On Sunday, August 16th the SOZO crew shared how the Lord worked in and through them at camp this summer.
For our Helping the Hurting Project for the summer we are partnering with SOZO a youth church in the Hilltop area of Tacoma to help raise funds to send at risk kids to camp. An offering is taken each week in our adult Sunday School class. If you would like to help checks can be made out to Cedarhome Baptist, write SOZO in the lower left hand corner of the check.
Despite the sagging economy and an unfinished multi-million dollar building project of their own, members of Cedarhome Baptist Church in Stanwood were able to raise over $10,000 for rescuing teenage moms and their babies caught in a web of human trafficking. Former congresswoman for Washington State, Linda Smith heads an organization called Shared Hope International took part of her vacation to come out and receive the symbolic $10,000 check that represented the giving of Cedarhome’s members over the last 6 months through everything from sales of prayer bracelets to the bake sale of 2nd grader Khyla Boyer (seen above) which brought in over $600.
Cedarhome’s next project – sending ‘high-risk’ kids from the Hilltop & Eastside areas of Tacoma to summer camp at Warm Beach. The goal is to help 50 kids attend camp this summer.
Cedarhome is proudly partnering with Linda Smith and Shared Hope International in preventing, bringing rescue and bringing restoration to women and children caught in the web of human trafficking. We are raising money for the “Mothers and Babies” project. We take up a special collection during adult Sunday School class every week, but you are welcome to give anytime! Just make your check out to Cedarhome Baptist Church with “Helping the Hurting” or “Mothers and Babies” in the notation line. Watch out for further fundraisers, updates and news as well!