by Global Impact | Jun 26, 2019 | Trips
First walking up to my sponsor child’s house you could feel your heart slowly break. Just looking at the house broke everyone’s heart, the doors had gaps, glass on the windows were broken, and the structure was looking bad. The inside had nothing in it but a few trash...
by Global Impact | Jun 26, 2019 | Global Notes
This weekend begins Project: Classroom, an annual summer feature at Connection Pointe. We have the privilege to bless teachers with resources that would not be covered in their regular budget. By focusing our attention on the teachers, they are better equipped to make...
by Global Impact | Jun 19, 2019 | Global Notes
“We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.” (Luke 24:21) Hopes can be dashed, just like these men. Their most recent report was that of an empty tomb and they couldn’t make sense of it. Turns out they were...
by Global Impact | Jun 12, 2019 | Global Notes, Kenya, Trips
by Jack Copeland, age 17 Mambo! Last night we safely landed in Nairobi and arrived at Grace House. It felt incredible to finally arrive on this trip I had been imagining for months!! However, I knew that even with as many youtube videos titled “Top 10 Tips for...
by Global Impact | Jun 12, 2019 | Global Notes, Perspectives
When I started on staff at Connection Pointe, the most commonly verbalized understanding of missions was a mission trip of 6-10 days. It was touchable and explainable. The second most common understanding of missions was missionaries, a life committed to serving and...
