First grouping of KCBI volunteers gathers at Mission Arlington to start the day of service

The Mission Arlington^® family is so honored to serve our community, and we have been doing so for 29 years, but we don’t do it alone.  So many people and groups of people walk alongside of us, lifting the burden and carrying the mission forward.  These past few weeks have been especially privileged to partner with various groups who help us accomplish our mission.

This past Saturday, for example, KCBI (90.9 FM radio) broadcast that their “summer of service” activities would be held at Mission Arlington^®.  The radio station invested its time, energy, and resources to pre-register people, and to organize the volunteers in a way that matched their giftedness with a specific project or task that they wanted to accomplish.  Mission Arlington^® simply received the volunteers and put them to work. Hundreds of volunteers came to help.

Many other partnerships form the foundations of our volunteer work here.  For example, through this summer, we have partnered with Student Life, Mission 58, Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), and Texas Baptists‘ Campamento, all who have sent hundreds of students here for a day, or for several days to serve the community.  As the Fall semester starts, Dallas Baptist University will be sending 300 students to serve for a day, as a part of their welcome week, and UTA students are here constantly lending a hand. Go Now missions and the student ministry of the Mississippi Baptist Convention sent us beautiful student interns who spent the summer with us.

Add to this the number of local partnerships with churches, civic groups, businesses, schools, and so many others who walk this journey with us, and you will understand why we feel so blessed, supported, and protected. All of this is just the way that our Lord has put this together.  Many people walk working together to help a community get the help it needs, and to share together the great message of the gospel.

As the Mission Arlington family prays together each day, we always begin with Thanksgiving and grateful hearts for partners like you who give, pray, and help here each and every day. To God be the glory!