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A group of missionaries from Texas traveling through the area stopped in to paint the Cortez Nazarene Church this week as part of their effort to help churches in the region.<\/p>\n
Vicki and Robert McAnally, youth leaders from the Baytown First Church of the Nazarene, have been leading missionary trips to other Nazarene churches for years.<\/p>\n
The McAnallys started doing missions trips to other churches, in part, to help expand their students\u2019 vision beyond their small local group. The Baytown church draws about 100 people on a Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to go bless these other churches,\u201d Vicki McAnally said.<\/p>\n
While in Cortez, the group spent two days painting the exterior of the church, the shutters, the shed and cleaned, among other tasks.<\/p>\n
Ron Tryon, a board member with Cortez church, came out to help the group paint Tuesday and was happy to complete projects that the church has wanted to do for a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt good to know some people from other churches are willing to come,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At the Farmington Church of the Nazarene, the group planned to paint, weed and work on fencing at church\u2019s school. During the trip, the group also tried to do a bit of good at all Nazarene churches they hosted them along the way.<\/p>\n
Baytown Pastor Josh True said the mission work was all about living out Mark 9:35, which states in part: \u201cIf any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far we\u2019ve done it in four different states,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Baytown group of 18, ranged from in age from middle school students through young adults and many have done mission work in churches across the Southwest.<\/p>\n
In past years, the McAnallys have done worked in Colorado Springs at a church camp and in Fort Worth with low-income children and refugees.<\/p>\n
Last year, they worked in Durango.<\/p>\n
Christopher McAnally, the youth leaders\u2019 son, has been a part of all their trips.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a real blessing to meet these new people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n