1. Summer Ministry & Mission Trip Meeting
May 24, 2018

2. Mission Trips
Self Over Service (SOS) – Memphis, TN – June 9-16

3. Mission Trips - SOS
”Things to Bring List” – 1st page of packet

4. Mission Trips - SOS
Itinerary - Arrive by 11am to leave. - Spend night at Calvary UMC (Nashville, TN) - Arrive at SOS on Sunday by 4pm -Drive straight home on next Saturday, home by 8pm (maybe earlier). Call in Cincinnati to give accurate pick-up time! - Half day Wednesday - Bring money for food

5. Mission Trips - SOS
SOS Teams & Projects: - 5 work teams - You can REQUEST ONE friend - No significant others - Emphasis is on relationship -Follow their rules (they have a specific way of doing things) and do good work - Be flexible… get out of your comfort zone!

6. Mission Trips - SOS
Expectations: - No PDA - No Pranks - No Practical jokes - Represent Jesus and our church - We set the bar high for behavior, regardless if other churches are following the rules and expectations!

7. Mission Trips - SOS
Adults: - Cindy Butts - Mark Confer - Mark Flick - Kailynne Tangeman - Lucy Hoy - Emily McDonald - Need one more male adult!

8. Please sign-up on the table!
Mission Trips - SOS
Parents to prepare dinner for the way down:
- ______________  Need a parent!
(Last year: subway-like sandwiches + a few vegetarian options + drink)
Parent to shop
- ____________  Need a parent!
(Water 45 x 5 = 225 bottles of water)
(Capri Sun 1 case X 5 teams X 5 days = 25 boxes)
Please sign-up on the table!

9. Mission Trips – SOS - Paperwork
Online Form
Medical Release File
Please sign-up on the table!
Within the last year!
•       18 and Over -  •       17 and Under - 

10. How to Pay for Events
All payments and forms must be submitted to the church office. Outside office hours, they may be put in the drop slot outside the front of the office. All payments must be given to the Financial Secretary, Carol Reed – please do not hand to Mark. Make sure to put in the Memo your student name and event name. If cash, please attach a paper with name and event. Also, create an E-Giving account on and mark it for the event itself.

11. Digital Medical Release
We need all families to fill one of these Medical Release Forms out which are good for one year. They are located on our youth website ( in the Mail Chimp in the left column, or going to and selecting an event. back to

12. Mission Trip Paperwork Breakdown
Service Over Self
Medical Release File
Within the last year!
•       18 and Over -  •       17 and Under -