We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
There was a good turnout for the recent Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar, a fundraiser to support JUMP's upcoming mission trip to Portland, Oregon. This will be the eighth trip the group has made since the Christian-based program for youth was formed several years ago in Chinook. Organizers of the salad/dessert event said 130+ locals attended.
JUMP is a Christian-based service organization for teens in the Chinook area. Since its inception, about a decade ago, the group meets regularly for Bible study and does various service projects in the community-from helping at the Food Pantry to canvassing for the annual Community Chest.
It's also been a tradition, starting eight years ago, to do a summer mission trip. Janelle Downs, who is now an adult leader with the group, was in the first group of teens to make a mission trip with JUMP. She listed the various trip destinations: Seattle, Arkansas, Canada, Colorado, Seattle again, Savannah...
