WHEN: May 22 - May 27, 2024
WHERE: Miami, Florida
COST: Registration is $380 (discounted 25% to $285 for ticket holders to the 2024 AYP Convention.
Your registration fee covers all activities, transportation during the event, an event shirt, lodging (at the church/church school), and meals
What’s NOT Included:
Flights
Any personal expenses, snacks or souvenirs
Hotel, food, and transportation before or after the mission trip
SCOPE:
1. Restore the church/school church facilities with fresh paint.
2. Landscaping
3. Volunteers will learn practical skills as they handle various responsibilities in the restoration of the facilities.
TRAVEL:
Arrival: Please plan to arrive May 22nd.
Departure: Please plan to depart on May 27th.
Closest Major Airport: Miami International Airport, (MIA)
LODGING:
We will be staying at the church/church school. No linens are provided. Please bring your own linens and sleeping bag, air mattress, or sleeping pad.
WEATHER: The weather will be in the mid 80's in the day and low 70's at night.
Mission Trip Packing List
Items to Bring
• Bible (Paper Copy) and other devotional/reading materials
• Lightweight back pack
• Personal snacks – e.g., energy/granola bars, nuts, or dried fruit
• Ear Plugs (in case the person next to you snores), sleep mask
• Flip-flops, light rain jacket
• Flashlight
• Spending money for personal use
• Personal toiletries (soap, toothpaste, deodorant, mirror, razor, etc.)
Work Clothes and Gear
• Work pants (lightweight cotton preferred, cargo)
• Good working shoes (work boots or hard-soled shoes are safest)
• Socks – (1 pair for each day)
• T-shirts; short or long-sleeved cotton shirts
• Water bottle(s) (Wide mouth, refillable)
• Work gloves (2 pair recommended)
Off-site Clothes
• Casual shirts, pants, and blouses
• Dress shirts, slacks, and shoes (men) for church*
• Dresses, skirts/blouses, and shoes (women) for church*
• Swimming suits (modest, one piece), beach towel
• Socks, Underclothes (microfiber quick dry—optional)
• Hat (to protect from sun)
• Sunglasses
Linens
• Sheets and sleeping bag, air mattress or sleeping pad.
• Pillow and pillow case
• Towel and wash cloth
More about the project...
Daily Schedule (subject to change :)
7:00 AM Wake Up
7:30 AM Worship
8:00 AM Breakfast
8:45 AM Start Work
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Continue Work
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Worship/Team-building
8:00 PM Free Time
10:00 PM Lights Out