By Dax Benway, Senior Reporter
The Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Northwestern will host its annual mission trip fundraiser Thursday in the Student Center Ballroom from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The BCM has hosted the fundraiser for almost 10 years. At this year’s fundraiser, students will be served a warm, home-cooked meal like the BCM normally provides on Wednesdays to students. There will also be a homemade pie auction, and students will be able to purchase quilts that were donated to the BCM.
Music, games and a disc-golf cage will be available for entertainment.
BCM Director Miles Harris is in his first year as director and said he is excited to be a part of this year’s fundraiser.
“All funds that are made from the fundraiser will be going directly to the mission trip funds or used for emergencies on the building to make sure it keeps running, but this is a huge opportunity to get started on our funding for our big trip in 2024,” he said.
“We are going to Brazil, South America, in the summer of 2024, and the planning has already been in progress and will continue to be until about time we are about ready to go.”
Harris does not have any set goals on how much money he would like to make at this fundraiser. He said he hopes students have fun getting together at the BCM before the school year ends.
Northwestern students have a chance to join the BCM in Brazil. A sign-up sheet will be available at the BCM for students wanting to go.
Harris and his student leadership group returned from the Grand Lake Baptist Assembly, a religious organization in Delaware County, a couple weeks ago.
The BCM tries to schedule two or three mission trips per year, whether in-state or out-of-state. Students went to Colorado in 2022 and continue to look for opportunities to help local churches and organizations.
Harris said student involvement continues to grow at the BCM. He said students are seeking good homemade food and seeking the word of the Lord.
For more information, contact Harris by calling 918-253-7784 or emailing mharris@oklahomabaptists.org.