Venture Expeditions

Josias Hansen from St. Paul, MN gave a presentation to the congregation on Sunday, March 28. He talked about his upcoming bike ride across America from Seattle to New York City. His trip begins in June and will take two months. He is part of the Ride-Well Tour which is powered by Venture. The Venture community empowers people to benefit the world and discover their soul through adventure-driven humanitarian efforts. You can learn more about the ride and other events at the Venture web site. Just click on http://www.ventureexpeditions.org. Members ride, hike and climb to raise funds for various missions.
Here is a portion from their site about their mission:

Our Mission

The Venture Expeditions community empowers people to benefit the world and discover their souls through adventure-driven humanitarian efforts.

Our Mission in Action

Over the past two years we have partnered with Blood:Water Mission and organized the Ride:Well Tour, a cross-country cycling tour that raised close to $300,000 to provide clean water projects, clinics and educational opportunities for our friends in Africa. Team members walked away from the tour with a new perspective on life and a desire to do more for people in need.

Benefit the World

Exploited, displaced, impoverished, orphaned… the stories of injustice compel us to design adventure expeditions and innovative campaigns that result in needs being met, restored dignity and hope in Christ. Through our work, we tell stories of injustice, mobilize active support, partner with organizations that affect change and work to establish sustainable "injustice-prevention" projects throughout the world.

Discover your Soul

“We love because it's the only true adventure…” stories of injustice help us identify with the depth of Christ's compassion and enlist us in a life of adventurous and symbolic struggles in which we work to overcome mountains of oppression. The compelling zest of adventure inspires us to intentionally design expeditions and innovative campaigns that shape our life and faith in Christ.

Statement of Faith

We believe that God exists and desires to interact with us on a daily basis. Our program centers on discovering God at work in the world and in us. We adhere to the Nicene Creed, the Bible and teachings of Jesus Christ. We work with multiple denominations, but are not affiliated with any particular denomination.

We believe that Christ offers hope and change for all people. We desire to live out the biblical mandate to “seek justice, encourage the oppressed, and defend the cause of the fatherless" (Isaiah 1:17).