Families on Mission
Big Stone Gap, Virginia                                
June 6-11, 2009 

Families on Mission provided families the exciting opportunity to serve in the mountains of Appalachia in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia. Ministry projects were coordinated through the North American Mission Board and Randy Aldridge, a Church Enrichment Missionary assigned to Southwestern Virginia.   

Participants worked through the leadership of Randy and the local Southern Baptist churches to minister to the people of Southwest Virginia through different outreach activities such as Vacation Bible School, Backyard Bible Clubs, block and community parties, nursing home ministry, campground ministry, sports camps, and general acts of kindness. 

Below are photos from the 2009 Big Stone Gap, VA Families on Miission Project. Click here to view the Big Stone Gap, VA 2009 famcam video.

	David Bourne from Immanuel Baptist Church helps build a wheelchair ramp at the home of Alma Falin.
	Lettie Barber and Micah Dwyer from First Baptist Church Hendersonville paint at the food bank.
	Hannah Dwyer and Micah Dwyer painted at the food bank in Big Stone Gap.
	Connor and Keagan Gallagher from Macedonia Baptist Church help build a wheelchair ramp at the home of Mary Powers
	Marissa Postell from Silver Springs Baptist Church helps with yard work at the home of Evelyn Shuler.
	Jeff Postell from Silver Springs Baptist Church removes gutters from the house of Evelyn Shuler.
	Summer staff got together for a big group hug (Matt Baxter, Amy Byrd, Kristen Marsh, Jaime Smyth).
	Ted Towns from Macedonia Baptist Church worked on plumbing, sink, and cabinets at the home of Estella Washington.
	Heather Way and James Caleb Way from Buffalo Baptist Church and Elliott Thomas from Forest Hill Baptist Church play games with a preschooler at Dogwood Terrace.