2012 marks the 4th year that Urbancrest has partnered with Keys Evangelistic Ministries to share the Gospel in the Lower Florida Keys. This year, our 8-member team included:
- David Bickers
- Leah Busick
- Kenny Grimes
- Sharon Grimes
- Brandon Myers
- Kevin Nicholas
- Carly Wheeler
- David Wheeler
Our team handled all the administrative details for the 36th annual Swim Around Key West. We partnered with Pastor Bill Welzien to serve over 200 swimmers, kayakers, and their families. Gospel tracts, Challenge magazines, and invitations to worship services were distributed. In spite of 30+ mph winds, the swim proved to be a challenge, but very successful.
The Urbancrest team had the opportunity to attend and lead worship services at the Keys Presbyterian Church. They also assisted in the open air preaching ministry of Pastor Bill at Mallory Square.
Our team members served the Layton Community Baptist Church and Pastor Robby Davis by painting the exterior of their church and providing some maintenance to their building. We also partnered with them in an outreach dinner to the homeless and led their mid-week worship service.
This team demonstrated a great spirit of unity, which I believe greatly added to the success of the week. One of the ways this team was used by the Lord was in the area of encouragement. Over and again, we heard from many folks how they were encouraged by this team. One of the exciting things we were able to witness was when Pastor Robby shared with us his desire to lead his church in joining Urbancrest in future mission efforts.
I look forward to seeing how the Lord will open future doors to partner with these two great pastors and their congregations to reach the Florida Keys for the cause of Christ!
~ Dave Bickers, Team Leader
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