My Mission | Inner City Mission Camp
My Mission Mixed | Jr. & Sr. High June 17-21, 2011
Travis Park United Methodist Church (TBA, San Antonio TX (Friday to Tuesday)
My Mission Xtreme 2010 Photos | My Mission Impact 2010 Photos
What is My Mission?
My Mission (Methodist Youth Mission) is a one-week, inner city mission camp sponsored by the SWTC Council on Youth Ministries.
My Mission Xtreme 2010 is designed for Sr. High students (entering 9th thru 12th grades) and will be at Travis Park UMC in San Antonio, TX, Friday at 6 PM until Tuesday at noon. This will be a safe but "extreme" week of homeless street experience, poverty simulation, and service in and around inner-city San Antonio. Students will gain an understanding of what it means to be homeless and to live in poverty.
My Mission Impact 2010 is designed for Jr. High students (entering 6th to 8th grades) and will be at University UMC in Austin, TX, Friday at 6 PM until Tuesday noon. This will be an introduction week to homeless ministry, food bank and clothing shelter mission work, interaction with those in poverty and learning how to become the hands and feet of Christ.
Students are invited to attend either as a youth group or as an individual. My Mission is about putting others first, thru serving Christ and Community.
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Cost & Start Times
The cost for a youth to attend My Mission is $150 each. This covers all expenses during the camp. Staff attend at $75 each. Checks can be made out to SWTC Treasurer. (Adults please see additional Staff info on form.) The camp begins after dinner on the start date and conclude before lunch on the final day of camp.
Service Specifics (subject to change)
Inner City mission camp service opportunities include:
1) Conduct a Vacation Bible school local neighborhood children. 2) Attend and serve at a homeless shelter, 3) Play with the children at the housing project 4) Work at the area food bank 5) Serve meals to the homeless, 6) Hand out bottles of water & snow cones to homeless, and 7) the Homeless Street Experience.
Who can attend?
Any Jr or Sr. High student who is serious about being in mission and representing Christ to this community. (Each camp is limited to first 100 persons registered.) Although the name is “My” Mission, our philosophy is based on Acts 20.24 - “to consider My life worth nothing to me...” My Mission is not about us, it’s about loving others for Christ.
What To Bring
1. Sleeping bag, pillow, cot or air mattress.
2. Personal toiletries, towel, soap, etc.
3. A Bible, notebook, flashlight.
4. Modest clothing for 4 days (no short skirts, or halter tops, and one-piece swimsuit please.)
5. Bring a cap and sunscreen.
6. A genuine maturity to serve others for Christ.
7. Leave iPODS, cell phones or jewelry at home.
8. One box of cereal, a jar of peanut butter and jelly, and a case of water per person.
9. Box fan & powerstrip
Registration
Registration Deadline is 10 days before camp start date. Group registrations should be mailed together. For registration questions contact: SWTC Registrar: Cynthia Bedford, registrar@umcswtx.org / 888.349.4191 x.527 or 210.408.4527 / fax: 210.408.4515. For general questions contact: Assistant to Dir. of Youth Ministries: Patty Chebultz, 210.408.4538, pattyc@umcswtx.org, or Dir. of Youth Ministries: Rusty Freeman, 210.408.4510, rhf143@aol.com *Refunds are awarded only with a written or emailed reason for cancellation, less a $20 processing fee.
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Sample My Mission Schedule
Friday:
6 PM Gathering, Worship, Orientation
Saturday & Sunday:
Meet the Homeless. Under the Bridge Worship. Afternoon of orientation, interaction and introduction,
Homeless Street Experience
Monday:
8 AM Morning Prep, 9-12 AM Morning Sites, 1-3:30 PM Afternoon Sites
3:30 PM Cultural Experience
5-6 PM Clean up
6:30 PM Dinner & Fellowship
9:30 PM Worship
Tuesday: 9 Clean up host church, 11 AM Closing Worship, 12 PM Dismissal
Adult Staff
Check-list
__ Paid $75 & completed registration form
__ Background Check on File
__ Child Protection Training
__ Complete reg. form
__ Contact Camp Directors. My Mission Xtreme: Becky Jackson, My Mission Impact: Robin Kasper
Email Rev. Rusty Freeman, Director of Youth Ministries at rhf143@aol.com for more information / 210.408.4510. Or the Patty Chebultz,Youth Ministry Assistant, pattyc@umcswtx.org, 210.408.4538, 888.349.4191 x538.
“But MY life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others
the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.” Acts 20.24 (NLT)
