Senior high youth at St. Peter's, Greenville returned July 21st after a week in Marvell, Arkansas for mission work with Youth Works.

Atendees were Bryan Long, Cathy Long, Ross Ovington, Marla Dailey, Georgia Garrett, Sarah Wagoner and Zach Landrum. Adults included valli Landrum and Thom Long.

The group worked at the Kids Club and homes in the area throughout the week. If you see these youth and leaders, be sure to ask them about their experiences.

St. John's returns from John's Island July 30

Upon their return to St. John’s on Sunday July 30, the students and adults who were involved shared with the Parish a little bit about their trip. We wanted to share with you an excerpt from one of the 3 short homilies shared on that day by students. Emily Williams concluded her talk with the following remarks:

Reflection by Emily Williams
When we help others, so much good comes out of it. Not only do we actually change peoples lives physically, and not only to we get the wonderful feelings of love and compassion that comes with helping for honest reasons, but we lead by example. My homeowner’s name is Stu. Stu is a fun, happy and sharring man. He was so touched by what we did that he actually teared up at the closing ceremonies, and for all those who knew him, that is a truly heart warming sight. In fact, he was so touched that he spoke to me later about how he might get involved with Homeworks and help out. That, to me, was the greatest reward. At that moment, I felt closer to God than I ever have. It was one of the few times when I could confidently say I was sure we were doing God’s will. Following the way of Christ was all of a sudden crystal clear and simple to me. All you have to do is love. Love will compel you to do all sorts of things. And it’s the gift that keeps on giving. It gives back to you and allows the love to spread to all you meet. No one says it better in fact, than Fragle Rock in the song “Pass it On”. They sing, “when you’re giving love away love will come again to stay. What you give is what you gain when you pass it on.” So I leave you with those wise words and encourage you to pass it on.