Youth Outreach Ministry Missions Teams

Day 14: Goodbye to Italy, part 2 (France)

After several delays, our team finally arrived in Paris. All of our team members and our luggage arrived safely. We praise the Lord for His protection and guidance throughout our travels today. For now, we are staying overnight in a hotel close to the Paris airport. In the morning, we will return to the airport […]

Day 14: Goodbye to Italy, part 1 (Italy)

Today, our team leaves Italy and flies from Rome to Paris. Our flight is Air France AF1405. The flight was delayed by 90 minutes but should be taking off shortly. We will arrive in Paris and stay overnight before flying back to New York City tomorrow. We will post a longer update after we arrive […]

Day 13: Live in Concert (Italy)

After many months of preparation, today was the day of our Italian concert! This represents the culmination of many months of hard work and rehearsals. We started the day with a delicious breakfast buffet and then headed into Terni to rehearse and to continue inviting more people to come. Matthieu Pulfer is a French university […]

Day 12: Music Ministry in Terni (Italy)

Today, our team traveled by bus from Rome to Terni. Terni is a city of about 150,000 people about an hour northeast of Rome. We met our host missionaries Keith Bloyd and Fernando Justiniani at the hotel where we are staying. The Lord provided a wonderful place for our team to stay through a very […]

Day 11: Touring Rome (Italy)

Today, our team was privileged to tour many historic sites in Rome. We were joined by Missionary Frank Maietta and his family. Missionary Maietta pastors a church in Italy and is passionate about both the history and the future of the church in Italy. We have also been joined by Kristi Colas who is a […]

Day 10: Travel Day Part 2 (Italy)

Today, our team left Paris, France, and flew to Rome, Italy. We thank the Lord for safe and smooth travels. All of our team members and their luggage arrived safely. We truly enjoyed our time in France. One of the highlights from our last night was a soccer match with our team members and several […]

Day 9: The Hidden History of Paris (France)

Today, our team took the train into Paris for lunch and a historic tour. On weekdays, the rush hours in Paris make driving and parking very impractical. Taking the train allowed everyone to relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside on the way to the city. When we arrived in Paris, we enjoyed a delicious meal […]

Day 8: Good Day in God’s House (France)

Today, our team spent the day in Paris. In the morning, we were privileged to attend services at the Eglise Biblique Baptiste de Paris. Pastor Emmanuel Bozzi and his church warmly welcomed us for the/ morning service and a church potluck afterwards. Our team sang two songs in French: “Notre Dieu” (Behold Our God) and […]

A Run-in with the Police

Character Enhancement/Subic Bay Mission Church/San Martin Baptist Church, Olongapo (Wednesday) We started the morning with a devotional service with all of the children’s home children, staff, as well as our group. Logan gave the devotional for this service. We all wore our uniforms today, and from 9 a.m. til noon, we were able to participate […]