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I just returned from our annual Mission Trip to Martin, Kentucky. I'm feeling a mixture of thankfulness and rejuvenation (which always comes with a mission trip), exhaustion (which also comes with every mission trip), and now panic. The panic comes with the realization that our Mission Golf tournament is now less than two weeks away, and we still need golfers and donations of gift cards and baskets. I'm told I panic every year and that the Mission of Hope family of support

Mission 78 Days Four and Five Day Four Wednesday was another busy day. All the teams reported full schedules. We skipped our usual meeting to have dinner at Billy Ray's, a restaurant that has become a tradition on our trips, followed by ice cream. Nineteen of us attended, including Courtney and Evan—a mother and son from Virginia who joined CAP for a week of service. After dinner, most of the group gathered to talk for about an hour, while others played a round of Taboo organ

Mission 78 — Day Three It was a rainy day in Eastern Kentucky, but even the torrential thunderstorms could not dampen the enthusiasm of the 17 missioners or their team leaders. We held our evening meeting, where we discussed our days at our sites. The students took the lead in the discussion. Brayden not only spoke about the work he did but also about the relationship he has developed with the family his team is serving. Brenna spoke about the difference she sees in herse

Mission 78 Day Two We all had our first day in the field today, with each team making very good progress on repairs at their respective work sites. All three sites tackled similar projects: plumbing, trim work, flooring, door hanging, and more. What’s unique for this group is that all three have been able to meet and speak with their host family. Brayden, Rob, Doug, and Tom all spoke about spending time with the homeowners and their appreciation for hearing their stories. Thi

17 North Country Mission of Hope missionaries have arrived in Martin, Kentucky, for a week-long mission trip. This is the fourth full domestic mission trip to Kentucky's Appalachian region. Mission 78 will report for work at 6:15 am Monday. The missionaries have been broken up into three groups that will serve at three different sites for the week. Blue Team: Caleb, Doug, Ben, Brenna, Steve, and David Black Team: Allen, Mary, Brayden, Rob, and Beth Orange Team: Ron, Laci, Lil

This morning, as I stood in our front yard talking with my next-door neighbors, our conversation naturally drifted to the state of the world. We reflected on the divisions we see here in the United States and the widespread feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. These experiences, lived daily and amplified by the news, have many of us questioning where we stand as a nation on the occasion of our 250th anniversary of independence. Please don’t read this as political or partisan;

June 15th is here, and our kids and grandkids will soon be out of school. Summer will officially be upon us, and we remain very busy here at the North Country Mission of Hope (NCMOH). THANK YOU A huge thank you to Judy Charland from the Lamb of God Church in Estero, FL, for her efforts in support of the annual NCMOH concert featuring Towne Meeting. Judy has run this fundraiser for the past 13 years, and she and Towne Meeting have raised over $11,000 for Eco projects. Thank yo

REMINDER North Country Mission of Hope / Lamb of God Church annual concert featuring Towne Meeting is this Sunday, June 7th @ 7:00 pm at St. Augustine's Church, 3035 N Main St, Peru, NY 12972. Please join us at this annual fundraiser for a musical trip down memory lane and help us raise funds for our eco program. Donations accepted at the door Thank you! A big thank you to everyone who volunteered, ran/walked, donated, or sponsored the North Country Mission of Hope Color run

The North Country Mission of Hope is now accepting applications for our fourth domestic mission trip to the Appalachian region of southeast Kentucky, July 25–31, 2026. This trip is partnered with the Christian Appalachian Project, a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the people of Appalachian Kentucky through community outreach, home repair, and relief work. The trip is open to anyone 14 and older — whether you’re a student, a parent, or someone who simply wants to gi

The Catholic Church is in the midst of the Easter Season, which begins Easter Sunday and runs through Pentecost. This season is a time of profound HOPE, a reminder that divine love is stronger than suffering and that renewal and redemption are possible. Hope is not just a feeling; it is what sustains people through hardship and keeps them moving forward. The importance of HOPE can be easy to overlook when our lives are comfortable and our needs are met. Unfortunately, this is

Flooded areas under difficult circumstances in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 29, 2025 Credit : Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Special plea for our brothers and sisters in affected by Hurricane Melissa: Jane Goodall once said, “ Hope is what enables us to keep going in the face of adversity . It is what we desire to happen, but we must be prepared to work hard to make it so.” How does one find hope when their child has been buried in mud or washed away by flooding

The Mission of Hope annual meeting will take place at the Sister Debbie Blow operations center and warehouse, located at 3452 NYS Rt. 22 in Peru, NY 12972, on November 19th @ 6:00 pm. . If you're not able to attend in person, a Zoom link will be available just before the meeting. I've attached bios of the candidates. I have also attached the ballots for both the Leadership and Executive board positions. If you have ever been on a Mission, you are eligible to vote. Online

Yesterday's blog headline was Mission accomplished. While that is true in one sense, the reality is that the true Mission of group 76 has just begun. As our executive director emeritus Sr. Debbie Blow always told us: "Your Mission truly begins when you get home." The true fruit of our Mission is only experienced when we share the joy and lessons we've experienced over the last week with our family, friends, and community, spreading the love and light of Christ to those we t

The last day of a Mission Trip is always bittersweet. Of course, we all look forward to getting back home with our families, but at the same time, it feels like we are just beginning to experience and appreciate what a Mission trip gives us. The last night of CAP is shared not only with our Mission Group, but with those we worked with and for all week. This gives us a couple of hours to visit with CAP personnel away from the work site and to get to know them on a more pers

Day Three was another productive day for both groups. The Blue team is working toward finishing their projects at Martha's house tomorrow. The Yellow team, while making great progress this week, will leave Adrian's house for another group to finish what they started. This is one of the lessons we have to embrace when we do short-term mission trips: we are building off the work entrusted to us by prior mission groups, and we, in turn, expect the other groups to follow in our

As I sit here in the Mission Auditorium, writing the summary of today's activities, I'm listening to about 9 mission participants, of all ages, talking about their day. I am overjoyed to hear the exchanges, laughter, and bond being formed among the members of Mission group 76. Today started again very early, with everyone making it down to make their lunches by 6:15. We got a great compliment from Kristi, our group coordinator, who said we are very organized and always ready

Day one started at 6:15 (for some, if not all of the Missioners, others slept in a little later) as they made their lunches to bring to work. We are all greeted by Linda, a CAP volunteer, who not only makes our breakfast but also starts our day with a huge smile and a hearty, heartfelt good morning that brings to life even the most early morning adverse among us. The day officially begins at 6:40 with our morning briefing, assignments, and a prayer to begin our day. Today, w

On-site at the CAP Foley Mission Center in Martin, Kentucky For the first time, all of Mission 76 was together tonight at the Foley Mission Center in Martin, Kentucky. We received our CAP site and safety briefing about 6:30, and then we held our first onsite group meeting, and now we are all anxiously anticipating heading to the job sites tomorrow. This year, the teams were assigned the color designations of Blue and Yellow. Blue Team members are: Ron C., Laci, Lily, Amelia

A great big thank you to all the Mission Volunteers, Donors, Players, Dee and Allen at the Barracks Golf Course, and our co-Sponsors Stephen and Mike Ferrell from McSweeney's Red Hots for another great Golf outing. We had beautiful weather and everyone seemed to have a great time and we raised money to feed hungry children. The Mission of Hope is so blessed by the people and business of the North Country and all of thier support. THANK YOU!!!!