Mission Venture 2007: Bluffton Area
Mission Team Information and Schedule
Place of Service: Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Jasper County
Term of Service: 1 week (Sunday to Saturday)
Summer Weeks: June 17-23; June 24-30, 2007
Pre-project Orientation: April 20-21, 2007
Housing: Running W Retreat Center
Cost: App. $195/person (includes housing and food)
Principle Function: To foster spiritual growth in participants through mission service.
Principle Ministries: Ministry Teams will consist of 8-12 people from the same church. Each ministry team will be assigned a morning and afternoon ministry. Based on need, interest, and skills, each team will be assigned one or two of the following ministries:
Kid's Clubs are designed for pre-Christian (non-churched) children. They include music, games, crafts, Bible stories and lessons, recreation and refreshments. Possible locations will be apartment complexes, backyards, and churches.
Sports Clinics are designed to use sports and recreation games to teach fundamentals of sportsmanship, life, and faith. Camps are geared toward pre-Christian children 5 - 12 years old. Possible locations include schools, the Boys and Girls Club, local churches.
Creative Arts ministry will include face painting, clowning, and ballooning at Hilton Head Island shopping areas.
Light Construction ministry allows teams to use yard work and other kinds of clean up to help area residents.
Construction through Habitat for Humanity allows those students 16 and older to participate in a variety of work projects supervised through our local Habitat for Humanity chapter.
Supervision:
1. Mission Team Supervisor
2. Director of LowCountry Ministries
3. Director of Missions for Savannah River Baptist Association
Schedule
Sunday:
2 - 4 Registration
5:00 Youth Minister Meeting
5:30 X-Team Leader Orientation
6:00 Supper
7:00 Accepting Your Mission
8:30 X-Team Devotion
9:00 Mission Team Final Preparations
10:00 Free time
11:00 Lights Out
Weekday Schedule
7:00 Breakfast
8:00 Mission Team Devotion
8:15 Mission Teams prepare to leave
8:30 Leave for Ministry sites
9:00 Set up Ministry Location
9:30-11:30 Morning Ministry
12:00 Lunch (Sponsored by local church)
1:00 Return to Lodging
1:30 Free Time
4:00 X-Team Devotion
4:45 Supper
5:30 Leave for Evening Ministry
6:30-8:00 Evening Ministry
9:00 Mission Debriefing
11:00 Lights Outs
Evening Schedule
Monday: Sharing your mission
Tuesday: Evaluating Your Mission
Wednesday: Afternoon and Evening Off
*Responsible for Evening Meal
Thursday: Celebrating Your Mission (Cookout)
Friday: Continuing Your Mission
Saturday:
7:00 Breakfast
8:00 Clean up Facilities
9:00 Leave for Home Port