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

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