New Hope Community Church is serious about missions! In June of 2008, our youth group participated in our second mission trip to Cherokee, N.C. Our young missionaries ran a vacation Bible school for almost 50 young Cherokee children from ages 6 to 12. We also painted the house of a needy Cherokee family. Below are some of the pictures of the trip.

One afternoon we went white water rafting. This is half our group, hoping to catch the rest of the team for a splashing war.

Team ready for church Sunday morning.

And we are off! This is the 2008 Cherokee team getting ready for a full day trip to Cherokee, NC.

We got to visit our favorite Cherokee church again!

Team members doing Father Abraham with some children at church.

The team enjoys quiet time in the cool water after a hard day at work.

The team celebrates everyone successfully floating down the river rapids.

Members of the team ready to go on first day of painting a house.

Annie posing on the river.

Sabrina and Samantha getting ready for a fun white water ride.

Pastor Kirby and Annie in front of one of our three cabins at Cherokee.

Every morning we did a vacation Bible school in a local day care. We all gathered together for this pic before leaving on Friday morning.

Jocelyn painting while Jenna spots. Now, that is sisterly love.

Sarah and Kalie doing an amazing job at detailing the front of the house.

Alicia, Sabrina, Samantha and Shelly Anne doing incredible detail work on the back of the house.

We painted the home of a really kind Cherokee family each afternoon. Here is Annie painting while Jessie spots.

2008 Cherokee mission team proudly posing after a job well done.