Alaska GO Team

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Alaska GO Team

While in Alaska, Blackhawk Church partners with Eaglecrest Youth Ministries, whose mission is to serve the people of Sutton, Alaska through the power of the Holy Spirit. They do this by addressing physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Our main objective this summer is to help Eaglecrest build long-term relationships with local middle school & high school students. We will partner with Eaglecrest in running a Day Camp for local students. Likely activities include running daily Skill Clubs and games, participating in Life Skills sessions with local students, individual devotional times, nightly group worship gatherings, and opportunities to experience the Alaskan outdoors.

This is an opportunity for Blackhawk Middle School students to grow in their leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as an opportunity for significant personal spiritual growth and exploration.

What’s Happening with the Team

Monday – Day Camp Day One

Monday – Day Camp Day One

Our morning devotionals today focused on the concept of encouragement and building each other up. We all tried to make a focus on saying kind words, offering help, being present, and paying attention to the needs of others. This is a theme we are praying will continue...

Sunday in Sutton

Sunday in Sutton

We’re here!!! And we had an amazing first 24 hours in Sutton! Before we even landed in Alaska, we were blessed to see amazing changes in the landscape from the airplane windows. We saw mountains, glaciers, and even Canadian wildfires.Then as we drove to Eaglecrest...

Arrived!

Arrived!

The GO Team arrived safely in Sutton!  Updates from their first day at Eaglecrest are coming, but this is the view they are enjoying!  [Photo courtesy of Heather Stahley]

And We’re Off!

And We’re Off!

And we're off! Heading by bus from Blackhawk Brader Way to the Minneapolis airport, then a flight to Anchorage, and finally in vans to Eaglecrest Alaska Mission in Sutton. Should be a long day of travel, but we're excited to see what God has for us there! Thanks to...

What happens when you hop in a FORD as a TEAM. . .

What happens when you hop in a FORD as a TEAM. . .

What happens when you hop in a FORD as a TEAM. . . Growth, bonding, and confidence happen. For our GO Team pre-trip overnight adventure, we caravanned to Bethel Horizons in Dodgeville. “Take a ride in a FORD” was a useful tool we learned. FORD stands for Family (Who...