Biloxi Pointe Mobile Home Park has had a national audience. Featured March 22 on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – After the Storm, Mississippi,” residents were given washers and dryers and a Sears gift card by the ABC show.
On May 19-21, the FEMA mobile home park was visited by a different “makeover” group. The six-member team from First Baptist Church, Madison, Miss., was on a spiritual makeover mission. They were there to conduct a Vacation Bible School event.
The Madison efforts resulted in 13 children coming out for the Saturday event under the shade trees adjacent to the park and six returning for the Sunday morning service. Parents and other adults wandered in and out of the activities.
This scene was repeated eight other times by churches in Mississippi on May 5-7 and May 19-21. The clubs were sponsored by a grant from LifeWay Christian Resources. LifeWay donated curriculum from last year’s Ramblin’ Road Trip-themed VBS to use during the clubs.
The nine clubs drew 132 preschoolers, children and youth, and resulted in 10 professions of faith. Gulf Coast Baptist Association will coordinate follow-up with all of the families.