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By Emily Fox<\/a> · Editor-in-Chief<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allie Beatty raises money for her international ministry work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bookends Bookstore held its first book swap fundraising event on Tuesday. The event invited local bibliophiles to donate $5 and bring up to five books to swap with another fellow book-lover. All proceeds raised from the event went towards Grove City local Allie Beatty\u2019s upcoming mission trip to Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beatty is a junior at Liberty University, and in May she will travel with the school\u2019s mission program LU Serve for 10 days to cities across Scotland, including Glasgow, Stirling, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, and Cairn Brae to share the message of the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LU Serve hosts exposure events, workshops and training sessions on Liberty\u2019s campus and gives students the opportunity to go on mission and disaster relief trips. The program works with organizations that share their mission with the goal of \u201cproviding engaging educational and ministry experiences for students\u201d according to the university\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Beatty\u2019s fundraising resources, only 39% of Scotland\u2019s population identifies as Christian and 51% does not identify with any religion. LU Serve is partnering with Young Life International Scotland in Cairn Brae, Cornerstone Community Church in Stirling and Hope City Church in Edinburgh to do outreach ministry in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beatty will also assist in setting up a summer camp while serving in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI decided to go on this mission trip to put my faith into action. I felt very uncertain at first and wasn\u2019t sure if going was the right thing since I\u2019ve never even been out of the country before, but I felt like God was pushing me to trust Him and to just go for it. I am excited to see how this trip will grow my faith and impact the communities in Scotland,\u201d Beatty said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to share the hope and love of the gospel message to the Scottish people. 51% of Scotland does not identify with any religion, so I am excited for the opportunity to reach others that I would never be able to meet otherwise,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beatty is the daughter of Bookends owner and Grove City alumna, Tonya Beatty \u201995. When Allie Beatty signed up for LU Serve, the program suggested several fundraising ideas to meet the $3,800 goal that will fund her trip. One of those options was to host a clothing swap, so the Beattys decided to put their own spin on it and instead host a book swap at the store, creating a fun experience for Grovers and community members to share their favorite books and love for reading with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonya Beatty hopes to continue hosting book swaps monthly and to donate the money she raises to a different charity each time. All of the leftover books from Tuesday\u2019s event and future events will be donated to the Grove City Community Library to use for book sales that raise funds for the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who missed the event and want to financially support Beatty\u2019s ministry in Scotland can Venmo her at Allie-Beatty-3. Grovers wanting to participate in future book swaps and looking for ways to serve as stewards to the Grove City community should keep an eye on the bookstore\u2019s Instagram page, bookendsgc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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