Mission trips

Mission trips

• Farmington, MI June 21-26 open to current 7th graders and older

Farmington, MI

• Outside of Detroit
• Stay at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Parish/School

Farmington, MI

• Depending on numbers, cost is approx $650
• Includes bus, food, lodging, camp, local transportation, adult leaders..

What will we be doing?

• Light house repairs, paint, help in day care, food pantry, soup kitchen, homeless shelter…whatever is needed in the community

What else happens?

• Evening program
• Prayer experiences
• Praise & worship music
• Mass, Reconciliation..
• Fun, games, new friends..

Paying for it...

• Individual account
• Out of pocket/direct payments
• "Individual" fundraisers
• "Group" fundraisers

Individual fundraisers

• Letter writing
• Candle sales
• Kringle sale
• Brat Fry?

Group fundraisers

• Pool all together
• Tally total hours
• Calculate hourly rate

Group fundraisers

• Pancake breakfast Nov 3
• Cookie sale Dec 13/14
• Stock sales Jan 4/5? & 13/14
• Soup sales Jan 26 & Feb 23
• Pizza Ranch?
• Spaghetti dinner Feb 1

Fundraising sign ups

• Pancake breakfast online tomorrow
• Dec- early Feb at October meeting; late Feb - May at Feb meeting

Team building meetings

• October 20 from 4:30-6:00 at St. John XXIII - St. Peter's
• February 2 from 11:00-4:30 also here
• May 4 at 5:30pm; parents join at 7:30pm for final details

To sign up

• Sign up online to secure spot ASAP
• Pay deposit
• Sign up for fundraiser
• Spots at camp are limited - don't wait