Parent information for the Jr.
High Mission trip to St. Paul,
MN 2010.
Parent Information Meeting:
Sunday, November 1,2009
11:15 a.m. / Student Underground
Dates and Times:
We will leave around 4
p.m. on Sunday, June 20 2010
We will return around 9:30
a.m. on Friday, June 25 2010
How much does is cost:
$275 total.
$100 due with permission
form.
Why does it cost $275:
We go with an organization
called Youthworks, and we pay Youthworks $248 per person going.Youthworks is the organization we have used
for the past 4 years on the Jr. High mission trip and they do a excellent
job.The $248 Youthworks charges goes
towards housing, food, youthwork salaries and other misc. items.It is one of the lowest priced mission trip
organizations available.
Is there fundraising available?
Yes!Students may sell Happenings Books, participate in
youth bake sales at CalvaryLutheranChurch
on November 22 and December 13, and work the Golden Valley days pancake breakfast on May
22.Contact Melanie if you would like to
participate in any of these.
Can my child leave for a game, or spend the night
at home?
No. Please treat this trip as though we are not in
St. Paul but as
though we were four hours away.The
reason why students can’t come and go is because everyday from morning until
night is filled with important experiences and leaving during one of them
students will not experience everything the mission trip has to offer
them.Also, it helps them to focus on
the mission trip if they don’t have to worry about leaving for this or that.
Where do they stay:
Youthworks sets up our
housing.They don’t know the exact
location of the mission trip yet, but it will be a church in the St. Paul area.Safety is a big factor for Youthworks and
they would not have us house anywhere where it is not safe.
What will they be doing:
We will be partnering with
local ministries and serving children, homeless people and the elderly in the St. Paul area.Some of the organizations we will be working
with is Boys and Girls club, Jesus Delivers and Nursing Homes.
