On July 1, 2011, there were 11 of us who got up early to venture down to Paterson, NJ to help refurbish an older church in Paterson.  We were going to spend 1 day to help with an ongoing mission effort put on through the auspices of the Reformed Church of America.  Laurie and Bruce Hawley, RCA domestic missionaries, led the 6 week effort actually visited Hopewell the following Sunday July 3.  Their comments were that missions is really about building relationships. Read more »