2006 Mission Opportunities
Here is a downloadable brochure on the mission trips for 2006:
http://www.wisconsinumc.org/Wildfire/pubs/wildfire2006.pdf
Get more information on:
| National Trips | Wisconsin Trips |
Wisconsin Wildfire! Trips
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! Superior |
| Dates | July 16th-21st, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Jr. & Sr. High School |
| Price | $100 |
| Destination | Superior, WI |
| Description | Wildfire! Superior is located right off Lake Superior, Which is the third busiest freshwater port in the world. Participants will have the opportunity to work with the Seafarer’s Ministry, the Harbor House Crisis Shelter, the Harbor House Transitional Living Facility, the Noah’s Ark Daycare ministry, the Safe Haven Men’s Shelter, as well as other ministries in the area such as soup kitchens and food pantries. Site-seeing, worship and other activities are also planned for the week! |
| Team Leaders / For More Information | Leaders for Trip & Contact Person: Joel & Barbara Certa-Werner (715-394-9608) |
| Max Trip Size | 70 |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! Christian Country Camp for Inner-city Youth |
| Dates | June 26th-30th, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Jr. & Sr. High |
| Price | $100 |
| Destination | Sullivan, WI |
| Description | The Inner-city VBS Camp provides an enhanced vacation
Bible school day camp for inner-city kids, K-5th grade in an outdoor
farm environment. A wide variety of activities, education, crafts,
worship, entertainment, and music work together to bring the camp
theme to life. Our sincere desire is to allow inner-city children
to experience the freedom of a rural setting, the fellowship and love
of a Christian camp, and to learn of the saving grace of Christ. Each
day, we serve a nutritious, balanced lunch to each child and volunteer. All volunteers are welcome to serve, but we especially seek High School age volunteers to serve as role models and mentors for the kids. |
| Team Leaders / For More Information | Dale Hughes, 608-745-0041, hugheslaw(at)jvlnet.com or Sylvia Timm, 608-544-3806, mrstscakes(at)yahoo.com |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | 50 |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! Christian Disciple Mission at Northcott Neighborhood House |
| Dates | August 6th-12th, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Jr. High & Sr. High Youth |
| Price | $100 (includes lodging and meals at the Christian Disciple Festival) |
| Destination | Milwaukee, WI & Jefferson, WI (Jefferson County Fairgrounds) |
| Description | Nothcott Neighborhood House’s mission is to combat Community deterioration, juvenile delinquency, and provide comprehensive social services in the inner city of Milwaukee. The Mission team will spend their week at Nothcott Neighborhood house’s facilities helping with a variety of projects. This project is in conjunction with the Christian Disciple Festival. |
| Team Leaders / For More Information | Ken Rheingans 414-807-3193 |
| Max Trip Size | 20 |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | The Christian Disciple Festival |
| Dates | August 5th - 12th, 2006 |
| Destination | Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, WI |
| Description |
The Christian Disciple Farm is a unique Christian immersion experience designed to work in conjunction with the Christian Disciple Farm and other Wildfire! Projects taking place in southeast Wisconsin that week. The festival provides a campus-like atmosphere and serves as a base camp for the various mission teams. It is designed for youth and young adults, ages 14-24, although all ages are welcome. The festival includes: disciple building workshops, nightly entertainment, talent show, prayer path, Bible studies, dance classes, worship, art classes, writing classes, multi-media prayer Labyrinth, campfires, games, videos, crafts, and more! |
| Team Leaders / For More Information | Ken Rheingans 414-807-3193 or www.disciplefest.com |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! Christian Discipleship Mission at St. Coletta's & Bethesda Lutheran Home |
| Dates | August 6th-12th, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Jr. High & High School |
| Price | $100 (includes lodging and meals at the Christian Disciple Festival) |
| Destination | Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson, WI |
| Description | The mission team will spend their week working at St. Colleta's and Bethesda Lutheran Home on various work projects. Both of these organizations provide residential services and programs for people with developmental disabilities. This is in conjunction with the Christian Disciple Festival. |
| Max Trip Size | up to 20 Jr. & Sr. Highers |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | WildFire Christian Disciple Mission at United Methodist Children's Services |
| Dates | August 6th - 12th, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Jr. High & Sr. High Youth |
| Price | $100 (includes lodging and meals at The Christian Disciple Festival) |
| Destination | Milwaukee, WI & Jefferson, WI (Jefferson County Fairgrounds) |
| Description |
The community ministry of UMCS in Milwaukee, WI provides single mothers and their children a home while they are in transition. Participants will be asked to do a variety of odd jobs in the area to help this ministry to continue to serve the community. This project is in conjunction with the Christian Disciple Festival. |
| Team Leaders / For More Information | Ken Rheingans 414-807-3193 |
| Max Trip Size | Up to 30 Jr & Sr High (1 adult per 4 youth) |
| Print Registration Form | |
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! Christian Disciple Farm - Sullivan, Wisconsin |
| Dates | August 6th-12th, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | High school through adult |
| Price | No charge (If you want to stay at the Christian Disciple Festival, overnight accommodations and meals are ~$60) |
| Destination | Sullivan, WI |
| Description |
The Christian Disciple Farm provides an enhanced vacation Bible school day camp for children (ages 3-21) with special needs and their families in an outdoor farm environment. A wide variety of activities, education, worship, entertainment and music work together to bring the camp theme to life. As a volunteer, you will be enabling the campers to learn more One of the most rewarding jobs is being a buddy to a child with special needs. Buddies facilitate the children so that they get the most out of their camp experience. Each child with a special need will have a full-time buddy that is assigned to them for the entire week. Some of the other volunteer jobs are: helping with crafts, games, fishing, rock-wall climbing, photography, grounds keeping, nature studies, horses, and helping in ate kitchen. The farm consists of 41 beautiful acres of woods, fields, fishing pond, and animals. Lunch is provided daily for campers and volunteers. |
| Team Leaders / For More Information |
Ken Rheingans 414-807-3193 |
| Max Trip Size | 200 |
National Wildfire! Trips
| Name of Trip | Wildfire! West Virginia |
| Dates | June 24 - July 2, 2006 |
| Ages That Can Go | Completed 8th Grade - Completed 12th Grade |
| Price | $475 w/o whitewater rafting; $530 w/ whitewater rafting |
| Destination | Welch, West Virginia |
| Description |
We will be working with McDowell Mission - an UMCOR funded ministry of the West Virginia United Methodist Church - to do home repair projects and run a Vacation Bible School for the families in the Southern Coalfields of West Virginia. The cost for the trip will include transportation from Wisconsin to West Virginia and back - so in terms of transportation - all your church will be responsible for is transporting your group back and forth from our designated meeting place in Wisconsin (most likely New Berlin, WI). This also is a great opportunity to join with other United Methodist youth in our Conference to do work and to see the United Methodist church working in mission. |
| Team Leaders / For More Information |
Detailed information available at:www.wildfireumc.org |
| Max Trip Size | 150 1 adult (22 or older) needed for every 5 youth |
| Print Registration Form |
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