Mission Trip in the Mountains- 2025
What an unforgettable and impactful week for our mission team from the Church of the Good Shepherd! From July 20-25, a dedicated group of twelve high schoolers from our Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) and seven adults traveled to Burnsville, North Carolina, deep in the mountains of Yancey County. This trip, originally organized for the EYC, was opened to the entire congregation due to the urgency of the need for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
Based at the Burnsville Rebuild Center and working under the guidance of Baptists on Mission, our team worked hard on the ground from Monday through Friday. They focused on reconstruction, specifically putting a new roof and building a deck for Linda Peterson, whose home was lost in the flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Beyond the hard work, the team enjoyed fellowship and made lifelong memories, from evening adventures in Asheville (where they were escape room champions!) to bonding with new friends from the Baptist Men, including their foreman, Chris Lewis from Roach, MO.
We are so grateful for this time of service, strengthening bonds, and doing God's work together. The EYC is already counting down to next year’s mission trip!
If you could not attend but would still like to support this important effort, please consider making a financial contribution. Additional proceeds will be donated to the Hurricane Helene relief fund. For more information about the mission trip to Yancey County, you can contact the Rev. Justin Gabbard.
Based at the Burnsville Rebuild Center and working under the guidance of Baptists on Mission, our team worked hard on the ground from Monday through Friday. They focused on reconstruction, specifically putting a new roof and building a deck for Linda Peterson, whose home was lost in the flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Beyond the hard work, the team enjoyed fellowship and made lifelong memories, from evening adventures in Asheville (where they were escape room champions!) to bonding with new friends from the Baptist Men, including their foreman, Chris Lewis from Roach, MO.
We are so grateful for this time of service, strengthening bonds, and doing God's work together. The EYC is already counting down to next year’s mission trip!
If you could not attend but would still like to support this important effort, please consider making a financial contribution. Additional proceeds will be donated to the Hurricane Helene relief fund. For more information about the mission trip to Yancey County, you can contact the Rev. Justin Gabbard.
Header photo Credit: Brett Hopson - Green Mountain, NC
A part of a road in Yancey County was washed away along the banks of a river from Helene.
A part of a road in Yancey County was washed away along the banks of a river from Helene.
