[TeenMinistry] Voice of the Martyrs Mission Trip

Snapshot Details

· Date: July 17-22, 2008

· Leave 8 AM, Thursday, July 17

· Return 6 PM, Tuesday, July 22

· Cost: $225 (includes transportation and lodging, a few meals)

· First pay-First go

· Open only to High School (incl incoming 9th grade) until June 4, then open to incoming 8th grade.

· Deposit of $25 (non-refundable) holds your spot

· Total of $100 due on June 29

· Total amount due by July 13

· If you have financial limitations, please see Mike

· Bring:

· Money for meals (we will do “community” meals—lots of cereal and PB&J as much as possible but will also have to eat out some)

· Sleeping bag and pillow—we are trying to secure homes with the local church there (Nate Reiser from the O’Fallon Church of Christ recently moved to work with the church in Bartlesville) so we can cut down on costs

· GREAT ATTITUDE, OPEN HEART & MIND, COMMUNITY SPIRIT

· Limit: 12 teens (not my limit—theirs)

· NEED FROM THE CONGREGATION:

· 1 female chaperone (I have a couple of ladies checking schedules but I need a back up or two in case they fall through)

· Donations to help make the trip possible for some who can’t afford it.

· WORK—for those trying to raise money to go.

The Lafayette Teen Ministry will be going to Bartlesville, OK to work at the headquarters of The Voice of the Martyrs. ( www.persecution.com ) VOM is responsible for helping Christians throughout the world who are being persecuted because of their faith. We will be processing donations, packing boxes, sorting clothes, Bibles and whatever needs to be done. We will also be learning what people across the world are having to go through to claim their faith in Christ. This is a unique opportunity—we had to be recommended and then apply for acceptance.