New York Mission Trip

  Purpose

to develop God-loving and others-serving leadership among our seniors through working together in ministry activities at local churches and through proclaiming Christ in a microcosm of the world in New York City’s multicultural setting.

Qualifications  

Leadership begins with leading ourselves–we start to become leaders by having certain characteristics and habits in our own lives. Students who want to participate in this leadership activity need to already be showing these things.

A student needs to consistently demonstrate: 

  • Love for God and others
  • Godly speech and behavior
  • Initiative, strong work ethic, and trustworthiness

A student needs to have:

  • GPA of 3.0 or above with no D’s or F’s on first semester’s final report card and on second semester’s midterm report card; Dr. White or Miss Freeman may make exceptions for other hard-working students.
  • 30 demerits or fewer during the semester before and semester of the trip; Mr. Tompkins may make individual exceptions.
  • good attendance record; see Mr. Tompkins for specific questions.

Preparation

We’ve chosen these activities specifically to help students develop their leadership and prepare them for their experiences in New York. Each activity should be completed diligently and on time–characteristics that are important during the trip itself. We’re using financial incentives for reinforcement.

  • Finish all preparation activities by the first Friday of the school year (August): $50 discount off the cost of the trip
  • Each item not submitted on time or a team meeting missed without prior permission, if permitted to go on the trip: $15 per item/meeting (one grace given in some circumstances)

Most items are due by the Friday after Thanksgiving break. 

Dates and Deadlines

  1. Apply online (in September–see dates and deadlines for this year’s due date).
  2. Attend all spring meetings (see dates and deadlines); with prior permission may miss one meeting (get permission at least 24 hours in advance; additional absences jeopardize a student’s place on the team.
  3. Take Scripture memory quiz (due by the Friday after Thanksgiving break); to take it early, stop by the academic office; watch for announcements about when/where to take it the week after Thanksgiving.
  4. Complete preparation requirements report (due by the Friday after Thanksgiving break), see report for details. Included: tract distribution (give out at least 4 tracts); ministry (participate at least 4 times; examples: teaching Sunday School or Bible club, ministering at a nursing home, going on church visitation; special music may be listed once; nursery cannot be counted); short report on a book (see report for titles; other titles may be approved by Mr. Tompkins, Dr. White, or Miss Freeman). Some requirements overlap with requirements or extra credit for senior Bible when Mr. Hunt’s is teaching in Oct-Dec. 

Other Information

The cost of the 2019 trip was $525. Students should plan to bring approximately $60 for meals in addition to money for souvenirs.

If finances are a problem, please contact Mr. Tompkins who can give suggestions for raising needed funds. Also, donors sometimes help students to go on the trip. We certainly do not want finances to prevent an interested student from going on the trip and will do all we can to help.

2020 Packing List

2020 General Schedule

2019 March Info