Saturday night may have been a ton of fun for many people who were at the Jones County Junior College fine arts building, but there was a serious cause underlying the event.
Brinnon & Marks, a comedy team who perform impersonations, skits, music, and dance, traveled to Ellisville to benefit the Mission at the Cross. The Mission at the Cross’ volunteers, hosting several events the past week, have worked hard the past few months raising awareness of their mission to help the people many churches will not — or can not — touch. Over the past week, the Mission has hosted a youth group of volunteers from North Carolina, completed construction and renovation projects, and hosted a huge block party.
Beginning Saturday evening with a video highlighting the Hellfighters team and the Mission at the Cross, goals and requirements were announced. First, one must love Jesus Christ with all of his or her heart. Second, the mission is open to anyone — no matter their sins and no matter how dirty — who is looking for help. Third, volunteers must love Christ during the week, not just on Sundays. The video summed up their principle statement as “Real solutions for real problems, not Band-Aids.”
Jerry Yandell, chapter coordinator, is said he admits that his past life wasn’t perfect, but that doesn’t stop him from making an effort to help people.
“Are you ready to mount up and come with us?” Yandell asked. “Every one of you at one point in time were at the end of the rope. That end of the rope may be now.”
Yandell said anyone is welcome to visit the mission for finding out more information. He said people may stop by whether simply curious or in need of help.
“When I was at the end of my rope I moved to Mississippi and I got a band of brothers and they’re standing by me,” Yandell said.
Once the show started, Brinnon and Marks each said they’re main job is entertaining corporate crowds. They said that each of the three are Christians, and they use their talents to reach out to people at the end of the performance.
Their show not only featured music and comedy, but also impersonations. JCJC was visited by everyone from Bill Clinton and George Burns to George Strait and Elvis Presley.
“Don’t let anyone tell you I’m not alive. I am alive and well living over there in Soso,” Brinnon, performing as Elvis, said.
“We believe God has given us a strange ministry,” Marks said.
Marks said their performances include laughter, God, and family.
For more information on the Hellfighters or Mission at the Cross, visit www.hellfighters.org or www.missionatthecross.com.
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Photo/Jason Niblett - Steve Marks, left, and Joe Brinnon, known as “The 101 Voices and Faces of Brinnon & Marks,” perform a benefit show for the Mission at the Cross that was held at Jones County Junior College Saturday night. The men, along with Marks’ son, Austin Marks, travel the country performing celebrity impersonations and comedy skits.
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