Youth Ministry MOSAIC 2008 - First United Methodist Church of Long Beach, MS

A ministry of the students of First United Methodist Church: Long Beach

You'll use the old rubble of past lives to build anew, rebuild the foundations from out of your past. You'll be known as those who can fix anything, restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate, make the community livable again. -Isaiah 58:12

MOSAIC is a work mission camp that was created two summers ago. The Youth Leadership Team of FUMC gathered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and with a burden to make a difference in the community, gave birth to MOSAIC. Our objective is to provide a holistic work mission camp for Junior and Senior High students. What is meant by holistic is that we want this to benefit all involved from the students, to the community, to the church, as well

as to those in leadership. With this in mind we offer a one-week

summer camp on June 22-27. Students will share in a time of focus

and devotion on God’s word in the morning before heading off to

work in the community. In the afternoon they will share in a meal

and then worship together as well as hearing from God’s word.

There will be some times of fellowship, fun, and activities as well

as times of reflection and debriefing of the day’s work. Our hope

is that all involved will be renewed in their love for God and gain

a passion for being the hands and feet of Christ. It is our deepest

hope and dream that all involved in this year’s MOSAIC will bring

their brokenness and allow God to take the bits and pieces of our

shared lives and make something beautiful out of us all, perhaps a