Thursday, May 26, 2011

SM Mission Teams Training Overnight

Dates: June 3rd-4th
Begins at 6:30pm on Friday
Ends at 2pm on Saturday

What to bring: toiletries, sleeping bag, pillow, athletic clothes/shoes for Saturday, and any forms and money that are due.


Snacks Friday Night, Breakfast and Lunch Saturday will be provided.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Nicaragua Training Mtg #2 Recap

Below is the information from our second team training meeting. Please note that at the end of the checklist is our flight information. Because there are 3 flights TO Nicaragua and 2 flights HOME from Nicaragua, people need to arrive at the Chapel at different times. Please make sure you understand exactly when you/your child needs to meet at Chapel for departure.

Also, if you would like a Word document of any of these forms/this information send to you, simply email Alexis at akincaid@wcchapel.org, and she will be happy to help.


Nicaragua Mission Team
May 17th Checklist

Blog: http://wccstudentministriesmissiontrips.blogspot.com/

Subscribe to updates via text messaging:
o Parents: Text “nicaparent” to 41411
o Students: Text “nicastudent” to 41411

Support Letters
o Turn support money into Alexis as it comes in.
o Write thank you notes to the people who send you monetary support immediately.

Passport
o Bring a copy of your passport by the overnight on June 3rd

Forms – MUST be turned in by the overnight on June 3rd
o ORPHANetwork form
o Notarized WCC Parental Consent form

Travel Plans – let your parents know!
o We have three separate flights TO Nicaragua, and two separate flights HOME.
o Please see the back side of this page for flight details and information on when you need to arrive at the Chapel for departure.

Donations
o If you have donations, bring them to our final team meeting on June 14th. We will post a list of needs from Casa on the blog. Please bring only quality donations and store them at your house until our final meeting.


Team overnight begins on June 3rd at 6:30pm and goes until June 4th at 2pm. Meet at the Chapel. Bring a sleeping bag, toiletries, and athletic clothes/shoes. Please eat dinner beforehand. Breakfast & lunch provided.

Final team meeting is June 14th from 6:30-8:30 pm in the SM Worship Room. This is our packing meeting, so bring donations to this meeting.



FLIGHT INFORMATION

DEPARTURES: (all flights depart from Dulles Airport)

Flight 1: Craig’s Senior Boys & Paige/Sarah-Graham’s Senior Girls (TACA, 20 seats)
**Meet at the Chapel at 11:30pm on Monday, June 20th!

(TACA 591) 21June depart Washington Dulles 4:57am & arrive San Salvador 7:37am
(TACA 396) 21June depart San Salvador 8:42am & arrive Managua 9:37am


Flight 2: All Sophomore Girls, All Juniors, Abby’s Senior Girls (American, 64 seats):
**Meet at Chapel at 5:30am on Tuesday, June 21st

(AA1321) 21JUN depart Washington Dulles (IAD) at 11:25am & arrive MIA 2:05pm
(AA985) 21JUN depart MIA at 6:30pm & arrive MGA 7:00pm


Flight 3: All Sophomore Boys (TACA, 26 seats):
**Meet at Chapel at 9:30am on Tuesday, June 21st

(TACA583) 21JUN depart Washington Dulles 3:50pm & arrive San Salvador 6:30pm
(TACA 315) 21JUN depart San Salvador 7:35pm & arrive Managua 8:30pm



RETURNS: (all flights arrive at Dulles Airport)

Flight 1: Sophomore Boys, Senior Boys, & Paige/SG’s Senior Girls (TACA, 46 seats)

(TACA 397) 30JUN depart Managua 5:30pm and arrive San Salvador 6:20pm
(TACA 590) 30JUN depart San Salvador 7:34pm & arrive Washington Dulles 1:53am on JUL1

**We expect to return to the Chapel around 5/5:30am on Friday, July 1st


Flight 2: All Sophomore Girls, All Juniors, Abby’s Senior Girls (American, 64 seats):

(AA970) 30JUN depart MGA at 1:00pm and arrive MIA 5:40pm
(AA850) 30JUN depart MIA at 8:50pm and arrive IAD (Dulles) at 11:20p

**We expect to return to the Chapel around 2:30/3am on Friday, July 1st



SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Genesis 12:1-9

You have no idea where you are going

Discussion Questions
1. Where do you think you’re going?
2. What reasons do you have for going? How did the reason of blessing challenge or confirm your reasons for going?
3. What are 2 key relationships you have on this trip?
4. What else are you taking with you?
5. What do you need to leave behind?
6. What is the function of the altars Abram builds?
7. What strategies can you employ to practice altar building when you are in Nicaragua?

HS NYC Mission Trip Meeting #1 Recap

Thanks to everyone who showed up! We had a great turn out, this trip is going to be the largest HS domestic trip we have taken!

If you have ANY questions please email (cblocher@wcchapel.org), or call (941-1225) Craig Blocher.

Below is the information and forms that we went over and handed out during the last meeting (5/11)

Links to all of the resources from the meeting:

PowerPoint of the meeting

CSM Pre-Trip Leader Handout

Meeting #1 Checklist

Small Group Questions & Teaching Passage

Our next meeting is the missions overnight June 3rd-4th (6:30 in the SM worship room)

Our final meeting is June 15th in Woodward Hall (6:30-8:30)
     (Final Payment Deadline)

MS North Carolina Training Meeting #1 Recap

Thanks to everyone for committing to coming out to the first training meeting.  Meeting with everyone got me even more excited about what God is going to do on this trip.

Below is all the information that we went over at the meeting as well as the forms we handed out and the teaching and training that we went over with the students during the last hour.

Please feel free to contact Luke Kincaid with any questions by phone at 941-1572 or email at lkincaid@wcchapel.org

Links to forms and Resources from the Meeting:

Contents of Folder:

May 11th Checklist

ReCreation Experience Forms - My wife Alexis is a notary here if you need form notarized

Packing List


Other Forms and Resources:

Curriculum from Small Groups - This would be great to go over with your child to review with them

WCC Parental Consent Form - My wife Alexis is a notary here if you need form notarized

Parent Meeting Powerpoint

Important Dates & Deadlines:

Next Meeting: June 3rd-June 4th (Mission Teams Overnight begins at 6:30pm in SM Worship Room)
         Forms and Final Payment Due

Final Meeting: June 15th (6:30-8:30 pm in Ross Hall)