Dates & Costs

I had the chance to attend the National Youth Workers Convention in LA a week and a half ago. It is one of the highlights of the year, for me, in that for 4 days there are people pouring into my life. The cost of leadership is high and it sometimes can seem that a leader will give and give and give, only to get nothing back from those they are giving to. At the NYWC, I have the opportunity to be refreshed and reminded by others and by God why I am in Youth Ministry to begin with...the youth.

God planted a seed in my mind about the youth that we are hoping to take on the Mississippi Trip this December. The original purpose of the trips was to take youth into an environment that was outside their comfort zone and serve others. Adults have always been an "add-on". That was lost somewhere along the way and we've been working hard to get that back. One of the ways God is directing us (the Youth Ministry Team) to get back to the youth element (yes, we have a lot of young adults going, but less and less high school youth) is give a little more help to the youth. So, we are dropping the price for this trip for High School youth only to $700.

As for the dates of the trip, I'm feeling God leading me to give you the option of December 18-24 or December 26-January 2. I'm 99% sure that these are the official dates. High School youth, your week will be December 26-January 2. The rest of you now have a choice to make. If you have already let me know what week works best for you, great. (Really, I don't need to hear from you again.) If you haven't then it's time to decide. No wishy-washy, it doesn't really matter stuff. Make a decision please and let me know! And yes, there is a two week option for a couple hundred more.