Church ready for America the Unseen

VALDOSTA CrossPointe Church Pastor David Rogers wanted something different for his summer months.

Last fall, Rogers thought and prayed about a way to have a life-changing experience while changing the lives of others. He turned to a great friend, his church, the community, an in-church film crew. On Tuesday morning, Rogers and friend Bill Hurley will straddle their Harley-Davidsons and turn to the open road.

They embark on the Unseen Project, an ambitious two-month, criss-cross tour of the United States. Rogers explains the premise: Two friends set out on an epic journey to see America the Beautiful but find America the Unseen.

By unseen, Rogers, Hurley and the film crew will seek pockets of poverty, human trafficking, addiction and other troubles within the nation. They will learn more about these issues via human contact while sharing with others through the film project. But they also expect to find threads of faith and a deepening friendship as they travel by motorcycle from city to city and state to state.

Praying for a summer mission, Rogers was inspired by the idea of a nationwide journey. Traveling by motorcycle seemed the natural mode. Rogers has been riding since the age of 7.

Hurley seemed the appropriate partner for this adventure. Employed by Cauthan Construction, Hurley has been riding since the age of 9.

The two men became friends several years ago when the church was located in Remerton. They both say they have much in common. They like to play hard and work hard. They both believe they will see many emotional situations but they will also have fun along the way.

They have enlisted the support of their families and church for the Unseen Project.

Hurley and Rogers have met with various television and movie producers. Led by the churchs creative arts director, J.T. Cheek, a seven-man film crew of church members will accompany Rogers and Hurley. The crew will film the two mens actions. While Hurley and Rogers ride Harleys, the film crew will ride and film travel footage from pace vehicles provided by Cass Burch. The car dealership is one community business supporting the project. Allied Financial is another area sponsor. Spence Parkerson, the churchs worship pastor, has composed music for the project.

The film crew will follow Rogers and Hurley through all 61 stops, from the May 20 start to the scheduled July 19 return, as they travel north to Maine west through upstate New York to Pittsburgh through Ohio to Illinois and Chicago to the Dakotas to Montana then onward to Seattle, south through California, east to Las Vegas further east to Colorado and Denver then through the Rockies, through Texas along the Gulf Coast then home.

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Church ready for America the Unseen