The Future is Bright

Relief Collective (A Documentary)

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March 6, 2025

In The Future is Bright, a group of missions volunteers journey to the Polish-Ukrainian border to support displaced Ukrainian children and their families. Four U.S. churches formed what is known as the Relief Collective in Poland (Perimeter Church, Saddleback Church in California, Parkview Church in Chicago, and Crosspoint Church in Nashville). Together they sent teams of volunteers on a short-term mission trip in the summer of 2024.

This short documentary captures the emotional and transformative experience of serving at a summer camp for middle school-aged kids who have fled the ongoing war in Ukraine. Despite language barriers, the Lord allowed moments of deep connection to be forged through presence, empathy, and shared tears.

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