Children & Youth - Youth Mission Projects
New Upcoming Service Opportunities
November 23, 8:30am – noon: Food Packing Event
We will partner with Amen to Action to package meals for distribution through the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Bower Hill has registered a team of people for a food packing event at Christ UMC (by South Hills Village mall) the morning of Saturday, November 23. This opportunity is open to youth and adults. Please register here to join this team.
December 29 – January 3: Possible Mission Trip to Western North Carolina for Disaster Relief
We are partnering with Praying Pelican Missions to take a small team of older youth (high school and up) and adults on a mission trip during winter break to assist with recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. Pease reach out to Amy if you are interested in learning more.
Youth Mission Projects
Mission is the heartbeat of the Christian life. Young people may struggle with the abstracts and ideals of faith, but when they see it in action, it makes sense. Mission also broadens a young person’s horizons and instills gratitude. Bower Hill youth can go on a week-long mission trip every summer. We also do outreach and mission projects throughout the year. Some recent mission work Bower Hill youth have done:
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Vacation Bible School
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During our recent retreat at Camp Ligonier, five youth participated in cleanup work around camp. We cleared a large area of dead trees and branches to create access to an existing bird sanctuary. It was hard but satisfying work. For their efforts, the youth were treated to afternoon adventure activities of rock climbing and capture the flag!
There’s nothing better than getting an unexpected note to let you know someone is thinking of you. Join our intergenerational mission project to fill mailboxes with good old-fashioned notes! During the six Sundays of Lent, youth spent time in Sunday school to pen notes for people in the HOPE pod, a part of the Allegheny County Jail system. Click here to learn more about the Foundation of Hope.
Hot Metal Bridge Homeless Ministry - Serving Dinner
Bower Hill hosts meals at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community on the southside. Youth and parent volunteers buy, make, and serve dinner to patrons.
Children and youth raise money and collect food donations for South Hills Interfaith Movement throughout the year through events like the Reverse Advent Calendars and Souper Bowl of Caring.
2023 Puerto Rico Mission Trip
A team of 8 people, 6 youth and 2 adults left on Saturday, July 1st for a week-long mission trip to Puerto Rico through Praying Pelican Missions. Participants said this was on of their best mission trips. Watch video of team report
After finding basketball courts without rims preventing kids from playing ball, the youth raised funds to donate one portable basketball hoop to the Ruth Bennett Farm in Chester, PA. (Pictured to right, youth enjoying gym time while waiting for showers during the summer mission trip.)
