Mission Team Parents FAQ

Following is the letter from Gina Chandler that was emailed out to the parents of the Mission Team. It has lots of helpful information for your perusal:

Dear Parents-

We wanted to invite you to be in prayer for the team and for the mission itself. In this message Kathleen has included a few specific prayer requests for their time and we ask you to join in with your daily prayers. There will be two chances to gather together for prayer- on Friday morning at the airport near ticketing and next Tuesday, August 3rd in the Youth Room.

Items for Prayer:

Travel Safety – in the air and on the road

God superintends as counselors go through a prayerful process of selecting their camper for the week

Immediate kinship among everyone at camp during Sensational Week; that nervous butterflies

would scram

God’s healing balm felt over Entheos and a sense of reconnecting as a community of faith would

come with hope and excitement for the year ahead

Health and stamina especially midweek when nerves generally start to fray

Transformation in our hearts and lives that lasts a lifetime

God’s glory to be revealed to us in ways beyond our eyes expect to see

We will meet mid-week, on Tuesday August 3rd at 9:30 am, for a time of prayer. We hope you can join us for the casual gathering. If you have any questions regarding Tuesday, please contact Gina Chandler at 503-636-5030.

FAQS:

Below are some of the frequently asked questions that parents have had regarding mission that Kathleen has so kindly put together for all of us.

Travel Departure: Friday, July 30 SW Flight #314 direct to Kansas City.  Meet up with small group leader at the far left end of ticketing at 8:30 AM.  Touchdown at 3:55 PM.

Eat breakfast before arriving at the airport and snack/lunch for the flight.

Charter Details: We will be met by Heartland Trailways for a 3 hours road trip to Purdy, MO stopping for a bbq dinner outside of Kansas City.  We will arrive at the camp around 9 PM and will sleep on the conference room floor for one night. A camping pad or pool air mattress may be desirable.

Contact Info: While at camp, we will not be able to blog or email.  In the event of an emergency contact the camp directly at 417-476-2565.  Students are not allowed to have cell phones.  Kathleen’s cell phone is 503-756-0545 and Jon’s is 971-404-9902.  Most small group leaders will have their cell phones too and you may request their number from them.

Packages/Mail: Emails may be sent to camper@campbarnabas.org with your child’s full name in the subject line.  Packages and letters can be mailed to: Camp Barnabas, CIA (Name), 901 Private Road 2060, Purdy, MO 65734.  Just keep in mind that no snacks/gum/food/candy are allowed in care packages.

Spending Money: All essential expenses of the trip are covered except for our lunch coming home.  $40 should be ample spending money for lunch, items from the snack shop and the water park.  If not, we’ve got ‘em covered.

iPods: While cell phones are not permitted or necessary, iPods are allowed.  They will be collected when we arrived at camp for their protection and our better focus and concentration.

Return Details: We will leave the camp at noon on Saturday and go by charter bus to Oceans of Fun in Kansas City for dinner and fun at the water park.  We will then check into the Radisson Inn – Kansas City Airport (816-464-2423).  We will have a special time of debriefing, awards, and worship on Sunday morning before checking out and heading to the airport.

Return Flight: Sunday, August 8 SW Flight #3250 departing from Kansas City at 2:55 PM and arriving home at 4:55 PM.  Please meet us in baggage claim shortly after 5 PM.

Save the Date: We will report to the church at 5PM on Sunday, August 22.  Please come to see and hear what God has done.

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