Dear United Parish of Bowie Members and Friends,
This summer we have an exciting opportunity to go on a mission trip with our church and we are asking for your help to make it happen. It may seem that the struggles of extreme poverty are somewhere far away, but in fact, many people struggle to survive even here in America. They are in desperate need of help, and all it takes is a little effort and commitment from people more fortunate, like us.
Our youth group is planning a service trip to McDowell County, West Virginia, to build and repair houses, and in doing so, we hope to grow profoundly in our faith. To complete the project, the group will need to raise approximately $4000.
So we are asking you for two things: first, please pray for our Youth Mission Team often as we prepare for the mission, especially from July 18-23 as we venture on our journey, hoping to enhance the living conditions of the people we serve and grow on our own spiritual journey as well; second, we humbly ask you for a donation to our cause. Whatever you can give would be helpful and any donation you make will be fully tax deductible. Please earmark checks to UPB for Youth Mission and place them in the offering plate or mail them to the church. Please plan to attend our Commissioning during the worship service on July 18th and the Youth Led Sunday on August 8th where we will share some of the reflections from our experience.
Thank you for your prayers and support,
The UPB Youth Mission Team
