Sunday, July 25 - Saturday, July 31
Registration opens April 26. We have slots for 24 participants and they will be filled as registrations are received. If we exceed that number, a waiting list will be formed. Download the registration form here.
For this year’s summer mission trip, we will be working with a ministry of the Presbytery of Northern New York known as MINC (“Ministries in the North Country”). This is a rural housing rehab ministry that seeks to “help people in need maintain, improve, and secure safe and adequate housing.” We will be traveling to New York on Sunday, July 25, and returning on Saturday, July 31. The following is a brief overview of the week.
We will depart from the DPC parking lot on the morning of the 25th and travel via the people mover, church van and private vehicles to upstate New York. Travel time is estimated to be between 6 and 8 hours. We will be staying in a church (yet to be determined) between Watertown and Potsdam, sleeping on the floor (air mattresses encouraged) and cooking our own meals with use of the kitchen facilities where we are staying. Shower facilities will most likely be in a nearby school or YMCA.
After daily breakfast, we will be assigned to work sites in small groups, accompanied by adult chaperones at all times. Our specific work has not been finalized, but will consist of home repairs, painting and general clean-up. All participants are requested to bring work gloves, hammer, safety goggles and a refillable water bottle. There may be other tool requests as we get closer to July. We will pack lunch daily and eat at the work sites. Showers will be at end of the work day on the way back, and then we will return to prepare our evening meals and will have evening activities (devotions, games, etc.). There will be an afternoon or day off with a planned local outing (TBD).
The leadership team as of now consists of Jeff and Bev Fulgham, Dave Williams, Scott Cornell, Bill Nicodemus and Nancy Roe. Several rising seniors will also be participating in planning and leadership roles. The cost of the trip will be $255 per person, covering building supplies, food, travel expenses and a t-shirt. Additional spending money may be needed for lunch on our trip home and our “day off” activity.
We will be opening registration for the trip on April 26, 2010. We will need a completed health/permission form AND $50.00 deposit (payable to “DPC”) at the time of registration to reserve your space. These can be turned in at the church office to Linay or Sherrie.
As we get closer to the event additional details will be provided, but if you have any questions or need any further information, feel free to contact Nancy Roe.
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