mission trip 2010
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Mission Trip 2010
Loleta, California
Wiyot Tribe
Table Bluff Reservation•Near Loleta, CA
•250 miles N. of San Francisco
•Sleeping in Loleta Elementary School
•Gym
Work Teams 65 youth and adults
Over 100 churches from Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota and Virginia
Work groups will consist of a mixture of ages, gender, and origin Teams are typically 2 adults and
5 youth
Each team will have their own project at a worksite
What we do
Ceilings and Floors
Roofing and Interior Drywall
Exterior and Interior Painting
Stairs
Decks
Awnings and Wheelchair Ramps
SSP Staff Training Job Specific Skills
Youth Ministry
Conflict Resolution
SSP Tradition
All are First Aid and CPR Certified (so are all of our GHUMC adults going)
The Trip
10 Hours to Loleta from Gig Harbor
2 Vehicles
Leaving the church
9AM on Saturday August 1
Overnight on the road
Arrive in Loleta
3PM on Sunday
The Week
Sunday arrive at the site around 3PM – register – set up sleeping area – work teams are assigned
Monday night work teams will report to the rest of the community about their project and homeowners
Tuesday night is cultural night. A member or members of the hosting tribe come to talk to the group about their community
Wednesday is Water Day, work until 1PM then caravan to the water hole. Swimming, playing games, talking and BBQ
Thursday night focuses on where students are in their spiritual journey
Friday night is “Candle” where everyone has an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings about the week with the entire group
Typical Daily Schedule – Monday to Friday
7AM Rise and Shine
7:15 Spiritual Awakening
7:45 Morning Devotions – led by SSP staff member
8AM Breakfast – teams make lunches and pack up supplies
9AM – 4PM Work teams at Work sites
4-6PM Showers and Free Time
6:45-7:15PM Community Chores
7:30PM Evening Program (sing for mail, singing, and more)
9PM Youth ”Jamify”
9:30 Spiritual Reflections – short worship experience organized by one of the church groups
10PM Lights Out
Community Chores
Before and after meals KP duty
Bathrooms and showers must be cleaned and floors swept and mopped
Chores are assigned on a rotating schedule by SSP staff
Frequent hand washing is also encouraged
Safety: Monday “Do It To It”
Safety Guidelines: tool safety, proper ladder use, eye protection and appropriate work dress
Hydration: regular water breaks should be taken throughout the day – rule is every 20 minutes
At some work sites, teams will be given a short job specific construction tutorial
SSP’s Healthy Eating Policy Taking care of our bodies during mission at
SSP goes hand-in hand with using our bodies to serve others
Meals are planned and cooked by two people
Menus are designed to be nutritionally satisfying
Junk food is not allowed: SSP plans Root beer floats and other traditional treats during the week
Vegetarian meals are always available Liz and Ian
Helping our in the kitchen is encouraged. SSP kitchens are a place for creating great food with lots of love and laughs
Food: This policy will be conveyed to the church community as well through bulletin
Dos
Peanuts
Trail mix
Granola bars
Pretzels
Goldfish
Don’ts
Candy
Chips
Soda
Fried food
Caffeine will not be allowed during the week
**These are guidelines to reduce headaches, dehydration and promote healthy eating habits**
Living in community
Living in community of 50-70 people means people simply
can’t do whatever they’d like to do. It means that everyone is
expected to participate in all activities and be on time. The
guidelines help us support one another so that all participants
can focus more on God and service and less on our individual
desires
Dress code Prevent clothing or lack of clothing to be a
distraction to any of our daily community activities
Be respectful and reflective of a more conservative dress standard in reservation communities
Dress codes will be enforced – not with jail time…
Guidelines for dress
Sleeveless tops, tank tops, halter tops, half or crop tops are not allowed during the day. Tank tops are shorts are acceptable for sleeping but participants must be more fully clothed for evening worship
T-shirts must not display slogans or artwork which includes alcohol, tobacco, or obscenities
No short shorts. Shorts must be mid-thigh length.
Shorts and pants must not sag either
Work dress
Closed toe shoes: work boots, or tennis shoes. No sandals or open toed shoes please
Long pants are not required at the work site, but are generally more comfortable when sitting on roofs, the ground and lumber
We will be creating a mission team bandana or hat – protects us from the sun
Things that will not be welcome on our trip: leave these things at
home please!
Electronic gadgets (other than cameras)
Cell Phones
iPods
Mini DVD players
Computers
CD players
Handheld games
These things are not permitted because they minimize the powerful impact of community and allow us to isolate ourselves from others.
We are focusing on community on this trip, something that is commonly lost in our society today.
Parent Phone Tree
Because we will have only three cell phones on this trip – we are asking that parents follow the phone tree to pass along information to all of the families who have students on the mission trip. Thank you!Youth Leader
Danielle253-592-7020
Pastor Jim 206-715-1801
Sean 253-370-0188
Phil and Veronica Linke
H:253-858-7820
Denise LarsonM: 253-370-0215
Kirk and Wendy Post
H: 253-851-6371
Mike And Vicki Barker
H: 253-851-1032
Tim and Darcy McKnight
253-225-0952
Larry and Lynda Claflin
H:
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