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Grace Baptist Church 41771 US Hwy 75 Snead, Alabama 35952 Curtis Hawkins, Pastor Larry Holley, Associate Pastor 205.353.1000 256.486.4044 Dear Friends and Family, I wanted to take the time to let you all know about the upcoming mission trip our youth group Enlighten will be hosting. During the mission trip you will be housed at Grace Baptist Church. The dates for the mission trip will be July 8th July 11th arrival time will be 8:00am on the 8th and departure time will be at 5:00pm on the 11th. This will give us ample time to finish the projects we have planned. The cost per person for the mission trip will be $150.00 which all proceeds will go toward buying the supplies needed for the projects that we have planned and a t-shirt. Each participate will be provided three meals a day, water and snacks for the job site. A student or adult may come as an individual if your youth group cannot as a whole group. If you have an individual that would like to participate but cannot afford the fee please contact me due to we have some sponsorship available. I want anyone that can and is willing to be able to participate in this awesome event! Each morning we will have breakfast at 7:00am, leave for our job site by 8:30am and work until 4:00pm each day with an hour lunch break. Once back at the church students and leaders will have time to shower and prepare for 6:00pm dinner. After dinner each night we will have live worship music followed by preaching. After service each night students will have free time at the church until 11:00pm. Times may be altered a little according to the day but schedule of events will be as listed. Some jobs may not take the whole amount of time allotted but this will allow for the students to go out in the community and witness. During the mission trip we will be performing basic construction, painting, roof repair, lawn maintenance etc. at homes in the community and surrounding communities for elder as well as those with disabilities. We will also be doing a job at SMHS that will be set by the school board officials. Our goal is to reach out in the community to help those in need. My personal expectation for this local mission trip is to let those in need know that myself as well as other Christians are here for them and not to only help them with a structural need at their home but to be the witness that God has called me to be. My evangelistic goal is to bring our community and churches together to do a work that is pleasing to God that brings Him honor and glory! I want the home owners we help to see the love of God through each person that participates. I am so excited about this mission trip and I know that God has laid this on my heart for a reason and I am looking forward to see what He has in store for each of us as we willingly do a work for Him! I am so excited to work with each of you in bettering our community! I can already feel God s hand at work and I know that through God this will be a great community changer!! I ask that you all will be praying for this mission trip that each need will be met spiritually, physically and financially. Last year we all had an awesome time, needs were met, friendships were made and souls were saved! I look forward to you joining us in becoming a Community Changer! Any support or ideas that you may have will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to working with you all if you have any questions please call me at 205-359-2951. Please see enclosed registration form. Thank you and God Bless Michele Thompson GBC Enlighten Youth Leader
Dear Friends, If you have an adult that is interested in being a Crew Chief during the mission trip please contact me at 205-359-2951 or 205-456-0897. The Crew Chief will be responsible for the job they are assigned to. They will also teach the youth and other adults how to perform that job. Each Crew will have one Crew Chief, 2 adults and at least 5 youth depending on the size of the job. I also ask that each Crew Chief bring the equipment they have for the skill they will be performing. We will have a Crew Chief meeting when jobs are planned to better discuss items that will be needed for each job. During this mission last year we were able to complete a job in Appalachian, Straight Mountain, Oneonta, and several in Snead and Susan Moore! My goal is to grow this mission each year meeting a need in each city throughout Blount County! I look forward to working with you and I am so excited to see all of us come together to work for God! Thank you and God Bless Michele Thompson GCB Enlighten Youth Leader
Dear Sir or Madam, Our Youth group, Enlighten, will be hosting a local Mission Trip this year at our Church, Grace Baptist. This event includes many churches in our area as well as individuals that have signed up to work. During the Mission Trip we will be doing various jobs throughout Blount County. Our jobs will include yard work, painting, roofing and basic building repair. We would love for you to be a sponsor for this event. All proceeds will go toward buying the materials needed to perform these various jobs. The number of jobs we will be able to perform throughout the county will depend on the amount of money raised. We appreciate and look forward to your participation in making this event successful. Thank You and God Bless Michele Thompson- GBC Enlighten Youth Director 205-359-2951
LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED FOR MISSION TRIP Bible Air Mattress Sleeping Bag Blanket Pillow Towels and Wash Clothes Hygiene Supplies Work Clothes: Pants, Shorts to the knee, no tank tops (Everyone must bring pants due to not knowing what job you will be assigned) Casual Clothes for Service (no shorts 2 above the knee, no tank tops) 1 Extra Pair of Tennis Shoes Hammer Work Gloves Paint Brush Extra Snacks or Drinks you may want
Grace Baptist Church t-shirt size Participation Form Group Leaders: Bring ONE notarized copy of this document to registration and keep a photocopy for yourself to have with you in case of emergency at the project site. Attach a photocopy of insurance card. Church Information: Project City/Date: Name of Church: Group Leader: Group Leader s cell #: Church Address: City: State: Zip: Participant s Info: Participant Name: Age: Date of Birth: Grade Completed (participants only): Address: City: State: Zip: In case of an emergency notify: Relationship to participant: Phone Numbers - Home: Work: Cell: Other: Medical Profile Generally, the participant s health is: (Circle one) Excellent Good Fair Poor If Fair or Poor, please explain the condition: List any medical problems currently being treated: Circle any of the following that cause you problems and explain: Asthma Bronchitis Diabetes Dizziness Hay fever Heart Trouble Kidney Problems Sinusitis Stomach Upset a a List any medication or substance you are allergic to: List any previous operations or serious injuries: List any medications you are currently taking: List any special diet or special needs: Childhood Diseases: (circle) Chickenpox Measles Mumps Whooping Cough Other: Date of Tetanus Immunization or Last Tetanus Booster: Family Physician: Phone: Insurance Company: Policy #: Subscriber Name: Phone Number: Employment: Work Phone: Occupation: Permission, Acknowledgements, Release, Indemnity In consideration of the Participant s ability to participate in the Activity/Activities and all related events, I, the undersigned Participant, (and if the Participant is a minor, I the undersigned Parent/Guardian) hereby: A. Permission For Medical Treatment: Grant my permission for any project or event director, church staff or volunteer, adult present or in charge of First Aid, to obtain necessary medical attention in case of sickness or injury to Participant, including transporting Participant to a medical facility and sharing the above information with the medical personnel, and further hereby give permission for medical personnel to administer medical care to Participant, as necessary. B. Mission Event Activities Acknowledgement and Permission: Acknowledgement that 1) many mission activities particularly including but not limited to painting, installing doors, installing windows, building porches, constructing wheelchair ramps, conducting cleanup activities, scraping paint, and removing debris from the work site have inherently
dangerous elements and involve risks, including but not limited to climbing ladders, nailing nails, scrapping paint, carrying heavy supplies and serving each day in sometimes extreme summer temperatures, 2) there are other dangers inherent in the travel to and from each site, 3) the Participant assumes all the aforesaid risks, 4) it is the sole responsibility of each person to participate in those activities for which he or she is qualified and prepared for using safe worksite practices under the supervision of a crew leader and/or other adult(s), 5) by volunteering in the project, the Participant acknowledges he/she understands the rules and guidelines and will comply with all the rules and regulations, 6) if the participant observes anything unusual or unnecessarily hazardous during his/her service, the participant will bring such hazard to attention of the nearest coordinator or adult as soon as is practical, and 7) Participants age 18 and older may engage in activities including operating power tools and working on sloped roofs. C. Photograph/Video Acknowledgement and Permission: Acknowledgement that there may be photographs taken or videotaping during normal project or event activities, and these photos/videos may be used in promotional materials, I hereby grant my permission for such photos/videos to be taken and to be used in promotional materials. D. Release and Indemnity: Acknowledge and agree that I release and forever hold harmless Grace Baptist Church, Snead, Alabama, it s leaders, directors, officers, employees, agent, volunteers, members, representatives, contractors, sponsors, the venue, and affiliates from all claims or demands for personal injury, sickness, and death, as well as property damage and expenses, of any nature whatsoever, incurred by me or my minor child while participating in or employed by this project or the events and/or while on property leased or owned by the Release Parties. I further assume full personal responsibility for any loss of or damage to the property to the extent caused by me or my minor child. I also assume full personal responsibility for all medical bills for me or my minor child. I agree to indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims and demand for personal injury or death as well as property damage and expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of the willful or neglect actions or omissions of care me or my minor child. I further hereby assume responsibility for all transportation costs related to me or my minor child s dismissal from the project and/or event, as applicable. E. UNDERSTANDING. Represent and acknowledge that 1) I have completely read and understand this document and all its terms and all matters referred to herein, and my signature below is my voluntary, free act and deed, 2) I have had ample opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel, 3) by signing this document, I understand that I am relinquishing legal rights and remedies that may have otherwise been available to me, 4) I understand that the above releases shall be constructed as broadly and inclusively as is permitted by applicable law and agree that if any portion of this document is held invalid, the remaining shall continue in full force and effect, 5) to the extent any restriction on filing lawsuits is deemed unlawful, I agree to submit any claims to Christian conciliation/mediation organization for binding resolution, and 6) a copy of this form as signed shall be treated as authentic and binding as the original, and a copy of same shall be provided to project venue. COMPLETE AND SIGN BELOW (Participants who are minors per your state laws require Parent/Guardian signature) Participant s Signature: Date: Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: Home Phone: Cell Phone: NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: State of County of On the day of, 20, before me,, Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of that the foregoing is true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the state that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Notary Signature: My commission expires: