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The Elizabethtown – White Lake Area Chamber monthly Tuesday luncheon was not like the usual, and not just because it was held on a different Tuesday than normal. Ricky Leinwand share a prayer for the Jewish new year, Lucy Byrd with Family First gave testimony, while Barbara Knight explained how United Way assists Family First, and Dr. Chris Denny, the Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church Minister, gave a presentation about the 2K15 Bladen Mission Project.
According to Denny the mission project’s partners were area churches, Campbell Oil, NC Baptist Association, and Wesley’s Chapel UMC. The impact of 2K15 was huge.
The mission group worked on improvements on 12 houses, built wheel chair ramps, spent time with the Division on Aging and time with with residents at Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab, they worked at the Southeastern Crossroads, raised money for a Crisis Nursery, helped with a Vacation Bible School in Clarkton, and they worked at our local schools.
You can see more on Instagram with #BladenMission2K15. Denny said, “Bladen Mission doesn’t end in June. If you know of a need talk to me, contact me and we will try to get that need met.”
When asked when will the next mission project be, Denny said, “There is a piece of me that wants to continue with the local project, but to also go abroad.”
The chamber’s meeting ended with announcements about the Dublin Peanut Festival this coming weekend, upcoming Battle of Elizabethtown, the United Way’s Color Run, and the Grape Festival.
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