By Sarah Goff
Union University news office
Despite the fact that Union University’s GO Trip travel was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one GO Trip team participated in a missions project via Zoom in late May.
JACKSON — Though Union’s Global Opportunities Trips this spring were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one team was able to conduct its trip to Southeast Asia “virtually” May 25-29.
The original plan was for the GO Trip team to travel to Southeast Asia May 18-29 to work alongside an International Mission Board media team to provide media products and creative strategy. This was the first time the office of university ministries offered a trip specifically for marketing, communication and digital media majors, said Song Kim, graphic design specialist at Union.
Kim was the GO Trip leader for a team of four Union students and one alumnus: Jenna Mincy, sophomore graphic design major; Callie Teague, junior public relations major; Callie Wright, senior social work major; Keely Vaughn, sophomore public relations major; and Ally Drotar (’19), a freelance graphic and web designer. [Read more…]
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FRANKLIN — With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise in certain parts of the state, pastors and church leaders are once again having to make tough decisions regarding worship services and other gatherings.