2009 Youth Mission Trip: The Seeds Have Been Sown

It’s 1 pm and at the time of my writing this we are enroute home with a stop over for lunch and a mall visit.  Friday was a great day with the mixed emotions of saying goodbye to old and new friends.  The morning day camp skit was Daniel in the Lions’ Den.  This featured Mitchell Somers as Daniel.  Troye Scarbrough played the King Darius who got himself into a “royal boo-boo.”  The camp children had lions masks they made during crafts and each time the narrator (Tyler Scott) said “lions’ den” the children put their masks up to their face and roared! 

Friday night was Family Feud game night.  Tyler played the game show host, Beth made the questions while Morgan was in charge of revealing the survey answers.  Bro. Eddie kept score.  It pitted the two teams:  the Eldad Family vs. the “Camper Family” (consisting of 5 campers).  The Camper Family ended up winning the game!   We offered popcorn and water and homemade necklaces for each camper who came to watch.  In total, 60 campers were on site to watch. Some watched from the road and others watched from their camp sites.

More photos/video are available here.

A reminder:  we will have testimonies and images from the trip on the last Sunday night of this month at 6 pm.

David Defeats Goliath–for the First Time for Some!

Taking something for granted.  Here’s an example:  everybody on our team remembers learning about David and Goliath as a child.  Today (Thursday) we had the opportunity to share that story with several children and an adult who had not heard of that story from God’s Word!   

We had the chance to do so using a shadow box, give story books to the children about the dual and provide the children a chance to have their picture with a scale-sized cardboard Goliath.  They made picture frames in their craft time and we provided their picture to be placed in the picture frame.   Our team agreed that this was the strongest day of the week in the day camp for sharing the message of God’s word. 

The Lord always exceeds expectations.  We were expecting a great time for Family Night (Thursday night) which was Opry Night.  It featured Little Jimmy Dickens, Alan Jackson, the Judds, Kelly Pickler, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lavato, Aly and A.J. and the grand finale will be Elvis performing American Trilogy. Tyler gave the devotion on how God’s Word is a map and guide for our life.  So far this week, eleven people has taken their own copy of God’s Word provided by Eldad. 

We will have the full video on Mission’s Night which will be the last Sunday night of this month.  Click here for photos from all this week.

Jesus Calms the Sea at Morning Day Camp; Severe Storm Chased Off Campers at Night

Luke Adkins, playing Jesus, walked on water Wednesday morning for the children at the day camp program.  It was a great skit and everybody did well.  Peter was played by Mitchell Somers.  The children were provided with water guns and when the storm raged before they spotted Jesus approaching, the water guns were used to simulate the crashing waves upon the boat.  It appeared more waves “crashed” on Bro. Eddie!!  For crafts, children made a story book about Jesus walking on water. 

Our church members donated many, many storybooks related to the skits we’ve been presenting this week.  This has been an excellent touch and welcomed by the children.

Wednesday night was “Western Night.”   Our family night program began with live music featuring Adam Martin, Troye Scarbrough, Kristen Rodamaker, Luke Adkins, Ricky Sammons and Tyler Scott.  As the program began at 8:00, we had gotten word that we were under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:30.  Bro. Eddie was grilling hot dogs while Beth Scarbrough was wrapping them.  At least 60 people were estimated to have gathered.  We made the announcement about the weather warning and encouraged folks to get under the pavilion.  They did.  However at about 8:15 one close lightning strike and clap of thunder caused most of the campers to get back to their camp site.

Following the peanut fight with the rain pouring down outside the pavilion, Bro. Eddie took the occasion to work into his devotional message how storms in our life leave us with the feeling of weakness.  Much as the current storm we were experiencing can cause us have the feeling of weakness.  But as Paul told the Corinthians in the Second Epistle chapter 4, when we are weak, Christ is strong and we need to depend on Him. 

The theme for Thursday’s day camp is “David and Goliath”.  Thursday night’s family is “A Night at the Opry.”  Guest stars will include Little Jimmy Dickens, Alan Jackson, the Judds, Kelly Pickler, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lavato, Aly and A.J. and the grand finale will be Elvis performing American Trilogy. 

Check out photos here!

Tuesday Night at the Luau

Limbo was a big hit with the kids at luau night last night, second only to the snow cones.  Besides the limbo see saw some talent with a hula-hoop.  Tyler had the opportunity to share God’s word with about 40 in all.  Check out the pictures from Tuesday here.

Youth Mission Trip: Noah’s Ark; Monday Recap

The day dawned with some foggy sunshine.  It has been nice in the morning time.  Team members have been going outdoors for their morning devotions.  That’s a blessing to see! 

Today is Noah and the Ark, starring Mitchell Somers.  That’s the skit.  We played a little whiffle ball, frisbees and a little football. 

Crafts capitalized on “God Keeps His Promises.”  The kids made a rainbow magnet with “God Keeps His Promises.” 

For a recap of Monday, Luke Adkins, as a member of the group “Wild Cherry” from 1975, gives details here.

 

Keep checking back on photos.  We post new ones each day from each day of the trip.  Thanks to David Adkins and his web site for providing us a go-to location for photos.  Check here to go to his site!

Please make comments so we know you’re viewing.  Send us words of encouragement and we’ll pass it along.

Tonight it is Luau Night as our Family Night program.  We will have plenty of luau music.  Games will feature the Limbo and Hula Hoop Contest.  We’ll pull out some surfboards, too.  Tyler will lead the devotional time.  Refrements tonight will feature a cool treat:  snow cones.

More later!

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. – Matthew 5:13

Mission Trip Report: Monday AM – “Delivered from a Whale of a Problem”

It was a great start to a week of sharing the Gospel of grace to young and old alike.  As children arrived we threw frisbees and practiced with hula-hoops.  Today’s theme was Jonah and the whale. The kids got a Jonah storybook. Following the music time with youth and the children, the youth presented the skit on Jonah and the whale, starring Luke Adkins as Jonah!  Games this morning featured water.  We tossed water balloons and had a water balloon relay.  Everybody had a ball–oon!

 

 

 

 

Following games it was craft time!  Flower pot whales!

 

Check out more photos here!

2009 Charm Mission Trip Begins!

The 2009 Eldad Baptist Youth Mission trip is now underway.  Members gave a big send-off with a fellowship meal and a prayer circle asking Christ to anoint the work of the ministry.  We will be updating details each day so check in for the latest news.  For more photos click here.  More photos will be added every day!!

 

The mission team, consisting of eight youth and eight adults, will be working the entire week at the KOA campgrounds in Townsend, TN.  We are working in conjuction with Charm Ministries.

A typical day during this week will involve “Day Camps” for the children which involve games, skits, crafts and music!  Each night we have a family night.  Here is the break down of activities during family night:

Monday Night – Decade Night

Tuesday Night – Luau Night

Wednesday Night – Western Night

Thursday Night – A Night at the Opry

Friday Night – Family Feud Night

Remember to check in for photos from each day’s and night’s activities. 

Keep us prayer covered as we are used of the Lord to share His wonderful love and grace!

saul2paul Coming!

 Coming to 

Eldad Baptist Church

Trenton, TN

saul2paul

Sunday, May 31st 6:00pm

Love Offering will be received

From Trenton, take Hwy 186 toward Gibson for about 4 miles.  Turn right on Eldad Rd. 

From Humboldt, go north on Hwy 45W.  Turn right on Fruitland-Eldad Rd. 

Travel to Eldad Rd, turn left. Go about 1.5 miles.  

He is Risen!

On Easter Morning, 2009, Eldad Baptist Church held an outdoor sunrise service at 6:30am.  We gathered for the celebration of Someone we loved who was still alive!  There were 87 people who gathered for worship.  Most of those who attended had never been to a sunrise service before. 

It was a glorious time.  As we worshiped, the sun rose behind the trees and the cross and white drape combined to accentuate the celebration of that first Easter!  Additional photos from the celebration can be seen in the photo gallery.

A Toast of Praise!

 Psalm 116:10-14

¹⁰      I believed in you, so I said,

“I am deeply troubled, Lord.”

¹¹      In my anxiety I cried out to you,

“These people are all liars!”

¹²      What can I offer the Lord

for all he has done for me?

¹³      I will lift up the cup of salvation

and praise the Lord’s name for saving me.

¹⁴      I will keep my promises to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

This passage appears to be a model for us on calling out to the Lord in times of trouble and anxiety. 

 

Consider verses 11-12:  my belief that the Lord is there for me allows me to simply tell him how troubled I am.  Does He already, sure.  However, it is good for me to tell Him!  When I am overwhelmed with worry, I cry out to Him.

 

A quick shift is made in verse 12 to remember that the Lrod has done so much for the writer.  The Psalmist desires offering something to the Lord.  Now, I don’t get the timpression this is an any sense a repayment, rather a desire to express thanksgiving. 

 

What does he offer?  A toast?  Lifting his cup of salvation, full of all that Lord has done for him.  The words of the toast are the words of praise for that salvation. 

 

See how instructive this is and takes our minds and hearts off of the trouble and anxiety and onto the Savior!