Ohio high school students touch hearts, history during service trip to Georgia
AMERICUS, Georgia — Students from Central Christian School spent the week putting their faith into action during a service trip to Americus, combining hands-on work with a deeper exploration of the roots of the affordable housing movement.
The group — six students and two teachers from Kidron, Ohio — assisted with service projects with the Americus-Sumter Fuller Center and also visited historic Koinonia Farm, a site closely connected to the origins of partnership housing. It was at Koinonia Farm that theologian Clarence Jordan helped shape the thinking of Millard Fuller, whose vision would later grow into a global movement focused on affordable homeownership.
On Wednesday night, the students viewed Briars in the Cotton Patch, the award-winning documentary by Faith Fuller, one of Millard and Linda Fuller’s four children. The film provided historical context for their visit and highlighted the principles of partnership economics that continue to guide The Fuller Center’s housing ministry today.
That history became tangible on Thursday as the group helped install new signage across the Koinonia Farm property, a practical project designed to help visitors navigate the expansive grounds more easily.
Throughout their time in Americus, the students demonstrated a strong commitment to service, embracing the Theology of the Hammer by pairing faith with action.
Photo gallery from Koinonia Farm visit
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