Students Take a Break to Serve

Over spring break, a group of 32 Trinity students travelled to Coalmont, Tennessee to serve with Mountain T.O.P. (Tennessee Outreach Program), an organization dedicated to helping families in need.

The students split into five groups, and each worked on several different projects throughout the week. They participated in work both onsite and offsite, fulfilling needs such as repairing a house damaged in a fire, hanging drywall, and building a ramp for an elderly resident.

Since Mountain T.O.P. is a partnership organization, families pay for materials or take part in the work as they are able.

Justin Vander Waal ’16 of Oostburg, Wisconsin, said a highlight of the week was attending church on Sunday.

“It was a small congregation of about 10 to 20 people, and when our group of 33 people came in, we were immediately welcomed as family,” said Vander Waal. “It was great to see people from different denominations coming together to worship God.”

The students also enjoyed a day off on Friday, during which they hiked a nearby trail through the mountains. Throughout the week the team joined together in nightly worship and also took time for fun activities.