Pastoral leadership: Rev. Barb Smisek, barbara@firstplymouth.org or 402-476-7565
Honduras
This is a joint mission trip with members of Southwood Lutheran Church. It's a great first-time, out-of-the U.S. mission experience. You spend 7 days immersed in the Honduran culture. Cabin-style lodging, ethnic food and many opportunities to worship and work alongside the Honduran people.
2012 Trips are full, plan to join in 2013 and make reservations now!
March 9-16 2013
June 8-15 2013
July 20-17
Estimated cost $1,600 (includes transportation)
Contact: Dawn Vest, desea3@hotmail.com
Pine Ridge Reservation
Poverty on the reservation is overwhelming and generational. RE-MEMBER is a non- profit which works with the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Volunteers come for one week and participate in various work projects across the reservation to help rebuild relationships, homes and lives.
June 16 – 22 This Trip Is Full
The week-long stay is packed with spiritual and educational experiences as well as light construction.
Sept. 22-28 This Trip Is Full (Same)
Estimated cost $390 (plus gas)
Informational Meeting: Wednesday, January 25th at 6:30 in Calvert Parlor.
Contact: Cindy Cox, ccox47@hotmail.com
Kamp Kaleo
“Adventures in Community Camp” is a camp designed for mentally challenged adults. This is an opportunity to spend four days as a companion to an adult camper. Cabin-style lodging.
Adventures in Community Camp #1 May 29 – June 1 (Campers 36+)
Adventures in Community Camp #2 July 10-13 (Campers 18-35)
Estimated cost $80 (plus gas to Burwell, Nebraska)
Contact: Gordon and Maril Freese, freese@windstream.net
Ghana
Since 1995 First-Plymouth has participated in the Nebraska Conference Ghana Partnership with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Peki. Trips to Ghana have been varied in focus – construction, relationship building, theological study and education. The next trip will most likely be in 2014 unless enough interest is generated for 2013.
Estimated cost $3,500
Contact: Judy Greenwald, jlbgreenwald@gmail.com
Guatemala
Travel to Guatemala to build a new home under the guidance of Constru Casa. Over the course of one week, under the guidance of a Guatemalan mason, you will build a 3-room, concrete home. The work is hard and physical, but no special skills are required.
Trip Dates: December 2-9.
Estimated cost $1,200 (includes transportation)
The group will also be expected to help raise funds for at least half of the home ($3,500)
Next meeting is May 1, 7PM in Room H
Contact: Jim Hille, jimhille@gmail.com
Cedar Rapids*
Iowa The flood of 2008 destroyed over 5000 homes. First-Plymouth and Westminster Presbyterian will partner for a third time to help with the rebuilding. Skilled and unskilled help is needed. Spend the week or a couple of days. The work includes home demolition, repair and rebuilding projects.
Trip Dates:
Cedar Rapids April 15-21
Joplin, Missouri August 5-11
Estimated cost $5 a day plus meals
Contact: jimbobmoore@aol.com
*An alternate disaster relief trip may be to Joplin, Missouri.