of Richmond in the month of December.  The Students use the opportunity to minister to the homeless as well.  Hundreds of backpacks have been distributed.
     
  • Participation in C.A.R.I.T.A.S., Upward Sports, and Vacation Bible School - The youth of the Student Ministry actively participate in C.A.R.I.T.A.S., which has been at Cool Spring since 2002.  This includes participation in virtually all aspects of the C.A.R.I.T.A.S. ministry.  The Youth participate in Upward Sports, taking active roles such as refereeing, assistant coaching, working concessions, and more.  The Youth are also actively involved in ministering to children during the annual Vacation Bible School at Cool Spring, including drama, recreation, crafts, and Bible Study during the week.
     
  • Rake Attack Ministry - Students volunteer their time to rake leaves and perform yard work for senior citizens and single mothers.
     
• Regional Missions - Washington D.C. Homeless Ministry - The High School Students at Cool Spring have annually traveled to Washington D.C. in the month of December to distribute hundreds of donated backpacks, clothing items, food items, and copies of the New Testament to homeless individuals living on the streets.  This is an excellent opportunity for the Youth to minister to these individuals.  In 2007, 370 backpacks were distributed in D.C. and downtown Richmond!
   
• International Missions - The Student Ministry has participated in numerous international mission trips over the past several years.  This is often a life-changing experience for both the students and adults involved in these trips.  Some examples of trips of the recent past include:
   
  • Guadalajara, Mexico (Senior High) - June 22-28, 2002
    (Also see an Article from the Mechanicsville Local about this trip.)
  • Reynosa, Mexico (June 28 - July 4, 2003)
  • Dominican Republic 2004 Mission Trip Photo Pages!
  • The Dominican Republic - June 25 - July 5, 2005.
  • The Dominican Republic - July 5 - July 17, 2006.

Updated 1/5/07