SOAR Heartland 2010 - Seeds Team

SOAR Heartland prep is on the way and I am happy to announce that Seeds is sending a team into Inner City Winnipeg to help out with various New Comer and Refugee programs.  The team started off as a multi generational team, with ages ranging from 11-50+, however, do to the vast age difference a few of our members have moved to a Children's Team which has an adapted program for the week.  Micah Enns-Dyck (grade 6), Azhami Mali (grade 6), and Marina McGhie (grade 7) from Seeds, will be on the SOAR Children's Team and have an exciting week of different ministry opportunities adapted for their age group ahead of them. 

This leave 3 adults and 2 teenagers remaining on the Seeds team.  Ruth Bergman, Wanda Friesen, and myself (Erin Funk), will be serving at various outreaches, such as teaching ESL to Refugee Newcomers; working with teenage mom's, etc... Mackenzie Friesen (grade 10), and Annika Enns-Dyck (grade 8), will also be joining us and serving together.  As our official partner ministry is unknown, we will likely be split off in pairs and serve at various organizations throughout the city.  While we don't quite know how to prepare or what to expect, we feel confident that God is actively present and paving the way for what we are to experience throughout the week.

The preparation so far has not proven too stressful, but as next week Thursday's Orientation approaches I find myself being reminded to rest up and centre myself for the busy intense 10's days that are to come.  This will be the first time I have been apart of a missional experience since High School, and while I needed this break to truly learn and refine what I believe missions looks like for myself and what I believe about it; I am really looking forward being apart of this and am so excited to see what is all in store for us.

I will be posting updates on the blog during SOAR so keep watch if you're interested in hearing how the team is doing and what we're up to.

That's all for now....Cheers

Erin Funk