FBC of Paducah

First Baptist Church of Paducah served at GAP June 19-24, 2016. This was their first year partnering with us and they were such a blessing! The team ministered as the hands and feet of Jesus while serving a hot meal during BeansTalk, teaching children about the love of God during VBS, ministering at the group home, making home visits, and serving at the senior citizens’ building. God also provided the needed resources, for distribution for the following week, through them! Thank you for First Baptist Church of Paducah for your partnership in ministry and for standing in the GAP! (Please click on the photo below to view more pictures.)

Parksville Baptist Church

Parksville Baptist Church served alongside us June 12-16th. Although the Parksville team faced many trials prior to arriving, including transportation problems, through their determination and the Lord’s provision our community was greatly blessed during their time here. The group, consisting largely of youth, brought excitement to Vacation Bible School, BeansTalk, group home ministry and home visits. We are so thankful to you Parksville Baptist church for your faithful partnership and for sharing the love of Jesus. (Please click on the photo below to view more pictures.)

Barlow First Baptist Church 2016

First Baptist Church of Barlow, Kentucky ministered at GAP the week of June 5^th. The team was as busy as bees as they worked at the McWherter staff house, organized a trailer at the distribution center, ministered at the senior citizens’ center, visited the group home twice, served at BeansTalk, and several home visits. Wow! We are so grateful for the love of Christ they showed to all our clients and to us the staff of GAP! (Please click on the photo below to view more pictures.)

Friendship Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church from Centre, AL partnered with us for a week full of wonderful ministry. Some of the team worked on the McWherter staff house painting the walls and finishing up some siding work. Tuesday during BeansTalk they served taco soup, washed clients’ windshields, and above all shared the love of Jesus! They held a three day VBS which the children loved. The week was finished up by doing some home visits. Thank you Friendship Baptist Church for being the hands and feet of Jesus! (To view more pictures please click on the photo below.)

Smoke Rise Baptist Church

Men from Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, GA served alongside of us at GAP the week of May 22^nd, 2016. The team worked hard fixing up a staff house for GAP’s new staff the McWherter family who will arrive and begin ministry on July 1^st. A few of the men also served food and ministered to our clients during BeansTalk on Tuesday. Thank you Smoke Rise Baptist Church for a great week of ministry and your continual partnership! (Click photo below to view more pictures.)

Community Easter Egg Hunt 2016

GAP’s annual Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on March 19, 2016 and was a huge success! One client commented, “My children had a wonderful time at the Easter Egg Hunt but I don’t know who was more excited to discover the truth about Easter, me or my kids!” This client was referring to the new theme for this year’s ministry event called “Hunting for the Truth.” When families arrived to the event, each received a brochure listing the day’s events and schedule, but also, a coded message, which was the truth of Easter. As each child played various carnival-type games they collected 10 specially coded cards. Once they had all 10 cards, the children and families went to the Truth Pavilion in order to decode the truth. There they received special glasses that allowed them to view the message on each coded card and to decode the truth of Easter – Jesus is Alive! At the Truth Pavilion, each child also received a bracelet that had resurrection symbols which allowed us to share the full message of Easter.

The day was filled with egg hunts for different age groups, various games that families could play together, inflatables, food, singing, and so much fun! 457 people attended the ministry event. Volunteers from seven different churches partnered with us on that day to share the love of Jesus Christ with all who attended. The following week Patty came to Distribution and confessed that after the Easter Egg event she prayed to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior! She stated that when the young man was sharing with her child about what Jesus had done for him she knew she was a sinner in need of Jesus. It wasn’t until the next day that she got the brochure out again and read how to become a Christian. She then gave her life to the Lord!

We praise God for all who partnered with us making this year’s Community Easter Egg Hunt a great event. Thank you to the several WMU groups and children groups who prepared over 6,500 eggs. Our prayer is that all who attended will continue “Hunting for the Truth” because Jesus is alive! (Click the photo below to view more pictures!)

GAP Executive Director Named 2016 KY Missionary of the Year

John Morris, Executive Director of GAP was named 2016 Kentucky Missionary of the Year. He received the award on April 9th at the Kentucky WMU conference held in Madisonville, KY. We would like to congratulate John as we celebrate this honor with him. To view the presentation of the award and to hear John share his call to missions, please click on the image below.

McWherters Commissioned

Joshua and Tasha McWherter were commissioned at the Kentucky WMU conference held on April 9th in Madisonville, KY. The McWherter family are now North American Mission Board (NAMB) missionaries who will begin their ministry at GAP July 1, 2016. To view the commissioning service and to hear their call to ministry, please click on the image below.

First Baptist Church Winter Garden 2016

First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, FL came and served at GAP during their spring break. The cold mornings here in the mountains took some of the team by surprise but they stayed busy serving and ministering. The team ministered daily at the Group Home which brought such excitement to all the residents and they worked on a couple of our staff houses. The team also served at the local senior citizens’ center, went with us on a few home visits, served at BeansTalk, and ministered at Distribution. Thank you Winter Garden for your love for Jesus that radiated from each of you! (Please click on the photo below to view more pictures.)

South District Baptist Association 2016 Food Delivery

South District Baptist Association in Central Kentucky held their annual food drive for GAP. Sixteen churches in the association participated in the food drive that not only supported GAP but 5 other food ministries in the state. Monday afternoon Parksville Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Danville arrived with 26,000 items for GAP! Praise God! Thank you South District Baptist Association! A special thank you to the swim team of Campbellsville University who came and unloaded the trucks and trailers; they were such a huge help! Our prayer is that our people here in the mountains will see God’s gracious provision and unconditional love through these resources He has provided. (Click image below to view more pictures!)

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