Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our Short-Term Mission Trip to serve at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, North Carolina. JAARS is a nonprofit organization committed to speeding Bible translation for all people. JAARS provides technical services and resources to Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International and related organizations around the world.

Brief History:

William Cameron Townsend founded Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1942. Working in Central and South America, Townsend saw the need for a support organization to assist the Bible translators. In 1948 he founded the "Jungle Aviation and Radio Services" that went by the acronym "J.A.A.R.S.". For more than 60 years this organization has consistently expanded their support services to meet the changing needs of the translator teams. In 1986 to reflect the diversity of services, the acronym was dropped and they are now known simply as JAARS. Today nearly 600 people serve each weekday at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, North Carolina. For the past five years JAARS has been named one of thirty "Shining Lights" by MinistryWatch.com, an organization dedicated to helping Christians make informed giving decisions. Please use the Ministry Links below for more information.

Kirk and Cindy Flanegan are First Baptist Atlanta, Faith Promise Missionaries. Kirk serves with The Seed Company and Cindy serves at the JAARS Center working on housing renovation. JAARS has about 100 housing units that are used by missionaries and others serving and training at the Center. Our team will be working with Cindy from April 11th through April 17th to help with the ongoing work. We will have an opportunity to tour the JAARS Center and learn of the support work for Bible translation. We will also have an opportunity for fellowship with and to hear from many missionaries. Please join our Team as a prayer partner and follow along as we go to serve at the JAARS Center.

Waxhaw, North Carolina

Waxhaw, North Carolina

The Last Supper With Twelve Tribes, by Hyatt Moore

The Last Supper With Twelve Tribes, by Hyatt Moore
This print of the original is located at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center at the JAARS Center

Monday, April 12, 2010

Monday @ JAARS

We had a wonderful first day at JAARS. We started with orientation, then new members were given a tour around the campus, while returning volunteers started on work projects. New Team Members were especially blessed to learn more about how JAARS supports Bible translation. After lunch new members toured the Alphabet Museum and The Mexico Museum and then began helping with the work projects. Our work today was to help remove the old roof shingles and replace some of the decking, we began installing wood laminate flooring, paint prep and painting.

L to R: Ira, Julia, Brandy, Jack,Ted, Don, Roger, Nelson, Roland, Ed, Howard, Steve, (kneeling) Cindy Flanegan and her Dad, James Matthews

Beth Mersfelder welcomes our FBA Team to JAARS!

Ed & Ted help clear off the old roof decking.

at 10:30 PM

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello team, I am happy that you arrived safely and that you had a good day of work. We are praying for you.

Kelly

April 12, 2010 at 11:06 PM

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