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Seasoned Voyagers Missions Survey

This survey is being done so we can plan the most meaningful mission opportunities for you the Seasoned Voyagers. Please complete the survey by December 31, 2011 either on-line or return a paper copy to the church office care of Betsy Keyack. Thank you very much!


Name:
Email:
Phone:
 

What types of mission activities are you interested in? (Check all that apply)

Other (please specify)

What duration mission activity would you participate in? (Check all that apply)

One day

What gifts/skills would you like to use in service to others?

What types of people are you most interested in meeting or serving? (Check all that apply)

Sick people (e.g., with HIV/AIDS, cancer)

Native Americans

Other (please specify)

 

What issues speak most to your heart? (Check all that apply)

Poverty

Homelessness

Immigration

Criminal Justice System

Other (please specify)

How much exertion or manual labor are you interested in doing?

To what extent do you like to interact with people?

Would you be interested in intergenerational mission activities?

What physical limitations do you have?

What types of service would you like to do? (Check all that apply)

Work in the LoveINC Littleton Thrift Store (coming in the near future!)

Make and deliver a meal to Urban Peak (homeless shelter for teens)

Other (please specify)

How far would you be interested in traveling for a mission activity? (Check all that apply)

Close to Highlands Ranch; local suburbs

Downtown Denver

Out of state

 

Two directions we are considering going in are:

1) Handyman/light construction team (e.g., build wheelchair ramp)  – work through LoveINC, Interfaith Community Services and/or Denver Inner City Parish to identify people who could use this type of help. Team would be coordinated by Ben Daly, 615-944-2046. Are you interested? Yes       No

 

2) Working with children – tutoring, after school programs, special events with children. This ministry would be coordinated by Michael Streavy or email Michael and Patricia Westlake, 303-632-8154.
Are you interested? Yes       No

Would you be interested in a 1-week educational/service mission trip to:

UMCOR Depot, Salt Lake City, Utah, to help process relief supplies – light work, learn about the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
United Methodist Primetimers educational/service trip to Salt Lake City, “Being Methodist in a Mormon Place,” - work in the UMCOR Depot, visit the Great Salt Lake, hear talks by LDS representatives. September 8-15, 2012. Cost is $900 per person for housing, meals, local transportation.
United Methodist Primetimers educational/service trip to McAllen, Texas, “Walking the Stations and Remembering,” – physically walk the Stations of the Cross (3/4 mile), work with immigrants, learn about people in Mexico, experience culture, learn about ministries of justice, mercy, faith and hope. March 18-25, 2012. Cost is $1000 for housing, meals, local transportation.
Glean the fields in Alamosa in late September, 2012 – visit La Puente’s different, ministries, eat at the LaPuente shelter, pick up potatoes for 1-2 hours. Optional side trips to see the Great Sand Dunes and the Sand Hill cranes. On previous trips we have always taken the potatoes to Denver Inner City Parish.

These trips are in addition to our annual St. Luke’s mission trips to Guatemala, which we highly recommend for older adults. For more information on Guatemala, contact Laura Richards 303-791-6038 or email Laura.

 

Additional comments:



You can contact Betsy Keyack 303-346-7057 or email Betsy for more information.


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