SHORT-TERM MISSIONS PACKAGES

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:29 PM Page 1 SHORT-TERM MISSIONS PACKAGES October 2014 - December 2015 A Life-Changing Experience in New York City New York School of Urban Ministry A training and resource center, serving the urban church since 1984

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:29 PM Page 2 Dear Ministry Leader, Greetings from the front lines of the Mission Field of NYC, The Most International City in the World. Founded in 1984, the NewYo York School of Urban Ministry (NYSUM) hosts, trains, and deploys over 5,000 youth and adults each year by partnering with inner city pastors and churches throughout NYC. In addition to providing practical urban classroom teaching and training, NYSUM provides accommodations and home-style meals for small and large groups at our 70,000 square foot training campus. NYSUM s staff equips students from colleges, seminaries, Bible schools, youth groups, and church groups. Our students learn about inner-city ministry at the grassroots through diverse, cross-cultural, hands-on outreaches to Muslims, Jewish people, the homeless, abused women, the disabled, terminally ill, and those victimized by natural disasters. Our outreaches take place via street meetings, soup kitchens, rescue missions, city shelters, rehab centers,. We are also excited to announce that we have launched a new Food Truck ministry. We use this vehicle as a tool for citywide evangelism, partnering with pastors and churches throughout New York City. Please take a moment to read over our 2014-2015 catalog showing the wide variety of shortterm urban missions trips we offer at NYSUM. On behalf of my wife and I and our staff, we invite you and your ministry to participate in the life-changing NYSUM Experience in the heart of New York City. We hope to see you soon! Prayer Walks Ministries birthed by the NYSUM Experience: Life Enrichment Center (Norfolk, VA) The Breakthrough Center (Newport News, VA) Global Reach Network (Pittsburgh, PA) Love Feast (London, England) The Father s Heart Rochester (Rochester, NY) Fort Wayne School of Urban Ministry (Fort Wayne, IN) Richmond Outreach Center (Richmond, VA) Women of Purpose Ministry (Pittsburgh, PA) Victory Café (Providence, RI) Yours for urban leadership, Rev. Peter & Darleen DeArruda NYSUM, Executive Vice President Serving Together 2

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:29 PM Page 3 NEW Food Truck WHY SHORT-TERM MISSIONS IN NYC? Massive Population: New York City has a population of approximately 10 million people, more than the populations of 39 U.S. States. It is roughly equivalent to the combined populations of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. Ethnic diversity: NYC is considered the Most International City in the World. Approximately 36% of New Yorkers are foreign born, and at least 200 languages are spoken here. Homelessness & Poverty: 14% of the U.S. homeless population resides in New York City. While the U.S. average is 13% living below the poverty line, 27.1% of the Bronx s population and 21.9% of Brooklyn s population live below the poverty line. Disaster Relief: As a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the need for helping needy and hurting New Yorkers has skyrocketed since late October 2012. One-on-One Ministry Street Evangelism The NYSUM Experience was much better than I ever expected. It exceeded everything I could have imagined. At NYSUM, you re able to put into practice what you learn and talk about in the classrooms. It was a fantastic time to get close to God and with my class. Not only that, but I ve also gotten to know myself better. I will always remember my time spent here. Stephanie Ellis, Elim Bible Institute Intern EXAMPLES OF NYSUM OUTREACHES NEW Food Truck Ministry Ministry to NYC s homeless on streets and in soup kitchens Friendship evangelism on streets in the Muslim community Worship services at Hispanic churches and soup kitchens Ministry to the disabled at homes for those with cerebral palsy Street meetings, block parties, drama/clown/ puppet ministry Friendship evangelism at hospitals for the chronically ill Women s cosmetic makeover event in homeless shelters Disaster relief: feeding and evangelism in disaster zones Orientation and prayer walk at the United Nations Headquarters 3

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:29 PM Page 4 NYSUM S TRAINING CAMPUS Accommodations 70,000 sq. ft. facility (fully air-conditioned) Dorms for 4-8 people For small to very large groups Separate men s and women s floors Showers on each dormitory floor, ½ bathroom in each room Prayer and devotional lounge on each floor Coin laundry on each dormitory floor Vended snack & bottled Coke machine Four Meeting Rooms (Including Chapel) Meeting rooms seat 30-200 people Sound system, projector system, and piano available Fellowship Lounge Casual seating area with sofas and TV Cafeteria-Style Dining Room Seating for 200 Serves home-style meals Includes soup/salad bar (lunch & dinner) Can also be used for large meetings or conferences Projector system, sound system, and piano Food Truck Ministry Feeding and ministering to thousands of needy New Yorkers through our new food truck The Johansson Lobby Opened Summer 2013 Café tables with chairs Vended coffee machine Security office Bookstore T-shirts, books, CDs/DVDs, and other gift/souvenir items Subway Access NYSUM is 2 blocks from the 46th St. Stationti Excellent access to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx Classroom Teaching and Training Salad Bar Bookstore I feel alive when I am at NYSUM! There is nothing better than being in the center of God s will for my life. Kylen Kern, Elim Bible Institute Intern Dorm Room 4

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:29 PM Page 5 DISCOVER NYSUM October 20-22, 2014 March 2-4, 2015 $25 per person (Includes orientation, tour, meals, 1 set of bed linens, and 2 nights of lodging at NYSUM). Discover NYSUM is for pastors and other ministry leaders that are interested in bringing a group to NYSUM. This two-day preview of a week-long, shortterm mission trip is limited to first-time group leaders only and is open to only 3 ministry leaders per organization. This orientation and guided tour will show you how NYSUM can train, lodge, feed, and deploy your short-term mission group in the exciting and challenging mission field of New York City! Discover NYSUM will feature the following: City ministry Church planting Compassion homeless ministry Cross-cultural ministry At Discover NYSUM, you will have the opportunity to: Meet the NYSUM leadership Lodge and dine at the NYSUM campus Take a guided tour of NYSUM s partnering ministry sites around New York City FALL/WINTER WEEK-LONG PACKAGE November 2014 - January 2015 $304 per person (in 2014); $314 per person (in 2015). Five nights (+2 nights free) with meals included. Homeless ministry, soup kitchens Outreach to Hurricane Sandy victims Street evangelism Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits NYSUM s instructors provide practical urban training training locations. $40 per person (in 2014); $45 per person (in 2015) Last night at the domestic violence shelter, there was a teenage boy who was encouraged to come up and talk to us. We talked to him about Jesus and he asked if we would pray for his mother because she wanted a job so desperately. Later on, one of the mother s at the shelter received her salvation and it just so happened to be that boy s mother. We serve such an awesome God! Marcia, The Breakthrough Center 5

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 6 OPERATION DRUMSTICK WEEKEND Thanksgiving Outreach November 14-16, 2014 November 13-15, 2015 November 21-23, 2014 November 20-22, 2015 $180 per person (in 2014); $190 per person (in 2015). Includes 2 nights with meals and 1 set of bed linens per stay. Approximately 3.3 million New Yorkers experience difficulty affording food for themselves and their families, an increase of 60 percent since 2003. During Operation Drumstick, your team will be involved with feeding Thanksgiving meals to 5,000 needy people throughout New York City. These hurting people will receive a good old-fashioned Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings: roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, and dessert. In addition, your team will experience two nights of ministering to the homeless on the streets of New York City. training locations. $20 per person (in 2014); $25 per person (in 2015) CHRISTMAS IN NYC Dates Offered: December 2-5, 2014 December 1-4, 2015 $224 per person (in 2014); $260 per person (in 2015). Three nights with meals, in-city transportation, and 1 set of bed linens per stay included. Practical urban ministry training Hands-on compassion ministry outreach Tickets for Radio City s Christmas Spectacular (Note: Please book early to ensure group seating and to lock-in ticket prices, which are subject to change) Ground Zero Fellowship with other Christians Attend church service at Brooklyn Tabernacle, Times Square Church, or other NYC church of your choice NOTE: Meals begin with dinner on arrival day and end with breakfast on departing day. Only breakfast is served A young woman and her little girl were on the street asking for money and food. It broke my heart for them and the magnitude of suffering in our world. Kelly O Neal, Oakwood Baptist Church (Chickamauga, GA) 6

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 7 CHRISTMAS COMPASSION WEEK December 12-17, 2014 December 11-16, 2015 $255 per person (in 2014); $265 per person (in 2015). Five nights with meals included. Children s ministry and city-wide toy giveaways Singing at Rockefeller Center Three nights of ministry to the homeless, including blessing the homeless with blankets, toiletry packets, food, water, and Gospel literature training locations. $40 per person (in 2014); $45 per person (in 2015) WINTER HOMELESS COMPASSION Outreach Weekends Dates Offered : January 9-11 & 23-25, 2015 February 6-8 & 20-22, 2015 March 6-8 & 20-22, 2015 $180 per person. Two nights with meals included. A united outreach to homeless people of New York City, who are often forgotten during the coldest season of the year. With the assistance of a team of people, NYSUM distributes food, blankets, toiletries, and clothing to over 3,000 homeless people on the streets, in the subways, and at shelters in the spirit of God s love. Teams also assist local churches and ministries with their community compassion outreach programs during these months. training locations. $30 per person. We went into the shelter to serve food to the homeless and God had this man s heart just ripe. I asked him if he wanted prayer for anything and he said, I want a new life. I shared with him the scripture from I Corinthians 5:17 If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. He gave his life to the Lord and became a new creation that day. Nicole, Church of the Living God 7

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 8 STANDARD WEEKEND PACKAGE Please contact NYSUM Reservations regarding availability. $170 per person. Two nights with meals included. Street evangelism Homeless ministry & soup kitchens Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits training locations. $30 per person SPRING BREAK NYC MINISTRY EXPERIENCE February 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015 $335 per person. Five nights (+2 nights free) with meals included. One set of bed linens per stay included Street evangelism Homeless ministry & soup kitchens Children s ministry Rehab/discipleship center chapel services Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits training locations. $45 per person When we first started evangelizing on the Staten Island Ferry, I was a little nervous and felt out of my comfort zone. It ended up being a great experience to be able to minister and, with God s help, plant seeds in the people I talked to. I pray that God will continue to sow those seeds. I was able to see God s presence in this city and it was so great to be a part of it. Karen S., Park United Methodist Church (Sinclairville, NY) 8

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 9 HIGH SCHOOL/ HOME SCHOOL MINISTRY EXPERIENCE January 1 - February 28, 2015 April 1 - May 31, 2015 October 1-31, 2015 $185 per person. Three nights with meals, in-city transportation, and one set of bed linens per stay included. Sunday or Monday arrivals only Practical urban ministry training Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty educational tours (Note: Tour ticket prices are subject to change based on availability, so book early.) Fellowship with other High School Students Attend church service Brooklyn Tabernacle Prayer Service or Times Square Church Morning Devotionals With Other Students EXTREME MAKEOVER WEEKEND Dates Offered: May 15-17, 2015 $195 per person. Two nights with meals, in-city transportation, and one set of bed linens per stay included. During Extreme Makeover Weekend, more than 150 women from at least eight States and various parts of Canada will help NYSUM provide more than 500 cosmetic and wardrobe makeovers for homeless and battered women in New York City homeless shelters. NYSUM s staff provide practical urban training before makeover outreach: One-on-one evangelism training Basic cosmetology training Reflecting on her experience at recent Extreme Makeover Weekend, a pastor s wife from Ohio testified about this outreach by saying, In all my 35 years of ministry with my husband, I have never been so impacted as I have been through NYSUM S Extreme Makeover Weekend. As a leader, I am with these kids more than two days a week, usually. It s simply awe-inspiring and amazing to get to know these students and see Jesus change their lives in front of my eyes. Jacob Bradshaw, Calvary Temple 9

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 10 SUMMER WEEK-LONG MINISTRY (Peak Season) May 1 - August 15, 2015 $355 per person. Five nights (+2 nights free) with meals included. Block parties, beach ministry, open air meetings Homeless ministry, soup kitchens Street evangelism Drama/skits Muslim ministry Jewish ministry training locations. $45 per person. CITY FEST BASKETBALL OUTREACH July 4-8, 2015 $250 per person. Four nights with meals included. Basketball Outreach Children s Ministry Street Evangelism Food Truck and Homeless Ministry training locations. $30 per person. SUMMER WEEKEND PACKAGE (Peak Season) May 1 - August 15, 2015 $180 per person. Two nights with meals included. Street evangelism Homeless ministry & soup kitchens Children s ministry and vacation Bible school Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits, clowns, and puppet ministry training locations. $30 per person. New York City is known for flashing lights, famous sites, shopping, and tall skyscrapers. I was grateful to be able to see the other side of the neighborhood, those who are hurting and lost. Clarissa Ham, Team Member 10

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 11 SUMMER WEEK-LONG PACKAGE (Off-Peak) August 15-30, 2015 $320 per person. Five nights (+2 nights free) with meals included. Homeless ministry, soup kitchens Street evangelism Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits training locations. $45 per person. SUMMER WEEKEND PACKAGE (Off-Peak) August 15-30, 2015 $170 per person. Two nights with meals. Homeless ministry, soup kitchens Street evangelism Muslim ministry Jewish ministry Drama/skits training locations. $30 per person. ADDITIONAL NYSUM SERVICES Additional Night Stay $30 per person, per night In conjunction with ministry packages only Ministry Experience $25 per person, per outreach Supporting NYC Pastors & Ministries Accommodations: $40 per person, per night; 1 set of bed linens per stay included 1 set of bed linens includes: 1 washcloth, 1 towel, 1 fitted sheet, 1 flat sheet, 1 pillow case, a pillow, and a blanket Meal plan rates (separate from Packages) Breakfast: $6.50 (Sun-Sat) Hot & cold breakfast Lunch: $7.00 (Mon-Sat) Hot entrée plus soup & salad bar Bag Lunch: $4.75 (Sun-Sat) Served off-site during outreaches Dinner: $10.95 (Mon-Sat) Hot entrée plus soup & salad bar Roundtrip shuttle service to/from NYSUM: LaGuardia Airport (LGA): est. 10 min. commute time $15 per person (6-person minimum) JFK Airport: est. 30 min. commute time $25 per person (6-person minimum) Midtown/Penn Station: est. 60 min. commute time $35 per person (6-person minimum) Newark Airport (EWR): est. 75 min. commute time $55 per person (8-person minimum) Estimated transportation times subject to NYC traffic. Transportation based on availability. NYSUM accepts most major credit cards as payment method God has been working in my heart this week in an awesome way. He has taken me out of my comfort zone so that He could work in and through me. Stephanie Waldon, Team Leader 11

2014Catalog_Layout 1 8/14/2014 1:30 PM Page 12 For I have many people in this city. ACTS 18:10 NYSUM (New York School of Urban Ministry) New York School of Urban Ministry A training and resource center, serving the urban church since 1984 New York School of Urban Ministry @NewYorkSchoolofUrbanMinistry #NYSUM @NYSUM1 www.nysum.org 31-10 47th St., Long Island City, NY 11103 reservations@nysum.org Phone 718.204.6471 Fax 718.204.6998 www.nysum.org