Grace ECC
Serving In Washington, D.C.
August 5, 2023
Community: Dunkirk
Partner: Friendship Community Baptist Church
Staff: Morgan Shepherd, Kristen Schultz
by Kristen Schultz | August 5, 2023 9:47 PM
We made it to Friendship Community Baptist Church late this afternoon and have been getting settled in! The church is awesome, we had a tour and got to pray with Pastor Fred when we first got here! We’re super excited to be here, in this picture we had our first meeting to go over the awesome things we’ll be doing at FCBC this week!
![We Made It!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122476.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 6, 2023 12:58 PM
We really enjoyed being a part of FCBC’s service this morning! The church has been so helpful and welcoming during our stay so far. The sermon and worship was incredible and we loved getting to know some church members who are very excited to see us here!
![Friendship Baptist Sunday Morning](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122488.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 6, 2023 5:53 PM
![David’s Tent](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122503.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 6, 2023 10:14 PM
We loved walking through DC today and looking at the monuments together and building our teams relationship!
![Washington Monument](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122508.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 7, 2023 10:10 PM
This morning we started our day at the Museum of the Bible! We got to explore some awesome exhibits and presentations. We really enjoyed the immersive videos and walk through productions of some Old Testament information! We used this time to build relationships on our team and really dive into some cool topics in the Bible!
![Museum of the Bible](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122573.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 7, 2023 10:12 PM
![VBS Prep!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122575.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 7, 2023 10:16 PM
![The Lords Timing!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122579.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 12:19 PM
We had a fun time working for Betty today, a church member whose husband is getting surgery this week and needs lots of yard work done. We loved getting to know Betty and saw the joy of the Lord working in her!
![Yard Work for Church Member](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122685.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 12:21 PM
We loved VBS last night. A highlight was the energy from this group! The basketball group did some awesome drills and had a fun time learning at VBS! These kids are awesome and we’ve seen how God is moving in FCBC youth and this VBS!
![Basketball Team at VBS](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122686.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 12:24 PM
We loved helping with the dance group at FCBC’s VBS. We made friends with a lot of the participants, they were all really energetic and happy to be there learning about Christ and having fun together!
![Dance at VBS!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122687.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 9:00 PM
This morning we got to go to downtown Washington DC to see the Air and Space museum and the Natural History Museum! We had fun conversation and enjoyed learning together during our time in the city!
![Museum of Natural History](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122737.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 9:03 PM
![Worship at VBS!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122738.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 9, 2023 9:05 PM
![Karate at VBS](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122739.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 10, 2023 3:31 PM
Today for lunch we had an awesome meal from pastor Fred! Shrimp, crab bites and fried fish were just a few of the many amazing dishes he put together for us. Evan and Emma from our group also helped him and learned a thing or two about preparing seafood! We’re so thankful for him and his hospitality towards us this week!
![Seafood from Pastor Fred!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122768.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 10, 2023 10:46 PM
We have loved getting to help lead and do slides for worship during VBS this week! We have acquired some new skills doing sound and light for the week. It’s been so cool helping out!
![In the Booth for VBS!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122780.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 10, 2023 10:50 PM
Tonight we loved going to a church family’s house for awesome worship and our devotional time. They’ve been so helpful this week allowing us to shower at their home! We really enjoyed this last night in fellowship with them!
![S’mores for Devo!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122781.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 11, 2023 1:42 PM
We got to spend this morning out on Chesapeake Bay! We had fun in kayaks and canoes. The jelly fish were everywhere but we had a fun and peaceful morning out on the water!
![Beach Day!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122802.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 11, 2023 1:47 PM
![Happy Birthday Evan and Emma!!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122804.jpg)
by Kristen Schultz | August 11, 2023 11:02 PM
We said goodbye to our new friends at Friendship Community Baptist today. We’re sad to go but so so excited for the amazing work Christ did through them and our partnership with them this week! Here we are getting prayed over by their VBS volunteer team! In VBS and serving in church members homes we experienced the love and joy of Christ! What an awesome week!
![Goodbye FCBC!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/18807/122821.jpg)
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