Colonial Heights youth serve with open hearts

Conner Fortenberry
Colonial Heights Baptist Church
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Age: 13

Working at Mission First has been a real joy for me. Seeing how the children have grown, and to know that God has used me and my friends to help them out has been such a blessing. I love how when I look around see Christians with a fire in their belly for Jesus and how they serve Him through missions. Mission First has been an amazing missions opportunity for me to just draw closer to God by working for Him. I know I'm serving Him by serving other people. I love coming here and helping out in any way that I can.

The United Way's Day of Action connects with Mission First

Click here to view the story from 16 WAPT News, and gain more information on the United Way's Day of Action!

Jackson Reclaimed: Creating change for our city

Jackson Reclaimed, held on June 4th, was quite possibly one of the most exciting events that I have ever been a part of in the life of Mission First. Nearly 300 Jacksonians met up at the Cedars to inaugurate an event that will be a staple in the life of the City of Jackson for years to come. In fact, we've even heard some hail Jackson Reclaimed as "the best art show in the city!" A few words that come to mind. Amazing. Humbling. Exciting. Fueling. Transforming. All of these words are applicable, but none do the night justice. Thank you to everyone who made Jackson Reclaimed a success in 2009!

Take a look back at our blog for more photos of Jackson Reclaimed in the coming weeks!

Check out other articles about Jackson Reclaimed:

The Clarion-Ledger

The Northside Sun