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Join us on a meaningful journey this summer to Pittsburgh, Denver, and other locations to engage in various community service activities. Help people with projects, tutor kids, serve at food banks, and more. Enjoy a packed daily schedule and make a difference in the lives of others.
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Groupweekofhope.com Pittsburgh, PA ( also in Denver, CO)
General Information • Dates: July 29th2012- August 3rd2012 • Price: $248 per person • Travel: 11 hour drive
Types of Work • Help people with projects in their home • Assist the elderly • Tutor struggling kids • Conduct a backyard Bible club • Serve at a food bank • Staff an activities camp for disabled children • Engage children at a day camp
Meals/ lodging • All meals (but free day) provided by lodging facility staff • Continental breakfasts, sack lunches, hot dinners • Lodge at a local school, community center, or church • Plan to sleep on floor…
Activities • Each evening worship program- music, Scripture, video, drama, and hands-on activities • Free-time • own group activities
Nearby • Kennywood Amusement park (20 minutes) • Sandcastle Water Park • Down town Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh Pirates • Splash Lagoon Indoor water Park
Typical Day 6:30 a.m. Breakfast crew begins meal prep 6:45 a.m. Rise and shine!7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Morning program8:30 a.m. Depart for project sites and serve in the community, eat lunch, have devotions 3:30 p.m. Return to the lodging facility4:00 p.m. Hospitality tasks/free time/meal preparation5:30 p.m. Dinner6:30 p.m. Music Team rehearsal or free time7:30 p.m. Evening program9:00 p.m. Church group devotions11:00 p.m. Lights out
Video • http://www.groupweekofhope.com/photos-videos/video
Experiencemission.org Denver, CO
General Information • Dates: July 29th2012- August 3rd2012 • Price: $305 • Travel: 16 hour drive
Type of Work: • Work with kids (Kids Club) • Minor construction • Sorting/distributing food • Beautifying homes
Meals/lodging • Meals prepared for you • Some meals will be shared with community members and local youth groups • Plan to sleep on floor • Lodging will be basic but comfortable
Typical Schedule • Day 2-57:15 - Breakfast7:45 - Devotions and Quiet Time8:15 - Group Prayer8:30 - Teams leave for Sites12:00 - Lunch3:30 - Finish Work for the day4:00 - Break and Clean-up5:00 - Leaders meeting6:00 - Dinner7:00 - Evening gathering (as a whole group)8:30 - Team time • Work day ends at 3:30 Mon.-Thurs. • Large group and individual group time
Nearby • Mint tour • Lakeside Amusement park • Waterworld • Downtown Denver • Hiking/kayaking • Red Rocks Amphitheater
Video • http://www.experiencemission.org/videos/Video.asp?RecordKey=8A38BE59-4D05-4553-BC2B-BEC7E07CAC3D
Teamefforts.org Cherokee, North Carolina
General Information • Dates: July 29th2012- August 4th2012 • Price: $ 359 per person • Travel: 14 hour drive
Type of Work • Helping with home repair and renovation • Hands-on projects • Painting • Tools provided • Work as a whole group
Meals/lodging • All meals provided • Near Cherokee in college dorms • Use of chapel, dining hall, and recreation facilities
Typical Schedule Sunday Registration begins at 6:00 pm OrientationMusic & program Monday Work on mission projectsEvening music & program Tuesday Work on mission projectsEvening music & program Wednesday Work on mission projectsNative American dinner & play Thursday Work on mission projects until lunchTrip to Indian VillageEvening closing worship service Friday Free dayFriday night fellowship Saturday Depart by 10:00 am
Nearby • Cherokee Rapids Tube & Kayak Rentals • Waterfalls • Hiking • Horseback riding
Teamefforts.org/ FPC Joplin, MO
General Information • Dates: July 29th- August 4th 2012 • Price: $279 per person • Travel: 12 hour drive • *Note most information is different for opportunity through FPC
Type of Work • Help • Rebuild • Repair Homes • Paint • Clean-up • Work with whole group • Tools provided
Meals/ Lodging • Church- recreational area, kitchen, dinning room, chapel, meeting area • Meals provided
Typical Schedule Sunday - Check-in - Orientation and Worship Monday - Wednesday - Breakfast and devotions - Work at mission sites with lunch provided - Camp activities and dinner - Worship and music - Group time Thursday - Breakfast & devotion - Half day of work at mission sites - Lunch is on your own - Free time to enjoy local activities - Camp activities & dinner - Evening closing worship service Friday - Continental breakfast - Free day to enjoy local activities - Informal evening hang-out time Saturday - Continental breakfast and check-out
Nearby • Grand Falls Park • Route 66 Carousel Amusement Park • Canoeing • Swimming • Laser Tag
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXjiWaQBXjs