WHEN: April 28 - May 12, 2024 (Join us for the full time or 1 or 2 day commitments welcome!)
WHERE: Houston, Texas
COST: FREE ($380 value)
What’s Included:
Local housing during the project (bring your own bedding, sleeping bag)
BRI T-shirt
What’s NOT Included:
Flights/transportation to institution
Any personal expenses, snacks or souvenirs
Hotel, food, and transportation before or after the mission trip
SCOPE:
Come learn how to:
Renovate a building to start a center of influence.
Repair walls and fix up a fence.
Trim trees safely and Landscaping.
Start a farm.
Take home these valuable skills and much more all while being a blessing!
Closest Major Airport: Hobby Airport (HOU), and Bush International Airport (IAH)
LODGING:
We will be staying on site. No linens are provided. Please bring your own linens and sleeping bag, air mattress, or sleeping pad.
WEATHER: The weather will be in the high 80's in the day and mid 60'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
• 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
• 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