Bannockburn Missions

As a quick reminder, our missions garage sale is coming up!  On June 2nd, the BBC gym will be transformed into a treasure trove of goodies; all proceeds will go to local benevolence.  You can begin dropping off your stuff on May 29, so get out your work gloves and go through that garage!

Two weeks ago today, I was bumping along on a bus from Guatemala City to Hope of Life mission in Llano Verde, barely able to contain my excitement about seeing all the friends I’d missed so much in the six months since I’d last visited! When people ask how many trips I’ve taken, my answer [...]

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you take a mission trip. The situation is daunting, the need is vast. How can we make a difference in such an enormous problem? By starting with just one. Sharmon Coleman learned this on her Guatemala trip and shares here, in her own words. “I was with a group [...]

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 This is the verse that sticks out in Sharmon Coleman’s mind when asked about her trip to Guatemala with her daughter in [...]

One of BBC’s ministry partners is South Austin Pregnancy Resource Center which offers services to those touched by unexpected pregnancy. From their website: The purpose of South Austin Pregnancy Resource Center is to provide education, love and support to women in our community as they make important pregnancy decisions. We offer counsel on the emotional, [...]

In January, get ready to celebrate LIFE with BBC Missions. Join us in supporting South Austin Pregnancy Center, an organization that is making a difference in Austin each and every day. Please bring items for donation to BBC anytime between now and January 22, Sanctity of Life Sunday. Look for donation bins all over campus [...]

Lissa Holguin had never been to Guatemala, but felt the Lord leading her to get on that plane and go anyway.  Mission trips are funny in that they don’t always turn out as expected.  In fact, sometimes participants walk away with a heart more burdened than ever before.  But part of doing God’s work is [...]

I woke up at 3am today just needing to pray. There are lots of things to pray about. While I was praying I was reminded of all the people that pray for me. I am blessed with a Godly wife who prays a lot for me…as she knows me better than anyone. I have group [...]

October 21-23, 2011, is a missions weekend at BBC! And no, we’re not actually calling it missionspalooza. The weekend will kick off with an “Around the World in One Night”  banquet and auction on Friday.  Guests will savor a catered dinner in the family center, then have the opportunity to bid on some amazing auction [...]

Despite Austin’s sweltering 105˚ forecast, today my mind is on Christmas.  Yes, really!  Believe it or not, my fellow (sweaty) Austinites, we’re four months out from the holiday season and I’d like to invite you in advance to celebrate in a radical new way this year. December 26 – January 1, Austin Guatemala will be [...]