USM's Spring Break BSU Trip to Baltimore

As I was searching the Embrace Baltimore website, I found the following article on the Baptist Student Union Trip to Baltimore. They assisted the same church we will be working with for a second year, July 7-11. The University of Southern Mississippi is only 50 miles from our church.

University of Southern Mississippi BSU Spring Break to Baltimore

By Theresa Sassard

BALTIMORE — Most college students think of beaches and partying during Spring Break, but the Baptist Student Union of the University of Southern Mississippi had another idea. A group of 25 students and leaders, led by Kris Walters, associate BSU director, decided to partner with The Church on Warren Avenue, a Baltimore Baptist Association church in the Inner Harbor section of downtown Baltimore. During the week of March 8-13, 2008, the team did ministry projects at the church and in the neighborhood.

Warren Avenue had a number of tasks for USM missionaries. One of their jobs for the week was to reorganize and inventory the stuff that had accumulated in their church.

With no job being too big, according to Kris, probably their weirdest task was to take a piano apart the church didn't need anymore. A new sign was built for the front of the church. The team also went into the neighborhood and spent some time with kids at the local rec center.

After finishing their tasks at Warren Avenue, the team was able to assist two other local churches. At Catonsville Baptist Church, they tested out their painting and balancing skills; and at Gethsemane Baptist Church, they cleaned out an old storage area.

Rounding out the week, this terrific group of hard-working students worshipped together at The Vine on Sunday before heading back home to Mississippi. Great job … good and faithful servants!