COS Profiles is a monthly newsletter featuring church members of COS who serve our community in interesting and effective ways!...
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COS Profiles: Mark Fackler
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COS Profiles: Mark Fackler
Welcome to the first in a series of monthly newsletters featuring members of COS who are serving in our community...
Day 6: Dinner in the Park
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Day 6: Dinner in the Park
Last night we went to Ed’s Burgers for a milkshake run. Our crew enjoyed the shakes as well as the...
Day 5: R-Cubed
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Day 5: R-Cubed
The organization we are working with is called R3SM: Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southwest Mississippi. The organization’s stated mission is to...
Day 4: Repairer of Broken Walls
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Day 4: Repairer of Broken Walls
Another great day in Mississippi, despite the heat. We began our day with a delicious breakfast prepared by members of...
Day 3: Primed
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Day 3: Primed
We began our day with breakfast and song as we waited for our crew leaders to arrive around 7 and give...
Day Two: Getting to Know You
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Day Two: Getting to Know You
A great benefit of starting our time here in Mississippi on a Sunday is that we have the opportunity to...
Day One: Travel
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Day One: Travel
We met at 5:30 am and loaded the vans. Finished, we gathered in the church to go over the travel...
Intergenerational Work Trip – Commissioning
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Intergenerational Work Trip – Commissioning
Our group of 18 workers begins its trek to Hattiesburg, Mississippi tomorrow morning. Please hold this group of servants in...
Day 8 • Winding Down
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Day 8 • Winding Down
Our day began with breakfast and a morning trip to Manitou Springs. Despite the colder weather and overcast skies we...
Day 7 • White Water Rafting
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Day 7 • White Water Rafting
This morning came early. We had to be at breakfast at 5:45 in order to leave for white water rafting...
Day 6 • 14,115 Feet Above Sea Level
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Day 6 • 14,115 Feet Above Sea Level
It seems as if we have all successfully rested following yesterday’s fullness of activity. Our morning started with breakfast followed...