Get Ready for MOSAIC!

This year for our Senior High Missions Experience we will be participating in MOSAIC the summer youth missions camp of First United Methodist Church Long Beach, MS. As many of you may remember but a crew of you do not, we started a long standing relationship with FUMC Long Beach in 2006 the summer after Hurricane Katrina. We had a 50 person youth team and a 20 person adult team that spent two weeks at the church working with it & its community recovery of the hurricane in August of 2005. Rebuilding still goes on, and will for many years. Due to that we have had a number of adult teams that have returned to FUMC and Long Beach. This will be our first time down as a youth team since the summer of 2006.

This years Senior High Missions Experience will be at the same time as the NWG Choir tour, we are in conversations with the folks at FUMC about bringing the tour to the area and helping out with some of the work during the week as well. It is sure to be a special time whichever experience you partake in.

We’ve been waiting on a few logistics to clear up before we promoted this fully. So here is the experience as its currently set.

Where: First United Methodist Church Long Beach, MS

When: Sunday June 20th, leaving the church at 5-6am till Friday June 25th, midnight approximately. (Be ready to pack vans Saturday the 19th)

Cost: $250 (Due to budget needs. We are asking Adult & Young Adult Leaders sell stock to help cover the overall cost of the mission)

Limit: We are limiting this experience to 21 total team members: 6 adult leaders, 3 young adult leaders & 12 youth.

Deadline: April 18th – Deposit $125 & Paperwork (MOSAIC 2010 Mission Camp Registration)

Note: Taking a Missions Stock Packet, available Sunday after Easter, will be considered a sign of committing to the missions team.

Photos from 2006 Long Beach Mission Team

Tentative, but pretty solid, Schedule:

Pack Saturday June 19th in the evening

Leave church for Long Beach, at 5-6am Sunday June 20th

Arrive approximately in Long Beach around 4pm

Work Detail through the week.

Friday June 25th, Worship & Camp Dismissal at approx 10am

Explore area & Visit Beach for a few hours

Leave Long Beach for Hendersonville approx 1pm

Arrival in Hendersonville approx midnight Friday June 25th

If you have some special circumstances or questions feel free to give Gavin a call or email. Check out FUMC’s info packet for packing & tool lists for teams (MOSAIC Info).

It is time for our annual Ski Trip to Perfect North.

It will be an overnight trip and the cost is going to be $155 for youth and $65 for adults. Youth fee covers transportation, hotel night, and skiing (food is not provided) Adult fee covers skiing. Deadline to sign up is January 31st & would require the Perfect North Ski Slope Release Form & $55 deposit.

We will jet from the church parking lot at 3:30 (or the earliest we can get everyone out from school), head up to the slopes, ski late into the night (like 1-2am, its really cool). We will then head back to lodging, grab a few hours rest, wake for breakfast, a time of devotion and then hit the slopes for the rest of the day. Ending around 5-6pm then heading home. Should arrive home around midnight.

There seems to be a lot of buzz about the trip, so we most likely will be taking a charter bus for the event. If you have never been skiing, no worries, Perfect North is a great place to learn & besides, most everyone had to learn sometime so we all get it.

Packing List

• Money for food (we should have breakfast covered, but other than that, you’re on your own)
• Ski Gloves
• Ski Pants
• Nice Warm Jacket (preferably one that doesn’t get wet)
• Long Underwear
• Ski / Knit Hat
• Glasses or goggles (something to hold them on as well)
• Chap Stick
• Other under garment clothes (sweatshirt, pants, etc)
• Sleeping Bag & Pillow
• Toiletries (I don’t want to smell your inevitable stink)

There is probably more, but that list will get you started

Check out the slopes here:
URL: http://www.perfectnorth.com

Hey All,

Sorry for being absent this week leading up to Warmth in Winter, I was taken out by that stomach bug. I will spare you the details, but I am doing much better now. Anyways, here’s some info for those going to Warmth in Winter this weekend.

The trip is on, regardless of what Nashville snow storm we get. I’ve had assurances from the bus company that it can handle the trip to Murfreesboro & back. We will meet up at the church at 5:00pm, so if you need to drive a bit more carefully due to your local road situation do that. If you want, you can come up to the church earlier to avoid any road nervousness. By early I am thinking like 3pm, if you need to drop off earlier than that give me a ring.

Packing List:

• Bible
• Normal Clothes
• Warm Clothes (We will go for a walk to get dinner)
• Money for Dinner Saturday Night, late night pizza, drinks, books & other nick-nacks
• Pillow Sleeping Bag, for those of you who cannot share a bed (we have nice big rooms, but you won’t have a bed all to yourself)
• Camera
• Backpack (if you want to carry around freebie stuff)
• Swimsuit (there is a pool of some nature there, I’ve seen pictures)
• Sunscreen (prob won’t need it, but it’d be funny to see someone putting it on)
• Sled (honestly, don’t think there is hill around us, but you never know, haha!)

We should return around 12:30 on Sunday. Could be a bit later if roads still warrant more caution.

Some of y’all were asking for the rooming list: Hendersonville FUMC WnW Rooming

Warmth in Winter : Jan 29th - 31st, 2010

Warmth In Winter 2010 is coming soon. We begin registering now (you can turn in money this Sunday). You can register at church on Sundays or Register Online. Cost will be $125 for your food, transportation, and registration. Late night pizza and stuff like that is on your own. It’s going to be a great time, so don’t miss out. The conference office is also asking for each youth to have their own registration form this year in order to be registered. So, even if you don’t turn in money this week, but plan to come, please fill this out ASAP. Warmth in Winter Registration Form

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