Volunteers from around the city and country have also been busy over the summer working with CSM's Housing/Construction Crew and SWAT Team. Multiple projects were completed from replacing decks for Virginia Knox and Zadie Lewis to replacing a roof for Brenda Moore. Additionally, a large project for Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Tarrant included adding vinyl siding as well as building decks and wheelchair accessible ramps. Currently two other large housing ministry projects are underway and will be featured next month after their dedications.
One of our core values at CSM is to come alongside home-owners in need of assistance with their properties. By doing so, we are investing in the health of our city and in the lives of the individuals we serve. We are also very intentional in serving the local church, walking alongside the leadership in many capacities to ensure their success in creating holistic development in their community so that the Gospel can be heard.
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| Volunteers from First Christian Youth Group |
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| Teaching moment with SWAT Team member |
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| Volunteers pitch in to make quick work of a big job |
Daniel Horton, summer intern at CSM, worked alongside Aaron Parsons, CSM Housing Director and Construction Supervisor, learning new skills. Daniel has worked in residential construction since he was 10 years old with his father. He shared with us that “Aaron was a great teacher. There were things that I didn’t know before but he took the time to help me figure it out and teach me.” We love that the interns here at CSM get a great opportunity to be mentored in different aspects of life, but most important of all, to be mentored in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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CSM summer housing
intern, Daniel Horton |
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Aaron leads the SWAT Team, supervises
hundreds of volunteers, and poured
into his intern, Daniel, over the summer. |
One of our core values at CSM is to come alongside home-owners in need of assistance with their properties. By doing so, we are investing in the health of our city and in the lives of the individuals we serve. We are also very intentional in serving the local church, walking alongside the leadership in many capacities to ensure their success in creating holistic development in their community so that the Gospel can be heard.
