SOWER Work Mission

ABOUT SOWER... Sharing Our Witness Enriching Relationships

SOWER Work Mission groups help make building repairs for individuals, families, churches and nonprofit organizations who cannot afford them. These groups participate in five-day or weekend work camps to share their witness as they become the hands and feet of Jesus Christ by giving their time as servants of God. Anyone age 12 or older is welcome to participate. We also have "First-Steps," which is a shorter mission trip for groups who have never participated in work mission before.

SOWER Work Mission teams have the option to choose their own projects. In the past, projects have included scraping, painting, porch rebuilding, one story roof repairs, and handicap accessible ramps.

We take walking alongside those we serve to heart - and we ask our groups to foster relationships during the time they are at Epworth Center. It's more than a one-time project; we are working to overcome barriers to generational poverty, make a real and lasting difference in our local communities, and share the love of Jesus Christ.

We also work to helping youth (and adults) understand some of the underlying factors of poverty and what it might look like to walk in someone else's shoes.

We serve a lot of elderly folks in this rural Appalchian area who are on fixed incomes who can't afford to hire someone to repair their unsafe porch or construct a needed handicap ramp. We serve a lot of people who have fallen on difficult times, because of job loss or illness.

Come, have fun, and make a difference!