In most cases the pandemic caused a pause to be hit on short-term missions teams. The idea of sending a team from the church to another country where they may get stuck or get sick without the “normal care” if they did contract Covid was less than ideal. Still, the desire to help other churches and partner with them came back quickly. Last summer we still did not have any foreign mission trips, but some churches wanted to see how they could reach another community and share the light of Christ with them.

Crosby Chapel from the peninsula side of WA decided to step out in faith and go to a small rural community in Pilot Rock, OR. The trip went well with no illness, but some of the coolest parts is the church from Pilot Rock saw how well trained the youth from Crosby Chapel were and asked if they could receive the same training.

As we approach this summer we are going to do a joint missions training. Crosby Chapel and Pulpit Rock churches are going to come together and train together, not just for the trip, but for general ministry. Praise God for this partnership between the two local churches that is creating more opportunities for people to be empowered to share the Gospel!