March 31, 2010

Team Arrives Safely

Thank you for your support and prayers - all safe in Corpus Christi! The luggage is here, sunny day, we are leaving the airport and we are on our way!















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Safe in Houston

Just want the parents to know - all safe in Houston! Thanks


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All Ready

FMCS MISSIONS TRIP YEAR 18 UNDERWAY - everyone is here and through security. Thanks for your help this morning!



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March 30, 2010

Parent Night Post-Missions Trip

Please put on your calendars - Friday night, April 30th! At 7:30 pm in the Children's Center Chapel, the team will be doing their dramas and testimonies from the trip. EVERYONE INVITED!

March 29, 2010

Last Minute Airport Reminders For Wednesday

- Make sure they have packed all they need from the packing list.

- Small denominations of bills

- BE THERE BY 4:30 AM

- Meeting at the INDOOR check-in for Continental at Southwest Florida Regional Airport

- Make sure all old bag tags are off of their suitcase

- They have their yellow missions t-shirt on with pants/slacks/jeans (see packing list)

- They will need to come in and be ready to check in with the group, listening carefully for instructions

- Once we get the entire group checked-in, we will meet with any parents and the team to pray. After that we have to go around to security check-in and only the team can go through at that point. Make sure they have thrown away all drinks - cannot be taken through security.

Thank you

March 27, 2010

Emergency Call

Make sure you kids show you the wake-up call list - we can't have anyone oversleep!

March 25, 2010

Prayer Update

I had a phone call around 4:00 - the Riveras are safe. They thank you for your prayers.


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Prayer request

Pray for Edwin Rivera and his family as they drive through Mexico into Texas today!


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Parents - Money for the trip reminders

From the packing list (if yuo do not have one, click here)

CASH - make sure it is in SMALL BILLS - $1'S, $5'S AND $10'S.

1. Offering for the missionary (if checks are sent, payable to Edwin Rivera); he helps set-up the trip and takes us everywhere we go - without him, there may be no trip!

2. Otherwise, they need money for:

• March 31st and April 7th - food in airports, usually twice as expensive than outside the airport

• Lunch money for March 31st when we arrive in Corpus (Burger King or McDonalds)

• March 31st – money if they want to buy snacks when we go to Wal-Mart before we go to the ranch

• $7 for April 5 trip to the USS Lexington – entire team going

• * (optional) Souvenir money for the day that we go to the USS Lexington

March 23, 2010

Update On Our Schedule

Wednesday March 31st: Arrive in Corpus 10:17AM. Get lunch, make Walmart run, go and get settled at camp. For the evening.

Thursday April 1st AM: Team building, drama practice; lunch.
Thursday April 1st PM: Bus stops/PB&J ministry with Pastor James Cieslik. Probably leave Ranch at 4:30PM.

Friday April 2nd: AM & PM: South Texas Children's Home, Beeville, TX. Arrive 10AM, Egg Hunt 10:30, Lunch (hot dogs, pizza) provided by Riveras. Probably go until 3-4PM.

Sat April 3rd: AM & PM: North Corpus Park Outreach with Summit Church & Pastor James Cieslik. 12-3:30 pm. Lunch (grillout) at park. Riveras provide hotdogs.

Sunday April 4th AM: Church service
Sunday April 4th PM: Summit Church AWANA kids Group

Monday April 5th AM: Still negotiating

Tuesday April 6th AM: USS Lexington
Tuesday April 6th PM: Play time. Dinner @ Ranch. WORSHIP @ Mission 911.

Wednesday April 7th: Breakfast/pack/cleanup. Depart for Airport 12:00 NOON

March 20, 2010

Jubalee Ranch

Some information on where we are staying:

Jubalee Ranch is 650 acres, 15 minutes southwest of Corpus Christi, Tx. The ranch is located in the Chapman Ranch area and borders the King Ranch. We have 7 species of deer, horses, miniature donkeys and horses, cows, goats and several other domestic animals. The ranch also has feral hogs, coyotes, bobcats, turkeys, hawks and various other wild animals.

John and Tammy Hearn, owners of the Jubalee entities, believe that everything they have, their assets and their talents, are blessings from God and belong to Him. When they were blessed with Jubalee Ranch...they asked God " What do you want us to do with this, how can we serve?" The answer was to open their home and ranch to youth.

We are very thankful the Lord has given us this connection!

Thank you

Thank you to all the team members and parents for coming out to the meeting. Special thanks to Dusty Zarick for leading worship and talikng with the kids.


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March 17, 2010

SEE YOU FRIDAY NIGHT!

This Friday night - ALL MISSIONS TEAM ON DECK!

Children's Center Chapel

6:30-9:30 pm

Pizza and drinks served

More details on the trip

Worship and message from Dusty Zarick

Prayer time with adults and students

SEE YOU THERE!

March 14, 2010

This Week: March 15

Reminders for this week:

1) Students will be going to their elementary classrooms at 8:25 tomorrow for the missionary presentations - please make sure they get to school on time.

2) Puppeteers need to keep listening to their songs

3) Friday night, 6:30 pm - meeting in the Children's Center chapel for the entire team. We will have pizza and drinks.

Keep praying. We just need a few more people to pay off their accounts.

March 8, 2010

Reminders

To do list before March 31:

● Daily prayer and bible reading
● Thursday morning group prayer 8:00 am
● March 12 - $995 due in your account
● March 15 – Missions presentation to an elementary class
● March 19 – ALL TEAM MEETING, Children’s Center cafeteria at 6:30 pm
● Make sure you have all the items you need on your packing list
● Fridays – 9:45 to 10:05 with Mr. Mitchell
● Weekly drama practice with Mrs. Mitchell
● Practice your testimony and favorite bible verse in Spanish with someone at home/group
● T-shirts will be before we leave
● Puppet “Pastors” – LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC, KNOW YOUR SONGS
● Pray for those not going