Welcome!!!

I believe that our purpose for existing as Christians is to exalt Jesus Christ as Lord and seek to bring Him glory in ALL things. Colossians 1:18 says, "that in all things He (Jesus Christ) might have preeminence." One of favorites passages of scripture is found in 1 Corinthians 10:31. Paul writes, "Whatever you do, whether you eat or your drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." Since I was a teenager that verse has spoken to my heart and helped shape my life in many ways. I really do believe that we exist to "promote the Lord Jesus Christ" in all things.

My prayer is that as we pray, read, communicate, and share together that we will discover and awaken to all that Jesus Christ is to us, for us, and through us. I look forward to sharing in it with you.

Thanks again for visiting this site. Another purpose for this blog/site is to allow students, parents, and others to follow the Senior High of Emmanuel Baptist Church as we journey to Mission-Fuge at Eastern University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along the way, we will experience some neat things in our travels and in New York City.

Our itinerary is as follows:

• Wednesday, June 30 -- Leave EBC at 8:00 am (Hopefully -- if we can get all the luggage on)
• Thursday Morning, July 1 -- Arrive in the New York City area around mid-morning
• Watch the Yankees vs. Mariners at 1:00 & later eat at Ellen's Stardust Diner in Times Square (Hopefully get back to the Hotel by 10:00)
• Friday, July 2 -- Full Day in Manhatten -- Empire State Building, Chinatown, Subways, Little Italy, Central Park, Lots of Walking!!!
• Saturday, July 3 -- Another Full Day in Downtown -- Ground Zero, Battery Park, Statue of Liberty/Liberty Island, and Ellis Island. -- Much walking & subways
• Sunday, July 4 -- Arrive in Philadelphia for Mission-Fuge (the birthplace of our nation)
• Monday, July 5-9 -- Ministry Work Sites (We'll update as we go along if possible).

I want you to be aware of our itinerary for a couple of reasons. Our youth are blessed with wonderful parents, a wonderful & supportive church family, and a sense of love by our church. We want you to journey with us and as we journey together, all we ask is that you pray for our students & adults.

Pray for the following:

• Safety in travel throughout our trip
• Safety while in New York & Philadelphia at Ministry Work Sites
• Fun for our Students & Adults
• An opportunity for spiritual growth in our group and in our relationships with one another
• An awakening to who Jesus Christ is and how He desires to be supreme in our lives.
• Pray for salvation of students, hearts to be touched, lives to be changed and transformed, repentance of hearts & lives over the awareness of sin and its reproach before a holy God

Thank you once again for taking time to pray for our students & adults. Just pray for revival to take place and for the fire of God to "blaze away" in our hearts & lives.

I hope to post from time to time to give you an update as to what we're doing & where we're at. The hectic pace we will be traveling at may make it difficult, but we sure will try.

Thank you for everything. Praying for you.

Love in Christ,

Eugene

P.S. If you would like to contact me with prayer requests for your students or anything else, please email me at Eugene@emmanuelbapt.org

Feel free to leave comments and encouraging notes for our students.