Sample Schedule

Saturday

8AM Depart your church for mission trip destination
12 Lunch on the road
5 Arrive at lodging facility (church, hotel, campground, Christian school, etc.)
6 Dinner
7:30 Group Meeting
Items to Cover:
Sunday’s schedule
Team Assignments (BYBC, Sports, Survey, etc.)
Expectations for the week
Devotion
8:30 Adult Leaders Meeting (students have free time)
Thank them for their commitment to coming
Communicate their responsibilities for the week
Q&A
[though not listed, you may need to call several more adult meetings as the week progresses depending on things that may come up]

10PM In Rooms
10:30 Lights Out

Sunday

7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Quiet Time
9AM Group Bible Study
10:30 (Depart for Church if worshipping away from your lodging facility)
11AM Worship at church you are working with or a church in the area
NOTE: One of the highlights that students have on their mission trip is the time they get to worship with another church. Be strategic in choosing where your group will worship on Sunday. You may want to contact that area’s Associational Missionary (DOM) to get information on possible churches to attend.
12:30 Lunch at church (Feel free to contact the church you will be worshipping at to see if they would be willing to prepare lunch for your group. This not only takes care of your group for lunch, it allows another church to serve in missions.)

1:30 Depart for Ministry Sites

2PM Students and Adults canvass neighborhoods promoting upcoming events that will start the next morning. Also, if you are working with a church in that area, they may benefit from your group doing some survey work at this time as well.

4PM Return to lodging facility
5PM Dinner (or after evening worship service)
6PM Worship
8PM Group Meeting
10PM In Rooms
10:30 Lights Out

Monday-Thursday

7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Quiet Time
9AM Depart for Ministry Sites
10-12 Backyard Bible Clubs, Sports Clinics, Neighborhood Clean Up, etc.
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Cleaning, Light Maintenance at host church
Painting, etc.
4:30 Free Time
5PM Dinner
6PM Evening Outreach Event such as a Block Party or Free Time or Planned Recreational Activity
Group Meeting
10PM In Rooms
10:30 Lights Out

Friday

Debriefing Time
Theme Park, Beach, Sight-Seeing, etc.

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