Summer ministries take youths to B.C. locations

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* Young people from First United Mennonite Church, Vancouver, B.C., volunteered this past summer at Okanagan Gleaners in Oliver, an organization that takes produce not suitable for sale locally and dries it for making soup mix to send overseas. "The volunteers and staff at the Gleaners worked with such passion, patience and kindness that it was impossible to complete our tasks without a great amount of joy," they reported in B.C News 'n Notes.

* Three youths from Bethel Mennonite, Langley, and six from Eden Mennonite, Chilliwack, travelled to United Mennonite Church of Black Creek in August to operate that congregation's Vacation Bible School. "The youth of our three churches had an amazing time serving with one another and spending time with one another once the VBS was done for the day," said Mike Wilson, Bethel pastor of student ministries. "It was a great chance to see the body of Christ coming together to serve one another and to bring glory to God . . . ."

- BY AMY DUECKMAN