Mission Trip
ALL-CHURCH MISSION TRIP - 2008
Our 2008 Missionaries
Youth Group members: Dustin V, Brad W, Blake B, Kenny B, Matt K, Josh K, Tyler L, and Daniel P. Young Adults Group members: Lindsay R, Amanda H, Hollie C, Andrew P, Amy L, Elise M, Cheryl R. Adults: Judy L, Tom C, Lucy C, Barbara K, George R, Carol R, Mickey W, Michael K.
The missionaries are divided into four small group assignments that include Fundraising, Food & Fun, Tools, Documentation & Publicity.
Meeting:
Sunday, May 4 - 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Fundraising
M&M Sale - Going on now! Take a tube of M&Ms and return the container with your donations.
Buy a piece of a virtual house - You can purchase materials needed for the la casitas project: a door $250, a roof section $50, a window pane $15, or a brick $10.
The mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico
When? June 1 (Sunday) through June 7 (Saturday)
Where? Staying in dormitories in Brownsville, TX. Working in Matamoros, MX.
What is the mission? Building “Las Casitas” (little houses). These are 10' x 13' pre-fabricated homes that are erected on a piece of property owned by the resident. Each Las Casitas takes approximately 3 days to build.
Who is the sponsoring agency? Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries, affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest Region (Texas and New Mexico).
What is the cost? The approximate cost will be $400.00 per person. This includes gas, food, insurance, room, board, and building materials. Fundraisers will be planned with the goal of raising the entire amount.
Baton Rouge and Matamoros Compared
POPULATION - Matamorors 850,000, Baton Rouge 770,000
INCOME - Mexico $7,870, Baton Rouge $32,866
14-18 YR OLDS IN HIGH SCHOOL - Mexico 59.7%, U.S. 88.1%
POPULATION WITH COLLEGE ED - Mexico less than 10%, Baton Rouge 47.8%
LITERACY - Mexico 91%, U.S. 99%
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL - Mexico 40%, Baton Rouge 9.1%